Alexander Skarsgård
Acting
1976-08-25 · Stockholm, Sweden
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
TheatersWicker
2026 · Movie
The End
2026 · Movie
The Moment
2026 · Movie
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025 · Series
Pillion
2025 · Movie
Murderbot
2025 · Series
Eric LaRue
2025 · Movie
Lee
2024 · Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024 · Series
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023 · Movie
Infinity Pool
2023 · Movie
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022 · Movie
The Northman
2022 · Movie
Passing
2021 · Movie
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Movie
The Stand
2020 · Series
The Kill Team
2019 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019 · Series
Long Shot
2019 · Movie
What We Do in the Shadows
2019 · Series
The Hummingbird Project
2019 · Movie
The Aftermath
2019 · Movie
The Little Drummer Girl
2018 · Series
Hold the Dark
2018 · Movie
Succession
2018 · Series
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018 · Series
Mute
2018 · Movie
Big Little Lies
2017 · Series
War on Everyone
2016 · Movie
Atlanta
2016 · Series
The Legend of Tarzan
2016 · Movie
Zoolander 2
2016 · Movie
Hidden
2015 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Documentary Now!
2015 · Series
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015 · Movie
The Giver
2014 · Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
The East
2013 · Movie
What Maisie Knew
2013 · Movie
Disconnect
2013 · Movie
Battleship
2012 · Movie
Straw Dogs
2011 · Movie
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Series
Melancholia
2011 · Movie
Trust Me
2010 · Movie
Behind the Moomins
2010 · Movie
13
2010 · Movie
Beyond the Pole
2010 · Movie
Metropia
2009 · Movie
Uppsala Doctor's
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Eastbound & Down
2009 · Series
True Blood
2008 · Series
Generation Kill
2008 · Series
Black Island Sisters
2007 · Movie
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2007 · Movie
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Series
Score
2006 · Movie
Exit
2006 · Movie
The One Show
2006 · Series
The Last Drop
2006 · Movie
Kill Your Darlings
2006 · Movie
Never Be Mine
2006 · Movie
About Sara
2005 · Movie
Double Shift
2005 · Movie
Heartbeat
2004 · Movie
To Kill a Child
2003 · Movie
The Dog Trick
2002 · Movie
Zoolander
2001 · Movie
Kites Over Helsinki
2001 · Movie
Wings of Glass
2000 · Movie
White Water Fury
2000 · Movie
The Diver
2000 · Movie
D-Day
2000 · Movie
Hundtricket
2000 · Movie
Happy End
1999 · Movie
White Lies
1997 · Series
The Daily Show
1996 · Series
The Kingdom
1994 · Series
The Dog That Smiled
1989 · Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Idag Röd
1987 · Movie
Åke and His World
1984 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
The Tiger
Movie
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Movie
The Pack
Movie