
Stellan SkarsgÄrd
Known for Acting · 190 credits
- Born
- 1951-06-13 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Gothenburg, VÀstra Götalands lÀn, Sweden
- Also known as
- Stellan John SkarsgÄrd
Biography
Stellan SkarsgÄrd (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises.
SkarsgÄrd is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.
Known For
TV Shows (30)

The Simpsons
1989
as Stellan SkarsgÄrd (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Entourage
2004
as Verner Vollstedt

Andor
2022
as Luthen Rael

Chernobyl
2019
as Boris Shcherbina

Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest

Kulturplatz
2004
as Self

Playhouse Presents
2012
as The Man

The Kingdom
1994
as Stig Helmers advokat

American Playhouse
1982

The Hire
2001
as Harvey Jacobs

Arn: The Knight Templar
2010
as Birger Brosa

Helen of Troy
2003
as King Theseus of Athens

River
2015
as John River

The Guldbagge Awards
1981
as Self - Best Actor winner
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self

Smash
1990
as Finansministerns sekreterare
August Strindberg: A Life
1985
as Verner von Heidenstam

Hundarna i Riga
1996
as Magnus Björk

Der Medicus
2014
as Bader

Bombi Bitt och jag
1968
as Bombi Bitt

Report to Heaven
1994
as Gary

Vildanden
1989
as Gregers Werle
Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series

Rouge Brésil
2013
as Villegagnon
Movies (160)

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as Seligman

The Avengers
2012
as Selvig

Dune
2021
as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
as Bootstrap Bill

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
as Seligman

Dune: Part Two
2024
as Baron Harkonnen

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Erik Selvig

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
as Bootstrap Bill

Good Will Hunting
1997
as Gerald Lambeau

Thor
2011
as Erik Selvig

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Selvig

Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Erik Selvig

Cinderella
2015
as Grand Duke

Mamma Mia!
2008
as Bill Anderson

Sentimental Value
2025
as Gustav Borg

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Martin Vanger

Angels & Demons
2009
as Commander Richter

The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)

Deep Blue Sea
1999
as Jim Whitlock

King Arthur
2004
as Cerdic

Dogville
2003
as Chuck

Melancholia
2011
as Jack

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
as Bill / Kurt

Ronin
1998
as Gregor

The Physician
2013
as Barber

Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Doctor

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005
as Father Lankester Merrin

Anita, Swedish Nymphet
1973
as Erik

Breaking the Waves
1996
as Jan Nyman

Boogie Woogie
2010
as Bob Maclestone

Our Kind of Traitor
2016
as Dima

The Glass House
2001
as Terence Glass

Wind
1992
as Joe Heiser

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
as The Engineer

Arn: The Knight Templar
2007
as Birger Brosa

Frankie & Alice
2010
as Oz

Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
as Father Lankester Merrin

Insomnia
1997
as Jonas Engström

Borg vs McEnroe
2017
as Lennart Bergelin

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018
as The Boss

Beowulf & Grendel
2005
as Hrothgar

Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014
as Edward

The Railway Man
2013
as Finlay

Romeo & Juliet
2013
as Prince of Verona

In Order of Disappearance
2014
as Nils

The Slingshot
1993
as Fritiof SchĂŒtt

WÎZ
2007
as Eddie Argo

The Painted Bird
2019
as Hans

Goya's Ghosts
2006
as Francisco Goya

Dogville Confessions
2004
as Self

Harry & Sonja
1996
as Harry Olsson

Signs & Wonders
2001
as Alec

Aberdeen
2000
as Tomas

Tabu
1977
as Jan-Erik

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)

Parker Kane
1990
as Nathan Van Adams

Timecode
2000
as Alex Green

Metropia
2009
as Ralph Parker (voice)

Savior
1998
as Peter

The Ox
1991
as Helge Roos

No Good Deed
2002
as Tyrone

Light Keeps Me Company
2000
as Self

The Interrogation
1989
as Carl Hamilton

Filmworker
2018
as Self

King of Devil's Island
2010
as Bestyrer HÄkon

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
2008
as Birger Brosa

Dante
2026
as Dante (voice)

Passion of Mind
2000
as William Granther

Code Name Coq Rouge
1989
as Carl Hamilton

Last Words
2020
as Zyberski

Amistad
1997
as Tappan

Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Sören Kröyer

I'll Find You
2019
as Benno Moser

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001
as Felix

What Remains
2024
as Sören Rank

Hope
2019
as Tomas

The Kingdom II
1998
as Stig Helmers advokat

Guilty Hearts
2007
as Stangl

Murder at the Savoy
1993
as Security Manager

City of Ghosts
2002
as Joseph Kaspar

Taking Sides
2002
as Wilhelm FurtwÀngler

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
2004
as Self

The Glass-Blower's Children
1998
as Albert

Out Stealing Horses
2019
as Trond

A Somewhat Gentle Man
2010
as Ulrik

The Ape Star
2021
as Tord Fjordmark (voice)

The Simple-Minded Murderer
1982
as Sven

Kill Your Darlings
2006
as Erik's Father

God on Trial
2008
as Baumgarten

Friends
1987
as Matt

The Serpent's Way
1986
as Karl Orsa Markström

Harlan County War
2000
as Warren Jakopovich

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
2012
as Self

The Office Party
1972
as Peter

Powder Keg
2001
as Harvey Jacobs

The Last Dance
1993
as Host in Norrköping

D-Day
2000
as Lise's Mand

11 Colours of the Bird
2020
as Self

The Democratic Terrorist
1992
as Carl Hamilton

The Making of King Arthur
2004
as Self

P & B
1983
as Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson

As If I Am Not There
2010
as Doctor

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
1990
as Raoul Wallenberg

The School of Wives
1983
as Horace

Jim and the Pirates Blom
1987
as Gustav, Jim's Father

Return to Montauk
2017
as Max Zorn

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997

Dimension
2010

Wrath of Gods
2007
as Self

Gordon & Paddy
2017
as Gordon (voice)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
2012
as Self

Erik SkjoldbjĂŠrg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'
2014
as Himself

S/Y Joy
1989
as Klas Larsson

Noon Wine
1985
as Olaf Helton

Peter-No-Tail in Americat
1985
as Pelle Swanson

The Dogs of Riga
1995
as Magnus Björk
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self

Schrader's Exorcism
2008
as Self

My Son the Fanatic
1997
as Schitz

Five Days in August
1973
as Christer
About Stellan SkarsgÄrd
Stellan SkarsgÄrd (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises. SkarsgÄrd is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac. With 190 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Stellan SkarsgÄrd has appeared in 160 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stellan SkarsgÄrd Movies
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) â as Seligman
- The Avengers (2012) â as Selvig
- Dune (2021) â as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) â as Bootstrap Bill
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) â as Seligman
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