Alexander Skarsgård
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).
Born: 25 August 1976
Played In
Movie
Oct 2026
Wicker
Movie
May 2026
The End
(voice)
Movie
Jan 2026
The Moment
Johannes
TV Show
Dec 2025
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self
Movie
Nov 2025
Pillion
Ray
TV Show
May 2025
Murderbot
Murderbot
Movie
Apr 2025
Eric LaRue
Ron LaRue
Movie
Sep 2024
Lee
Roland Penrose
TV Show
Feb 2024
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Other John
Movie
Apr 2023
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Himself
Movie
Jan 2023
Infinity Pool
James Foster
Movie
Nov 2022
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / The Swedish Lawyer
Movie
Apr 2022
The Northman
Amleth
Movie
Oct 2021
Passing
John Bellew
Movie
Mar 2021
Godzilla vs. Kong
Nathan Lind
TV Show
Dec 2020
The Stand
Randall Flagg
Movie
Oct 2019
The Kill Team
Sergeant Deeks
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TV Show
Aug 2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Travis Stubbs
Movie
May 2019
Long Shot
Prime Minister James Steward
TV Show
Mar 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
Eric Northman
Movie
Mar 2019
The Hummingbird Project
Anton Zaleski
Movie
Mar 2019
The Aftermath
Stefan Lubert
TV Show
Oct 2018
The Little Drummer Girl
Gadi Becker
Movie
Sep 2018
Hold the Dark
Vernon Slone
TV Show
Jun 2018
Succession
Lukas Matsson
TV Show
Mar 2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self
Movie
Feb 2018
Mute
Leo Beiler
TV Show
Feb 2017
Big Little Lies
Perry Wright
Movie
Oct 2016
War on Everyone
Terry Monroe
TV Show
Sep 2016
Atlanta
Alexander Skarsgård
Movie
Jun 2016
The Legend of Tarzan
John Clayton / Tarzan
Movie
Feb 2016
Zoolander 2
Adam
Movie
Sep 2015
Hidden
Ray
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 2015
Documentary Now!
Rainer Wolz
Movie
Aug 2015
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Monroe Rutherford
Movie
Aug 2014
The Giver
Father
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Movie
May 2013
The East
Benji
Movie
May 2013
What Maisie Knew
Lincoln
Movie
Apr 2013
Disconnect
Derek Hull
Movie
Apr 2012
Battleship
Commander Stone Hopper
Movie
Sep 2011
Straw Dogs
Charlie Venner
TV Show
Sep 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
Movie
May 2011
Melancholia
Michael
Movie
Aug 2010
Trust Me
Alex
Movie
Aug 2010
Behind the Moomins
Self
Movie
Mar 2010
13
Jack
Movie
Feb 2010
Beyond the Pole
Terje
Movie
Oct 2009
Metropia
Stefan (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2009
Uppsala Doctor's
Andersson Nilsson
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2009
Eastbound & Down
Adult Toby Powers
TV Show
Sep 2008
True Blood
Eric Northman
TV Show
Jul 2008
Generation Kill
Brad Colbert
Movie
Oct 2007
Black Island Sisters
Stefan
Movie
Feb 2007
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
TV Show
Feb 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Movie
Nov 2006
Score
Micke
Movie
Oct 2006
Exit
Fabian von Klerking
TV Show
Aug 2006
The One Show
Self
Movie
Apr 2006
The Last Drop
Jergen Voller
Movie
Apr 2006
Kill Your Darlings
Geert
Movie
Jan 2006
Never Be Mine
Christopher
Movie
Nov 2005
About Sara
Kalle Öberg
Movie
May 2005
Double Shift
Nisse
Movie
Jan 2004
Heartbeat
Piloten
Movie
Oct 2002
The Dog Trick
Micke
Movie
Sep 2001
Zoolander
Meekus
Movie
Sep 2001
Kites Over Helsinki
Robin Åström
Movie
Oct 2000
Wings of Glass
Johan
Movie
Apr 2000
White Water Fury
Anders
Movie
Jan 2000
The Diver
Ingmar
Movie
Jan 2000
Hundtricket
Micke
Movie
Jan 2000
D-Day
Lise's papsøn
Movie
Sep 1999
Happy End
Bamse Viktorsson
TV Show
Oct 1997
White Lies
Marcus Englund
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self
TV Show
Nov 1994
The Kingdom
Svensk advokat
Movie
Dec 1989
The Dog That Smiled
Jojjo
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Movie
Oct 1987
Idag Röd
The Boy
Movie
Oct 1984
Åke and His World
Kalle Nubb
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Movie
The Pack
Movie
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Movie
The Tiger
Vanzin