Alexander Skarsgård
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Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. A son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, he began acting at the age of seven but quit at thirteen. After serving in the Swedish Navy, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the American comedy film Zoolander (2001). He played Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill (2008) and had his international breakthrough portraying vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008–2014).
Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor known for roles in major television series like True Blood, where he played vampire Eric Northman, and the miniseries Generation Kill. His career began in childhood, was interrupted after his teenage years, and resumed after his service in the Swedish Navy, eventually leading to international prominence in American entertainment.
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Stockholm, Sweden
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…
Known for
- Wicker — Wicker Husband2026
- The Moment — Johannes2026
- The End — (voice)2026
- Eric LaRue — Ron LaRue2025
- Pillion — Ray2025
- Murderbot — Murderbot2025
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors — Self2025
- Lee — Roland Penrose2024
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith — Other John2024
- Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen — Himself2023
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hjalmar
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Father
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Södra Latin
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Succession
- Image
- Alexander Skarsgard (29485267411) (cropped).jpg
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- Alexander Skarsgård
- date of birth
- 1976-08-25
- start of work period
- 1984-00-00
- birth name
- Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
- name in native language
- Alexander Skarsgård
- unmarried partner
- Tuva Novotny
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Encyclopedic overview
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (born 25 August 1976) is a Swedish actor. A son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, he began acting at the age of seven but quit at thirteen. After serving in the Swedish Navy, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the American comedy film Zoolander (2001). He played Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill (2008) and had his international breakthrough portraying 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 and a Golden Globe Award. He went on to appear in the films Long Shot (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Passing (2021), The Northman (2022), which he also produced, Infinity Pool (2023), and Pillion (2025). He also played Randall Flagg in the miniseries The Stand (2020–2021) and tech mogul Lukas Matsson in the drama series Succession (2021–2023), for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He currently stars in the science-fiction comedy series Murderbot (2025–present).
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