Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1976-08-25 (Age: 50)
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sweden
Alexander Skarsgård
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 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 Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. From 2019 to 2022, he appeared in the films Long Shot (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Passing (2021), and The Northman (2022) as well as playing Randall Flagg in the miniseries The Stand (2020–2021).
Filmography (57)
The End
2026
The Moment
2026
Wicker
2026
Pillion
2025
Eric LaRue
2025
Lee
2024
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
Infinity Pool
2023
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
The Northman
2022
Passing
2021
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
The Kill Team
2019
Long Shot
2019
