
Alexander Skarsgård
Acting
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…
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Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
Nathan Lind

The Legend of Tarzan
2016
John Clayton / Tarzan

Battleship
2012
Commander Stone Hopper

The Northman
2022
Amleth

Zoolander
2001
Meekus

The Giver
2014
Father

Melancholia
2011
Michael

Long Shot
2019
Prime Minister James Steward

Zoolander 2
2016
Adam

True Blood
2008
Eric Northman

Big Little Lies
2017
Perry Wright

Succession
2018
Lukas Matsson

Disconnect
2013
Derek Hull

Mute
2018
Leo Beiler

Hidden
2015
Ray

Hold the Dark
2018
Vernon Slone

Infinity Pool
2023
James Foster

What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Eric Northman

13
2010
Jack

The East
2013
Benji
