Acting
Alexander Skarsgård
Born Aug 25, 1976 · 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).
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Wicker
2026
Romance · Fantasy · Comedy
The End
2026
Animation · Comedy · Drama
The Moment
2026
Music · Comedy · Thriller
Pillion
2025
Romance · Drama · Comedy
Murderbot
2025
Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Eric LaRue
2025
Drama
Lee
2024
History · Drama · War
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
Documentary
Infinity Pool
2023
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
Documentary
The Northman
2022
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Passing
2021
Drama
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
Action · Science Fiction · Adventure
The Stand
2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
The Kill Team
2019
War · Action · Drama
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
Comedy
Long Shot
2019
Comedy · Romance
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Hummingbird Project
2019
Thriller · Drama
The Aftermath
2019
War · Drama · Romance
The Little Drummer Girl
2018
Drama · War & Politics
Hold the Dark
2018
Thriller · Mystery · Crime
Succession
2018
Drama · Comedy
Mute
2018
Science Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
Big Little Lies
2017
Drama
War on Everyone
2016
Action · Comedy · Mystery
Atlanta
2016
Comedy · Drama
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
Fantasy · Action · Adventure
Zoolander 2
2016
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Hidden
2015
Thriller · Horror
Documentary Now!
2015
Comedy
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
Drama · Romance · Comedy
The Giver
2014
Drama · Science Fiction
The East
2013
Drama · Thriller
What Maisie Knew
2013
Drama
Disconnect
2013
Drama · Thriller
Battleship
2012
Thriller · Action · Adventure
Straw Dogs
2011
Drama · Thriller
Melancholia
2011
Drama · Science Fiction
Trust Me
2010
Drama · Comedy
13
2010
Drama · Thriller
Beyond the Pole
2010
Comedy · Documentary · Drama
Metropia
2009
Animation · Drama · Science Fiction
Eastbound & Down
2009
Comedy · Drama
True Blood
2008
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Generation Kill
2008
War & Politics · Drama · Action & Adventure
Black Island Sisters
2007
Drama
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
Drama · Comedy
Score
2006
Drama · Crime · Action
Exit
2006
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
The Last Drop
2006
Action · Crime · History
Kill Your Darlings
2006
Comedy · Thriller
Heartbeat
2004
Drama · Music
The Dog Trick
2002
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Zoolander
2001
Comedy
Kites Over Helsinki
2001
Drama
Wings of Glass
2000
Drama · Romance
White Water Fury
2000
Thriller
The Diver
2000
Thriller
Hundtricket
2000
Comedy · Romance
D-Day
2000
TV Movie · Crime · Drama
Happy End
1999
Drama
White Lies
1997
Soap · Drama
The Kingdom
1994
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
The Dog That Smiled
1989
Family · TV Movie · Drama
Idag Röd
1987
Crime · Thriller · TV Movie
Åke and His World
1984
Drama
Directed
To Kill a Child
2003
Drama