
Alexander Skarsgård
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…
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Filmography
Acting (88)
Movies (60)
The Moment
2026as Johannes
Wicker
2026
Pillion
2025as Ray
Eric LaRue
2025as Ron LaRue
Lee
2024as Roland Penrose
Infinity Pool
2023as James Foster
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023as Himself
The Northman
2022as Amleth
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021as Nathan Lind
Passing
2021as John Bellew
Long Shot
2019as Prime Minister James Steward
The Aftermath
2019as Stefan Lubert
The Hummingbird Project
2019as Anton Zaleski
The Kill Team
2019as Sergeant Deeks
Mute
2018as Leo Beiler
Hold the Dark
2018as Vernon Slone
Zoolander 2
2016as Adam
The Legend of Tarzan
2016as John Clayton / Tarzan
War on Everyone
2016as Terry Monroe
Hidden
2015as Ray
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015as Monroe Rutherford
The Giver
2014as Father
The East
2013as Benji
Disconnect
2013as Derek Hull
What Maisie Knew
2013as Lincoln
Battleship
2012as Commander Stone Hopper
Melancholia
2011as Michael
Straw Dogs
2011as Charlie Venner
13
2010as Jack
Trust Me
2010as Alex
Behind the Moomins
2010as Self
Beyond the Pole
2009as Terje
Metropia
2009as Stefan (voice)
Black Island Sisters
2007as Stefan
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
Score
2006as Micke
Kill Your Darlings
2006as Geert
Exit
2006as Fabian von Klerking
The Last Drop
2006as Jergen Voller
Never Be Mine
2006as Christopher
About Sara
2005as Kalle Öberg
Double Shift
2005as Nisse
Heartbeat
2004as Piloten
The Dog Trick
2002as Micke
Zoolander
2001as Meekus
Kites Over Helsinki
2001as Robin Åström
D-Day
2000as Lise's papsøn
Wings of Glass
2000as Johan
Hundtricket
2000as Micke
White Water Fury
2000as Anders
The Diver
2000as Ingmar
Happy End
1999as Bamse Viktorsson
The Dog That Smiled
1989as Jojjo
Idag Röd
1987as The Boy
Åke and His World
1984as Kalle Nubb
The Tiger (2025)
as Vanzin
The Pack
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
The End
as (voice)
Television (28)
Murderbot
2025as Murderbot
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025as Self
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024as Other John
The Stand
2020as Randall Flagg
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
What We Do in the Shadows
2019as Eric Northman
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019as Travis Stubbs
Succession
2018as Lukas Matsson
The Little Drummer Girl
2018as Gadi Becker
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018as Self
Big Little Lies
2017as Perry Wright
Atlanta
2016as Alexander Skarsgård
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
Documentary Now!
2015as Rainer Wolz
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self - Guest
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Eastbound & Down
2009as Adult Toby Powers
True Blood
2008as Eric Northman
Generation Kill
2008as Brad Colbert
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
The One Show
2006as Self
White Lies
1997as Marcus Englund
The Daily Show
1996as Self
The Kingdom
1994as Svensk advokat
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
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