Alexander Skarsgård
Acting
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
Acting89
movieThe End
2026
(voice)
movieThe Moment
2026
Johannes
tvMurderbot
2025
Murderbot
movieEric LaRue
2025
Ron LaRue
movieLee
2024
Roland Penrose
tvMr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
Other John
movieInfinity Pool
2023
James Foster
movieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
Self / The Swedish Lawyer
movieThe Northman
2022
Amleth
moviePassing
2021
John Bellew
movieGodzilla vs. Kong
2021
Nathan Lind
tvThe Stand
2020
Randall Flagg
movieThe Kill Team
2019
Sergeant Deeks
tvOn Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
Travis Stubbs
movieLong Shot
2019
Prime Minister James Steward
tvWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
Eric Northman
movieThe Hummingbird Project
2019
Anton Zaleski
movieThe Aftermath
2019
Stefan Lubert
tvThe Little Drummer Girl
2018
Gadi Becker
movieHold the Dark
2018
Vernon Slone
tvSuccession
2018
Lukas Matsson
movieMute
2018
Leo Beiler
tvBig Little Lies
2017
Perry Wright
movieWar on Everyone
2016
Terry Monroe
tvAtlanta
2016
Alexander Skarsgård
movieThe Legend of Tarzan
2016
John Clayton / Tarzan
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Rainer Wolz
movieThe Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
Monroe Rutherford
movieThe Giver
2014
Father
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe East
2013
Benji
movieWhat Maisie Knew
2013
Lincoln
movieDisconnect
2013
Derek Hull
movieBattleship
2012
Commander Stone Hopper
movieStraw Dogs
2011
Charlie Venner
movieMelancholia
2011
Michael
movie13
2010
Jack
movieMetropia
2009
Stefan (voice)
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
Andersson Nilsson
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvEastbound & Down
2009
Adult Toby Powers
tvTrue Blood
2008
Eric Northman
tvGeneration Kill
2008
Brad Colbert
movieScore
2006
Micke
movieExit
2006
Fabian von Klerking
movieThe Last Drop
2006
Jergen Voller
Never Be Mine
2006
Christopher
About Sara
2005
Kalle Öberg
movieHeartbeat
2004
Piloten
movieZoolander
2001
Meekus
movieKites Over Helsinki
2001
Robin Åström
movieThe Diver
2000
Ingmar
movieHundtricket
2000
Micke
movieD-Day
2000
Lise's papsøn
movieHappy End
1999
Bamse Viktorsson
White Lies
1997
Marcus Englund
tvThe Kingdom
1994
Svensk advokat
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
movieIdag Röd
1987
The Boy
movieÅke and His World
1984
Kalle Nubb
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
The Tiger
Vanzin
Production4
moviePillion
2025
Executive Producer
tvMurderbot
2025
Executive Producer
movieInfinity Pool
2023
Executive Producer
movieThe Northman
2022
Producer
Directing2
movieTo Kill a Child
2003
Director
The Pack
Director
Writing1
movieTo Kill a Child
2003
Screenplay