Alexander Skarsgård
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Alexander Skarsgård
Godzilla vs. Kong
The Legend of Tarzan
Battleship
The Northman
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Zoolander
The Giver
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Melancholia
The Daily Show
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (96 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wicker | Wicker Husband | Movie | 2026 |
 | The End | (voice) | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Moment | Johannes | Movie | 2026 |
 | Variety & CNN Actors on Actors | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Pillion | Ray | Movie | 2025 |
| Pillion | Executive Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Murderbot | Murderbot | TV Series | 2025 |
| Murderbot | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Eric LaRue | Ron LaRue | Movie | 2025 |
 | Lee | Roland Penrose | Movie | 2024 |
 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Other John | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen | Himself | Movie | 2023 |
 | Infinity Pool | James Foster | Movie | 2023 |
| Infinity Pool | Executive Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus | Self / The Swedish Lawyer | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Northman | Amleth | Movie | 2022 |
| The Northman | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Passing | John Bellew | Movie | 2021 |
 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Nathan Lind | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Stand | Randall Flagg | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Kill Team | Sergeant Deeks | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | On Becoming a God in Central Florida | Travis Stubbs | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Long Shot | Prime Minister James Steward | Movie | 2019 |
 | What We Do in the Shadows | Eric Northman | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Hummingbird Project | Anton Zaleski | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Aftermath | Stefan Lubert | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Little Drummer Girl | Gadi Becker | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Hold the Dark | Vernon Slone | Movie | 2018 |
 | Succession | Lukas Matsson | TV Series | 2018 |
 | GQ Presents: Iconic Characters | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Mute | Leo Beiler | Movie | 2018 |
 | Big Little Lies | Perry Wright | TV Series | 2017 |
 | War on Everyone | Terry Monroe | Movie | 2016 |
 | Atlanta | Alexander Skarsgård | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Legend of Tarzan | John Clayton / Tarzan | Movie | 2016 |
 | Zoolander 2 | Adam | Movie | 2016 |
 | Hidden | Ray | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Documentary Now! | Rainer Wolz | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Diary of a Teenage Girl | Monroe Rutherford | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Giver | Father | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The East | Benji | Movie | 2013 |
 | What Maisie Knew | Lincoln | Movie | 2013 |
 | Disconnect | Derek Hull | Movie | 2013 |
 | Battleship | Commander Stone Hopper | Movie | 2012 |
 | Straw Dogs | Charlie Venner | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Melancholia | Michael | Movie | 2011 |
 | Trust Me | Alex | Movie | 2010 |
| Behind the Moomins | Self | Movie | 2010 | |
 | 13 | Jack | Movie | 2010 |
 | Beyond the Pole | Terje | Movie | 2010 |
 | Metropia | Stefan (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
| Uppsala Doctor's | Andersson Nilsson | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Eastbound & Down | Adult Toby Powers | TV Series | 2009 |
 | True Blood | Eric Northman | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Generation Kill | Brad Colbert | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Black Island Sisters | Stefan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Leende Guldbruna Ögon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Score | Micke | Movie | 2006 |
 | Exit | Fabian von Klerking | Movie | 2006 |
 | The One Show | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Last Drop | Jergen Voller | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kill Your Darlings | Geert | Movie | 2006 |
| Never Be Mine | Christopher | Movie | 2006 | |
| About Sara | Kalle Öberg | Movie | 2005 | |
| Double Shift | Nisse | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Heartbeat | Piloten | Movie | 2004 |
 | To Kill a Child | Screenplay | Movie | 2003 |
| To Kill a Child | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Dog Trick | Micke | Movie | 2002 |
 | Zoolander | Meekus | Movie | 2001 |
 | Kites Over Helsinki | Robin Åström | Movie | 2001 |
 | Wings of Glass | Johan | Movie | 2000 |
 | White Water Fury | Anders | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Diver | Ingmar | Movie | 2000 |
 | Hundtricket | Micke | Movie | 2000 |
 | D-Day | Lise's papsøn | Movie | 2000 |
 | Happy End | Bamse Viktorsson | Movie | 1999 |
 | White Lies | Marcus Englund | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Kingdom | Svensk advokat | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Dog That Smiled | Jojjo | Movie | 1989 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Idag Röd | The Boy | Movie | 1987 |
 | Åke and His World | Kalle Nubb | Movie | 1984 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
| The Pack | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Tiger | Vanzin | Movie | — | |
| The Pack | Director | Movie | — |