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).
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
The Moment
Character:Johannes Godwin
Release Date:30/01/2026
Wicker
Character:
Release Date:24/01/2026
Pillion
Character:Ray
Release Date:28/11/2025
Eric LaRue
Character:Ron LaRue
Release Date:04/04/2025
Lee
Character:Roland Penrose
Release Date:12/09/2024
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/04/2023
Infinity Pool
Character:James Foster
Release Date:27/01/2023
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Character:Self / The Swedish Lawyer
Release Date:20/11/2022
The Northman
Character:Amleth
Release Date:07/04/2022
Passing
Character:John Bellew
Release Date:27/10/2021
Godzilla vs. Kong
Character:Nathan Lind
Release Date:24/03/2021
The Kill Team
Character:Sergeant Deeks
Release Date:17/10/2019
Long Shot
Character:Prime Minister James Steward
Release Date:02/05/2019
The Hummingbird Project
Character:Anton Zaleski
Release Date:15/03/2019
The Aftermath
Character:Stefan Lubert
Release Date:01/03/2019
Hold the Dark
Character:Vernon Slone
Release Date:22/09/2018
Mute
Character:Leo Beiler
Release Date:23/02/2018
War on Everyone
Character:Terry Monroe
Release Date:07/10/2016
The Legend of Tarzan
Character:John Clayton / Tarzan
Release Date:29/06/2016
Zoolander 2
Character:Adam
Release Date:06/02/2016
Hidden
Character:Ray
Release Date:15/09/2015
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Character:Monroe Rutherford
Release Date:07/08/2015
The Giver
Character:Father
Release Date:13/08/2014
The East
Character:Benji
Release Date:31/05/2013
What Maisie Knew
Character:Lincoln
Release Date:02/05/2013
Disconnect
Character:Derek Hull
Release Date:12/04/2013
Battleship
Character:Commander Stone Hopper
Release Date:11/04/2012
Straw Dogs
Character:Charlie Venner
Release Date:16/09/2011
Melancholia
Character:Michael
Release Date:26/05/2011
Trust Me
Character:Alex
Release Date:20/08/2010
Behind the Moomins
Character:Self
Release Date:06/08/2010
13
Character:Jack
Release Date:12/03/2010
Metropia
Character:Stefan (voice)
Release Date:21/10/2009
Beyond the Pole
Character:Terje
Release Date:01/01/2009
Black Island Sisters
Character:Stefan
Release Date:05/10/2007
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
Character:
Release Date:26/02/2007
Score
Character:Micke
Release Date:14/11/2006
Exit
Character:Fabian von Klerking
Release Date:06/10/2006
The Last Drop
Character:Jergen Voller
Release Date:13/04/2006
Kill Your Darlings
Character:Geert
Release Date:12/04/2006
Never Be Mine
Character:Christopher
Release Date:27/01/2006
About Sara
Character:Kalle Öberg
Release Date:11/11/2005
Double Shift
Character:Nisse
Release Date:18/05/2005
Heartbeat
Character:Piloten
Release Date:30/01/2004
The Dog Trick
Character:Micke
Release Date:25/10/2002
Zoolander
Character:Meekus
Release Date:28/09/2001
Kites Over Helsinki
Character:Robin Åström
Release Date:07/09/2001
Wings of Glass
Character:Johan
Release Date:20/10/2000
White Water Fury
Character:Anders
Release Date:07/04/2000
The Diver
Character:Ingmar
Release Date:05/01/2000
Hundtricket
Character:Micke
Release Date:01/01/2000
D-Day
Character:Lise's papsøn
Release Date:01/01/2000
Happy End
Character:Bamse Viktorsson
Release Date:10/09/1999
The Dog That Smiled
Character:Jojjo
Release Date:19/12/1989
Idag Röd
Character:The Boy
Release Date:12/10/1987
Åke and His World
Character:Kalle Nubb
Release Date:26/10/1984
Television Appearances
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Murderbot
Character:Murderbot
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Character:Other John
The Stand
Character:Randall Flagg
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Character:Travis Stubbs
What We Do in the Shadows
Character:Eric Northman
The Little Drummer Girl
Character:Gadi Becker
Succession
Character:Lukas Matsson
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Character:Self
Big Little Lies
Character:Perry Wright
Atlanta
Character:Alexander Skarsgård
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
Documentary Now!
Character:Rainer Wolz
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
Character:Self
Uppsala Doctor's (Fanmade)
Character:Andersson Nilsson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Eastbound & Down
Character:Adult Toby Powers
True Blood
Character:Eric Northman
Generation Kill
Character:Brad Colbert
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self
White Lies
Character:Marcus Englund
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Kingdom
Character:Svensk advokat
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
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