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Stellan Skarsgård

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
189

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 13, 1951 (75 years old)

Place of Birth
Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Stellan Skarsgård

Biography

Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises.

Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.

Known For

Acting

2026Pleaseas Winston
2026Danteas Dante (voice)
2025Variety & CNN Actors on Actorsas Self
2025Sentimental Valueas Gustav Borg
2025Being Bo Widerbergas Self
2025Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnoras Narrator
2024Who's Whoas Narrator
2024What Remainsas Sören Rank
2024Dune: Part Twoas Baron Harkonnen
2022Andoras Luthen Rael
2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Thor: Love and Thunderas Selvig
2022Soul of a Manas Bon-Bon
2021Duneas Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
2021The Ape Staras Tord Fjordmark (voice)
2021Marvel Studios Legendsas Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020Last Wordsas Zyberski
202011 Colours of the Birdas Self
2019Hopeas Tomas
2019The Painted Birdas Hans
2019Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoriaas Self
2019I'll Find Youas Benno Moser
2019Chernobylas Boris Shcherbina
2019Out Stealing Horsesas Trond
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Bill / Kurt
2018The Man Who Killed Don Quixoteas The Boss
2018Filmworkeras Self
2017Gordon & Paddyas Gordon (voice)
2017Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträttas Self
2017Borg vs McEnroeas Lennart Bergelin
2017Return to Montaukas Max Zorn
2016Our Kind of Traitoras Dima
2016The Hotelas Self
2015Riveras John River
2015Christina Lindberg: The Original Eyepatch Wearing Butt Kicking Movie Babeas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015Avengers: Age of Ultronas Erik Selvig
2015Cinderellaas Grand Duke
2014Der Medicusas Bader
2014Hector and the Search for Happinessas Edward
2014Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'as Himself
2014Rouge Brésilas Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon
2014In Order of Disappearanceas Nils
2013The Physicianas Barber
2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas Seligman
2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. Ias Seligman
2013The Railway Manas Finlay
2013Thor: The Dark Worldas Erik Selvig
2013Romeo & Julietas Prince of Verona
2013Rouge Brésilas Villegagnon
2012Liten Skär och alla små Brokigaas (voice)
2012Our Need for Consolationas Narrator
2012The Avengersas Selvig
2012Playhouse Presentsas The Man
2012The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vangeras Self
2012The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Womenas Self
2012Room 1112as
2011The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas Martin Vanger
2011Melancholiaas Jack
2011Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessingas
2011Thoras Erik Selvig
2010King of Devil's Islandas Bestyrer Håkon
2010Frankie & Aliceas Oz
2010Dimensionas
2010Behind the Moominsas Self
2010As If I Am Not Thereas Doctor
2010Boogie Woogieas Bob Maclestone
2010Arn: The Knight Templaras Birger Brosa
2010A Somewhat Gentle Manas Ulrik
2009Metropiaas Ralph Parker (voice)
2009Angels & Demonsas Commander Richter
2009Skavlanas Self - Guest
2008God on Trialas Baumgarten
2008Schrader's Exorcismas Self
2008Arn: The Kingdom at Road's Endas Birger Brosa
2008Mamma Mia!as Bill Anderson
2007Arn: The Knight Templaras Birger Brosa
2007Guilty Heartsas Stangl
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endas Bootstrap Bill
2007WΔZas Eddie Argo
2007Wrath of Godsas Self
2006Svenska ord i bild och talas Self
2006Goya's Ghostsas Francisco Goya
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Bootstrap Bill
2006Kill Your Darlingsas Erik's Father
2005Beowulf & Grendelas Hrothgar
2005Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcistas Father Lankester Merrin
2004Blood on the Land: The Making of a Kingas Self
2004Ronin: Filming in the Fast Laneas Self
