Acting
Alexander Skarsgård
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).
Filmography
Wicker
Film · 2026
The Moment
Film · 2026
The End
Film · 2026
Eric LaRue
Film · 2025
Pillion
Film · 2025
Murderbot
Series · 2025
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Series · 2025
Lee
Film · 2024
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Series · 2024
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Film · 2023
Infinity Pool
Film · 2023
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Film · 2022
The Northman
Film · 2022
Passing
Film · 2021
Godzilla vs. Kong
Film · 2021
The Stand
Series · 2020
The Aftermath
Film · 2019
The Hummingbird Project
Film · 2019
The Kill Team
Film · 2019
Long Shot
Film · 2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Series · 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Mute
Film · 2018
Hold the Dark
Film · 2018
Succession
Series · 2018
The Little Drummer Girl
Series · 2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Series · 2018
Big Little Lies
Series · 2017
The Legend of Tarzan
Film · 2016
War on Everyone
Film · 2016
Zoolander 2
Film · 2016
Atlanta
Series · 2016
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Film · 2015
Hidden
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Documentary Now!
Series · 2015
The Giver
Film · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The East
Film · 2013
What Maisie Knew
Film · 2013
Disconnect
Film · 2013
Battleship
Film · 2012
Melancholia
Film · 2011
Straw Dogs
Film · 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series · 2011
13
Film · 2010
Trust Me
Film · 2010
Beyond the Pole
Film · 2010
Behind the Moomins
Film · 2010
Metropia
Film · 2009
Eastbound & Down
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Uppsala Doctor's
Series · 2009
Uppsala Doctor's
Series · 2009
True Blood
Series · 2008
Generation Kill
Series · 2008
Black Island Sisters
Film · 2007
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
The Last Drop
Film · 2006
Exit
Film · 2006
Kill Your Darlings
Film · 2006
Score
Film · 2006
Never Be Mine
Film · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Double Shift
Film · 2005
About Sara
Film · 2005
Heartbeat
Film · 2004
The Dog Trick
Film · 2002
Zoolander
Film · 2001
Kites Over Helsinki
Film · 2001
Wings of Glass
Film · 2000
White Water Fury
Film · 2000
The Diver
Film · 2000
Hundtricket
Film · 2000
D-Day
Film · 2000
Happy End
Film · 1999
White Lies
Series · 1997
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
The Kingdom
Series · 1994
The Dog That Smiled
Film · 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Idag Röd
Film · 1987
Åke and His World
Film · 1984
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Pack
Film
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Film
The Tiger
Film