Acting · Stockholm, Sweden · Born August 25, 1976
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).
MovieWicker
2026
MovieThe End
2026
as (voice)
MovieThe Moment
2026
as Johannes
TVVariety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
MoviePillion
2025
as Ray
TVMurderbot
2025
as Murderbot
MovieEric LaRue
2025
as Ron LaRue
MovieLee
2024
as Roland Penrose
TVMr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
as Other John
MovieSvensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
as Himself
MovieInfinity Pool
2023
as James Foster
MovieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
MovieThe Northman
2022
as Amleth
MoviePassing
2021
as John Bellew
MovieGodzilla vs. Kong
2021
as Nathan Lind
TVThe Stand
2020
as Randall Flagg
MovieThe Kill Team
2019
as Sergeant Deeks
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVOn Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Travis Stubbs
MovieLong Shot
2019
as Prime Minister James Steward
TVWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Eric Northman
MovieThe Hummingbird Project
2019
as Anton Zaleski
MovieThe Aftermath
2019
as Stefan Lubert
TVThe Little Drummer Girl
2018
as Gadi Becker
MovieHold the Dark
2018
as Vernon Slone
TVSuccession
2018
as Lukas Matsson
TVGQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
as Self
MovieMute
2018
as Leo Beiler
TVBig Little Lies
2017
as Perry Wright
MovieWar on Everyone
2016
as Terry Monroe
TVAtlanta
2016
as Alexander Skarsgård
MovieThe Legend of Tarzan
2016
as John Clayton / Tarzan
MovieZoolander 2
2016
as Adam
MovieHidden
2015
as Ray
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVDocumentary Now!
2015
as Rainer Wolz
MovieThe Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
as Monroe Rutherford
MovieThe Giver
2014
as Father
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieThe East
2013
as Benji
MovieWhat Maisie Knew
2013
as Lincoln
MovieDisconnect
2013
as Derek Hull
MovieBattleship
2012
as Commander Stone Hopper
MovieStraw Dogs
2011
as Charlie Venner
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
MovieMelancholia
2011
as Michael
MovieTrust Me
2010
as Alex
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self
Movie13
2010
as Jack
MovieBeyond the Pole
2010
as Terje
MovieMetropia
2009
as Stefan (voice)
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
as Andersson Nilsson
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVEastbound & Down
2009
as Adult Toby Powers
TVTrue Blood
2008
as Eric Northman
TVGeneration Kill
2008
as Brad Colbert
MovieBlack Island Sisters
2007
as Stefan
MovieLeende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieScore
2006
as Micke
MovieExit
2006
as Fabian von Klerking
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
MovieThe Last Drop
2006
as Jergen Voller
MovieKill Your Darlings
2006
as Geert
Never Be Mine
2006
as Christopher
About Sara
2005
as Kalle Öberg
Double Shift
2005
as Nisse
MovieHeartbeat
2004
as Piloten
MovieThe Dog Trick
2002
as Micke
MovieZoolander
2001
as Meekus
MovieKites Over Helsinki
2001
as Robin Åström
MovieWings of Glass
2000
as Johan
MovieWhite Water Fury
2000
as Anders
MovieThe Diver
2000
as Ingmar
MovieHundtricket
2000
as Micke
MovieD-Day
2000
as Lise's papsøn
MovieHappy End
1999
as Bamse Viktorsson
White Lies
1997
as Marcus Englund
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVThe Kingdom
1994
as Svensk advokat
MovieThe Dog That Smiled
1989
as Jojjo
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
MovieIdag Röd
1987
as The Boy
MovieÅke and His World
1984
as Kalle Nubb
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Pack
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
The Tiger
as Vanzin
