Alexander Skarsgård
Acting
Born: 1976-08-25 · Stockholm, Sweden
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 Melan
🎬 Movies (20)
The End
2026
(voice)
The Moment
2026
Johannes
Wicker
2026
Pillion
2025
Ray
Eric LaRue
2025
Ron LaRue
Lee
2024
Roland Penrose
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
Himself
Infinity Pool
2023
James Foster
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
Self / The Swedish Lawyer
The Northman
2022
Amleth
Passing
2021
John Bellew
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
Nathan Lind
The Kill Team
2019
Sergeant Deeks
Long Shot
2019
Prime Minister James Steward
The Hummingbird Project
2019
Anton Zaleski
The Aftermath
2019
Stefan Lubert
Hold the Dark
2018
Vernon Slone
Mute
2018
Leo Beiler
War on Everyone
2016
Terry Monroe
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
John Clayton / Tarzan
📺 TV Shows (20)
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
Self
Murderbot
2025
Murderbot
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
Other John
The Stand
2020
Randall Flagg
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
Travis Stubbs
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Eric Northman
The Little Drummer Girl
2018
Gadi Becker
Succession
2018
Lukas Matsson
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
Self
Big Little Lies
2017
Perry Wright
Atlanta
2016
Alexander Skarsgård
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
Documentary Now!
2015
Rainer Wolz
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Self
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
Andersson Nilsson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
Eastbound & Down
2009
Adult Toby Powers