2004Kulturplatzas Self
2004The Making of King Arthuras Self
2004Exorcist: The Beginningas Father Lankester Merrin
2004Entourageas Verner Vollstedt
2004King Arthuras Cerdic
2004Dogville Confessionsas Self
2004Eiffel Toweras Jakob
2003Dogvilleas Chuck
2003Helen of Troyas King Theseus of Athens
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003To Kill a Childas Narrator
2002City of Ghostsas Joseph Kaspar
2002No Good Deedas Tyrone
2002Taking Sidesas Wilhelm Furtwängler
2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)as Felix
2001The Glass Houseas Terence Glass
2001Powder Kegas Harvey Jacobs
2001The Hireas Harvey Jacobs
2001Signs & Wondersas Alec
2000Aberdeenas Tomas
2000Dancer in the Darkas Doctor
2000Light Keeps Me Companyas Self
2000Harlan County Waras Warren Jakopovich
2000Timecodeas Alex Green
2000I Remember Lena Svedbergas Narrator (Eng)
2000Passion of Mindas William Granther
2000D-Dayas Lise's Mand
1999Deep Blue Seaas Jim Whitlock
1998Roninas Gregor
1998The Kingdom IIas Stig Helmers advokat
1998Savioras Peter
1998The Glass-Blower's Childrenas Albert
1997Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trieras
1997Amistadas Tappan
1997Good Will Huntingas Gerald Lambeau
1997My Son the Fanaticas Schitz
1997The Volcano Manas English voice (voice)
1997Insomniaas Jonas Engström
1996Hundarna i Rigaas Magnus Björk
1996Breaking the Wavesas Jan Nyman
1996Harry & Sonjaas Harry Olsson
1995The Dogs of Rigaas Magnus Björk
1995Zero Kelvinas Randbæk
1995The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robberyas Herman Melvin
1994The Kingdomas Stig Helmers advokat
1994Report to Heavenas Gary
1993The Last Danceas Host in Norrköping
1993Murder at the Savoyas Security Manager
1993The Slingshotas Fritiof Schütt
1992Windas Joe Heiser
1992The Democratic Terroristas Carl Hamilton
1992Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piratenas Narrator (voice)
1991The Oxas Helge Roos
1990Good Evening, Mr. Wallenbergas Raoul Wallenberg
1990Parker Kaneas Nathan Van Adams
1990The Hunt for Red Octoberas Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
1990Smashas Finansministerns sekreterare
1989The Simpsonsas Stellan Skarsgård (voice)
1989The Interrogationas Carl Hamilton
1989The Women on the Roofas Willy
1989Vildandenas Gregers Werle
1989Code Name Coq Rougeas Carl Hamilton
1989S/Y Joyas Klas Larsson
1988The Perfect Murderas Axel Svensson
1988The Unbearable Lightness of Beingas The Engineer
1988Time of the Wolfas Peder Ulfstand
1987Friendsas Matt
1987Hip Hip Hurrah!as Sören Kröyer
1987Jim and the Pirates Blomas Gustav, Jim's Father
1986The Serpent's Wayas Karl Orsa Markström
1985Peter-No-Tail in Americatas Pelle Swanson
1985False as Wateras Stig
1985August Strindberg: A Lifeas Verner von Heidenstam
1985Noon Wineas Olaf Helton
1985Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmarkas Hamlet
1984Åke and His Worldas Ebenholtz
1983The School of Wivesas Horace
1983Alf Sjöberg - mästarenas
1983P & Bas Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
1982The Simple-Minded Murdereras Sven
1982American Playhouseas Olaf Helton
1981The Guldbagge Awardsas Self - Best Actor winner
1978Det är din boll, Jimas Journalist
1977Hemåt i nattenas Kurt Sjöberg
1977Tabuas Jan-Erik
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975The Intrudersas Peter Delaney
1973Anita, Swedish Nymphetas Erik
1973The Weddingas Roffe Eriksson
1973Five Days in Augustas Christer
1972The Office Partyas Peter
1972Raid in the Summeras Erik
1968Bombi Bitt och jagas Bombi Bitt
1953The Oscarsas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
The Eighth Commandmentas
The Kissas
Olsson per sekund eller Det finns ingen anledning till oroas den långsamme
Bow Tieas Himself
Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Seriesas Brant

Production

2025Sentimental Value...Executive Producer
2017The Wife...Thanks
2014In Order of Disappearance...Executive Producer
2010King of Devil's Island...Executive Producer
2005Manderlay...Thanks
2000Aberdeen...Associate Producer
1987Jim and the Pirates Blom...Writer