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Alexander Skarsgård
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Alexander Skarsgård

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1976Born, Stockholm
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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 Melancholia (2011), Battleship (2012) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Skarsgård starred in the drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as an abusive husband, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, a…

Known for

Godzilla vs. KongNathan Lind
The Legend of TarzanJohn Clayton / Tarzan
BattleshipCommander Stone Hopper
The NorthmanAmleth
ZoolanderMeekus

Filmography

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2026WickerThe Wicker HusbandMovie
2026The End(voice)Movie
2026The MomentJohannesMovie
2025PillionRay · Executive ProducerMovie
2025MurderbotMurderbot · 10 episodes · Executive Producer · 10 episodesShow
2025Eric LaRueRon LaRueMovie
2024LeeRoland PenroseMovie
2024Mr. & Mrs. SmithOther John · 1 episodeShow
2023Infinity PoolJames Foster · Executive ProducerMovie
2022The NorthmanAmleth · ProducerMovie
2021PassingJohn BellewMovie
2021Godzilla vs. KongNathan LindMovie
2020The StandRandall Flagg · 9 episodesShow
2019The Kill TeamSergeant DeeksMovie
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaTravis Stubbs · 1 episodeShow
2019Long ShotPrime Minister James StewardMovie
2019What We Do in the ShadowsEric Northman · 1 episodeShow
2019The Hummingbird ProjectAnton ZaleskiMovie
2019The AftermathStefan LubertMovie
2018The Little Drummer GirlGadi Becker · 6 episodesShow
2018Hold the DarkVernon SloneMovie
2018SuccessionLukas Matsson · 10 episodesShow
2018MuteLeo BeilerMovie
2017Big Little LiesPerry Wright · 14 episodesShow
2016War on EveryoneTerry MonroeMovie
2016AtlantaAlexander Skarsgård · 1 episodeShow
2016The Legend of TarzanJohn Clayton / TarzanMovie
2016Zoolander 2AdamMovie
2015HiddenRayMovie
2015Documentary Now!Rainer Wolz · 2 episodesShow
2015The Diary of a Teenage GirlMonroe RutherfordMovie
2014The GiverFatherMovie
2013The EastBenjiMovie
2013What Maisie KnewLincolnMovie
2013DisconnectDerek HullMovie
2012BattleshipCommander Stone HopperMovie
2011Straw DogsCharlie VennerMovie
2011MelancholiaMichaelMovie
2010Trust MeAlexMovie
201013JackMovie
2010Beyond the PoleTerjeMovie
2009MetropiaStefan (voice)Movie
2009Eastbound & DownAdult Toby Powers · 1 episodeShow
2008True BloodEric Northman · 80 episodesShow
2008Generation KillBrad Colbert · 7 episodesShow
2007Black Island SistersStefanMovie
2007Leende Guldbruna ÖgonMovie
2006ScoreMickeMovie
2006ExitFabian von KlerkingMovie
2006The Last DropJergen VollerMovie
2006Kill Your DarlingsGeertMovie
2006Never Be MineChristopherMovie
2005About SaraKalle ÖbergMovie
2005Double ShiftNisseMovie
2004HeartbeatPilotenMovie
2003To Kill a ChildScreenplay · DirectorMovie
2002The Dog TrickMickeMovie
2001ZoolanderMeekusMovie
2001Kites Over HelsinkiRobin ÅströmMovie
2000Wings of GlassJohanMovie
2000White Water FuryAndersMovie
2000The DiverIngmarMovie
2000HundtricketMickeMovie
2000D-DayLise's papsønMovie
1999Happy EndBamse ViktorssonMovie
1997White LiesMarcus Englund · 619 episodesShow
1994The KingdomSvensk advokat · 2 episodesShow
1989The Dog That SmiledJojjoMovie
1987Idag RödThe BoyMovie
1984Åke and His WorldKalle NubbMovie

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