Alexander Skarsgård

ActorProducerDirectorWriter Aug 25 (age 49) Stockholm, Sweden 1984–2026 (42 year career)

6.2 avg rating

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 Melan…

Known For

Film

Godzilla vs. Kong

Nathan Lind

Film

The Northman

Amleth

Film

Melancholia

Michael

Film

Big Little Lies

Perry Wright

Film

True Blood

Eric Northman

Film

The Giver

Father

Film

Long Shot

Prime Minister James Steward

Film

Zoolander

Meekus

Filmography

Acting (88)

Movies (60)

The Moment

as Johannes

Wicker

Pillion

as Ray

Eric LaRue

as Ron LaRue

Lee

as Roland Penrose

Infinity Pool

as James Foster

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

as Himself

The Northman

as Amleth

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022

as Self / The Swedish Lawyer

Godzilla vs. Kong

as Nathan Lind

Passing

as John Bellew

Long Shot

as Prime Minister James Steward

6.7

The Aftermath

2019

as Stefan Lubert

6.4

The Hummingbird Project

as Anton Zaleski

The Kill Team

as Sergeant Deeks

Mute

as Leo Beiler

Hold the Dark

as Vernon Slone

Zoolander 2

as Adam

The Legend of Tarzan

as John Clayton / Tarzan

War on Everyone

as Terry Monroe

Hidden

as Ray

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

as Monroe Rutherford

The Giver

as Father

The East

as Benji

Disconnect

as Derek Hull

What Maisie Knew

as Lincoln

Battleship

as Commander Stone Hopper

Melancholia

as Michael

Straw Dogs

as Charlie Venner

as Jack

Trust Me

as Alex

Behind the Moomins

as Self

Beyond the Pole

as Terje

Metropia

as Stefan (voice)

Black Island Sisters

as Stefan

Leende Guldbruna Ögon

Score

as Micke

Kill Your Darlings

as Geert

Exit

as Fabian von Klerking

The Last Drop

as Jergen Voller

Never Be Mine

as Christopher

About Sara

as Kalle Öberg

Double Shift

as Nisse

Heartbeat

as Piloten

The Dog Trick

as Micke

Zoolander

as Meekus

Kites Over Helsinki

as Robin Åström

D-Day

as Lise's papsøn

Wings of Glass

as Johan

Hundtricket

as Micke

White Water Fury

as Anders

The Diver

as Ingmar

Happy End

as Bamse Viktorsson

The Dog That Smiled

as Jojjo

Idag Röd

as The Boy

Åke and His World

as Kalle Nubb

The Tiger (2025)

as Vanzin

The Pack

The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands

The End

as (voice)

Television (28)

Murderbot

2025

as Murderbot

7.3

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

2025

as Self

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Other John

The Stand

as Randall Flagg

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4

What We Do in the Shadows

2019

as Eric Northman

8.0

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

as Travis Stubbs

Succession

as Lukas Matsson

The Little Drummer Girl

2018

as Gadi Becker

7.1

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

as Self

Big Little Lies

as Perry Wright

Atlanta

as Alexander Skarsgård

8.0

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Documentary Now!

as Rainer Wolz

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self - Guest

5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011

as Self

5.3

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Eastbound & Down

as Adult Toby Powers

True Blood

as Eric Northman

Generation Kill

as Brad Colbert

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

The One Show

as Self

White Lies

as Marcus Englund

The Daily Show

as Self

The Kingdom

as Svensk advokat

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Crew (7)

Movies (6)

Pillion

Executive Producer

Infinity Pool

Executive Producer

The Northman

Producer

To Kill a Child

Director

To Kill a Child

Screenplay

The Pack

Director

Television (1)

Murderbot

2025

Executive Producer

7.3