Alexander Skarsgård
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Biography
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (born August 25, 1976) is a Swedish actor. Born in Stockholm, he began acting at age seven but quit at 13. After serving in the Swedish military, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the US film comedy Zoolander. In 2008, he played Marine Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill. Skarsgård's breakthrough came when he portrayed vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008–2014). After appearing in films such as Melan...
Known For
Filmography
Wicker
2026
as Wicker Husband
The Moment
2026
as Johannes
The End
2026
as (voice)
Eric LaRue
2025
as Ron LaRue
Pillion
2025
as Ray
Murderbot
2025
as Murderbot
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Lee
2024
as Roland Penrose
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
as Other John
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
as Himself
Infinity Pool
2023
as James Foster
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
The Northman
2022
as Amleth
Passing
2021
as John Bellew
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
as Nathan Lind
The Stand
2020
as Randall Flagg
The Aftermath
2019
as Stefan Lubert
The Hummingbird Project
2019
as Anton Zaleski
The Kill Team
2019
as Sergeant Deeks
Long Shot
2019
as Prime Minister James Steward
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Travis Stubbs
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Eric Northman
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Mute
2018
as Leo Beiler
Hold the Dark
2018
as Vernon Slone
Succession
2018
as Lukas Matsson
The Little Drummer Girl
2018
as Gadi Becker
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
as Self
Big Little Lies
2017
as Perry Wright
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as John Clayton / Tarzan
War on Everyone
2016
as Terry Monroe
Zoolander 2
2016
as Adam
Atlanta
2016
as Alexander Skarsgård
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
as Monroe Rutherford
Hidden
2015
as Ray
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Documentary Now!
2015
as Rainer Wolz
The Giver
2014
as Father
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The East
2013
as Benji
What Maisie Knew
2013
as Lincoln
Disconnect
2013
as Derek Hull
Battleship
2012
as Commander Stone Hopper
Melancholia
2011
as Michael
Straw Dogs
2011
as Charlie Venner
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
13
2010
as Jack
Trust Me
2010
as Alex
Beyond the Pole
2010
as Terje
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self
Metropia
2009
as Stefan (voice)
Eastbound & Down
2009
as Adult Toby Powers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
as Andersson Nilsson
True Blood
2008
as Eric Northman
Generation Kill
2008
as Brad Colbert
Black Island Sisters
2007
as Stefan
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The Last Drop
2006
as Jergen Voller
Exit
2006
as Fabian von Klerking
Kill Your Darlings
2006
as Geert
Score
2006
as Micke
Never Be Mine
2006
as Christopher
The One Show
2006
as Self
Double Shift
2005
as Nisse
About Sara
2005
as Kalle Öberg
Heartbeat
2004
as Piloten
The Dog Trick
2002
as Micke
Zoolander
2001
as Meekus
Kites Over Helsinki
2001
as Robin Åström
Wings of Glass
2000
as Johan
White Water Fury
2000
as Anders
The Diver
2000
as Ingmar
Hundtricket
2000
as Micke
D-Day
2000
as Lise's papsøn
Happy End
1999
as Bamse Viktorsson
White Lies
1997
as Marcus Englund
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Kingdom
1994
as Svensk advokat
The Dog That Smiled
1989
as Jojjo
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Idag Röd
1987
as The Boy
Åke and His World
1984
as Kalle Nubb
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host