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0
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Alexander Skarsgård
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.9
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 28846
IMDb ID: nm0002907
Known for: Acting
Born: August 25, 1976
Age: 49
Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q310637
Also known as
Alexander Skarsgard
Frequent jobs
Executive Producer (3)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
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 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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Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Alexander Skarsgård.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Alexander Skarsgård.
as Nathan Lind
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 • Movie
as Michael
Melancholia
2011 • Movie
as Lincoln
What Maisie Knew
2013 • Movie
as Derek Hull
Disconnect
2013 • Movie
Producer
The Northman
2022 • Movie
as Roland Penrose
Lee
2024 • Movie
as Ray
Hidden
2015 • Movie
as Prime Minister James Steward
Long Shot
2019 • Movie
as Monroe Rutherford
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015 • Movie
as Father
The Giver
2014 • Movie
as Benji
The East
2013 • Movie
as Sergeant Deeks
The Kill Team
2019 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Alexander Skarsgård.
as Lukas Matsson • 10 eps
Succession
2018 • Series
as Alexander Skarsgård • 1 eps
Atlanta
2016 • Series
as Eric Northman • 1 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
2019 • Series
as Brad Colbert • 7 eps
Generation Kill
2008 • Series
as Perry Wright • 14 eps
Big Little Lies
2017 • Series
as Svensk advokat • 2 eps
The Kingdom
1994 • Series
as Eric Northman • 80 eps
True Blood
2008 • Series
as Adult Toby Powers • 1 eps
Eastbound & Down
2009 • Series
Executive Producer • 10 eps
Murderbot
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Gadi Becker • 6 eps
The Little Drummer Girl
2018 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Alexander Skarsgård.
Executive Producer
Pillion
2025 • Movie
as Nathan Lind
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 • Movie
as Commander Stone Hopper
Battleship
2012 • Movie
Producer
The Northman
2022 • Movie
as Ray
Hidden
2015 • Movie
as John Clayton / Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
2016 • Movie
as Johannes
The Moment
2026 • Movie
as Piloten
Heartbeat
2004 • Movie
as Meekus
Zoolander
2001 • Movie
Executive Producer
Infinity Pool
2023 • Movie
as Michael
Melancholia
2011 • Movie
as Prime Minister James Steward
Long Shot
2019 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Alexander Skarsgård.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 • Series
as Eric Northman • 80 eps
True Blood
2008 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The One Show
2006 • Series
as Lukas Matsson • 10 eps
Succession
2018 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Alexander Skarsgård.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Alexander Skarsgård.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Alexander Skarsgård.
Oct 23
Wicker
2026 • Movie
as (voice)
The End
2026 • Movie
as Johannes
The Moment
2026 • Movie
as Ray
Pillion
2025 • Movie
as Ron LaRue
Eric LaRue
2025 • Movie
as Roland Penrose
Lee
2024 • Movie
as Himself
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023 • Movie
as James Foster
Infinity Pool
2023 • Movie
as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022 • Movie
as Amleth
The Northman
2022 • Movie
as John Bellew
Passing
2021 • Movie
as Nathan Lind
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Alexander Skarsgård.
as Self • 1 eps
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025 • Series
as Murderbot • 10 eps
Murderbot
2025 • Series
as Other John • 1 eps
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024 • Series
as Randall Flagg • 9 eps
The Stand
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Travis Stubbs • 1 eps
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019 • Series
as Eric Northman • 1 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
2019 • Series
as Gadi Becker • 6 eps
The Little Drummer Girl
2018 • Series
as Lukas Matsson • 10 eps
Succession
2018 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018 • Series
as Perry Wright • 14 eps
Big Little Lies
2017 • Series
as Alexander Skarsgård • 1 eps
Atlanta
2016 • Series