
Alexander SkarsgÄrd
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1976-08-25 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Also known as
- Alexander Skarsgard
Biography
Alexander Johan Hjalmar SkarsgĂ„rd (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, SkarsgĂ„rd 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. SkarsgĂ„rd's breakthrough came when he portrayed vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008â2014).
After appearing in films such as Melancholia (2011), Battleship (2012) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016), SkarsgĂ„rd starred in the drama series Big Little Lies (2017â2019) 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 (2020â2021).
Known For
TV Shows (29)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

True Blood
2008
as Eric Northman

The One Show
2006
as Self

Succession
2018
as Lukas Matsson

What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Eric Northman

The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self

Atlanta
2016
as Alexander SkarsgÄrd
White Lies
1997
as Marcus Englund

Eastbound & Down
2009
as Adult Toby Powers

Big Little Lies
2017
as Perry Wright

Murderbot
2025
as Murderbot

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
as Other John

The Stand
2020
as Randall Flagg

Documentary Now!
2015
as Rainer Wolz

The Kingdom
1994
as Svensk advokat

On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Travis Stubbs

Generation Kill
2008
as Brad Colbert

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
as Self

The Little Drummer Girl
2018
as Gadi Becker
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
as Andersson Nilsson
Movies (60)

Battleship
2012
as Commander Stone Hopper

Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
as Nathan Lind

Pillion
2025
as Ray

Hidden
2015
as Ray

The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as John Clayton / Tarzan

The Northman
2022
as Amleth

The Moment
2026
as Johannes

Zoolander
2001
as Meekus

Melancholia
2011
as Michael

Zoolander 2
2016
as Adam

The Giver
2014
as Father

Infinity Pool
2023
as James Foster

Lee
2024
as Roland Penrose

Straw Dogs
2011
as Charlie Venner

13
2010
as Jack

Long Shot
2019
as Prime Minister James Steward

The Hummingbird Project
2019
as Anton Zaleski

Disconnect
2013
as Derek Hull

The Aftermath
2019
as Stefan Lubert

Mute
2018
as Leo Beiler

The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
as Monroe Rutherford

Passing
2021
as John Bellew

The Kill Team
2019
as Sergeant Deeks

Hold the Dark
2018
as Vernon Slone

War on Everyone
2016
as Terry Monroe

Wicker
2026

The East
2013
as Benji

Kites Over Helsinki
2001
as Robin à ström

What Maisie Knew
2013
as Lincoln

Metropia
2009
as Stefan (voice)

The Last Drop
2006
as Jergen Voller

White Water Fury
2000
as Anders

Exit
2006
as Fabian von Klerking

Eric LaRue
2025
as Ron LaRue

Kill Your Darlings
2006
as Geert

The Diver
2000
as Ingmar

D-Day
2000
as Lise's papsĂžn

Idag Röd
1987
as The Boy

Trust Me
2010
as Alex

The Dog That Smiled
1989
as Jojjo

The Dog Trick
2002
as Micke

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
The Pack
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self

Beyond the Pole
2010
as Terje
Double Shift
2005
as Nisse
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands

Heartbeat
2004
as Piloten

Wings of Glass
2000
as Johan
About Sara
2005
as Kalle Ăberg

Hundtricket
2000
as Micke

Leende Guldbruna Ăgon
2007

Ă ke and His World
1984
as Kalle Nubb

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
as Himself
Never Be Mine
2006
as Christopher

Black Island Sisters
2007
as Stefan
The Tiger
as Vanzin

Happy End
1999
as Bamse Viktorsson

The End
2026
as (voice)

Score
2006
as Micke
About Alexander SkarsgÄrd
Alexander Johan Hjalmar SkarsgĂ„rd (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, SkarsgĂ„rd 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. SkarsgĂ„rd's breakthrough came when he portrayed vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008â2014). After appearing in films such as Melancholia (2011), Battleship (2012) and The Legend of⊠With 89 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Alexander SkarsgĂ„rd has appeared in 60 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alexander SkarsgÄrd Movies
- Battleship (2012) â as Commander Stone Hopper
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) â as Nathan Lind
- Pillion (2025) â as Ray
- Hidden (2015) â as Ray
- The Legend of Tarzan (2016) â as John Clayton / Tarzan
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