Known For
Acting
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 25, 1976 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
| 2026 | Wickeras | |
| 2026 | The Endas (voice) | |
| 2026 | The Momentas Johannes | |
| 2025 | Variety & CNN Actors on Actorsas Self | |
| 2025 | Pillionas Ray | |
| 2025 | Murderbotas Murderbot | |
| 2025 | Eric LaRueas Ron LaRue | |
| 2024 | Leeas Roland Penrose | |
| 2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Other John | |
| 2023 | Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppenas Himself | |
| 2023 | Infinity Poolas James Foster | |
| 2022 | Creation of the Kingdom of Exodusas Self / The Swedish Lawyer | |
| 2022 | The Northmanas Amleth | |
| 2021 | Passingas John Bellew | |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kongas Nathan Lind | |
| 2020 | The Standas Randall Flagg | |
| 2019 | The Kill Teamas Sergeant Deeks | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self | |
| 2019 | On Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Travis Stubbs | |
| 2019 | Long Shotas Prime Minister James Steward | |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadowsas Eric Northman | |
| 2019 | The Hummingbird Projectas Anton Zaleski | |
| 2019 | The Aftermathas Stefan Lubert | |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girlas Gadi Becker | |
| 2018 | Hold the Darkas Vernon Slone | |
| 2018 | Successionas Lukas Matsson | |
| 2018 | GQ Presents: Iconic Charactersas Self | |
| 2018 | Muteas Leo Beiler | |
| 2017 | Big Little Liesas Perry Wright | |
| 2016 | War on Everyoneas Terry Monroe | |
| 2016 | Atlantaas Alexander Skarsgård | |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzanas John Clayton / Tarzan | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2as Adam | |
| 2015 | Hiddenas Ray | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | Documentary Now!as Rainer Wolz | |
| 2015 | The Diary of a Teenage Girlas Monroe Rutherford | |
| 2014 | The Giveras Father | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self | |
| 2013 | The Eastas Benji | |
| 2013 | What Maisie Knewas Lincoln | |
| 2013 | Disconnectas Derek Hull | |
| 2012 | Battleshipas Commander Stone Hopper | |
| 2011 | Straw Dogsas Charlie Venner | |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Showas Self | |
| 2011 | Melancholiaas Michael | |
| 2010 | Trust Meas Alex | |
| 2010 | Behind the Moominsas Self | |
| 2010 | 13as Jack | |
| 2010 | Beyond the Poleas Terje | |
| 2009 | Metropiaas Stefan (voice) | |
| 2009 | Uppsala Doctor'sas Andersson Nilsson | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2009 | Eastbound & Downas Adult Toby Powers | |
| 2008 | True Bloodas Eric Northman | |
| 2008 | Generation Killas Brad Colbert | |
| 2007 | Black Island Sistersas Stefan | |
| 2007 | Leende Guldbruna Ögonas | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Showas Self | |
| 2006 | Scoreas Micke | |
| 2006 | Exitas Fabian von Klerking | |
| 2006 | The One Showas Self | |
| 2006 | The Last Dropas Jergen Voller | |
| 2006 | Kill Your Darlingsas Geert | |
| 2006 | Never Be Mineas Christopher | |
| 2005 | About Saraas Kalle Öberg | |
| 2005 | Double Shiftas Nisse | |
| 2004 | Heartbeatas Piloten | |
| 2002 | The Dog Trickas Micke | |
| 2001 | Zoolanderas Meekus | |
| 2001 | Kites Over Helsinkias Robin Åström | |
| 2000 | Wings of Glassas Johan | |
| 2000 | White Water Furyas Anders | |
| 2000 | The Diveras Ingmar | |
| 2000 | Hundtricketas Micke | |
| 2000 | D-Dayas Lise's papsøn | |
| 1999 | Happy Endas Bamse Viktorsson | |
| 1997 | White Liesas Marcus Englund | |
| 1996 | The Daily Showas Self | |
| 1994 | The Kingdomas Svensk advokat | |
| 1989 | The Dog That Smiledas Jojjo | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest | |
| 1987 | Idag Rödas The Boy | |
| 1984 | Åke and His Worldas Kalle Nubb | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host | |
| The Packas | ||
| The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Handsas | ||
| The Tigeras Vanzin |
| 2025 | Pillion...Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Murderbot...Executive Producer | |
| 2023 | Infinity Pool...Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | The Northman...Producer | |
| 2003 | To Kill a Child...Screenplay | |
| 2003 | To Kill a Child...Director | |
| The Pack...Director |
