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Stellan Skarsgård

Also known as Stellan John Skarsgård

Stellan John Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier, appearing in Breaking the Waves (1996), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), Melancholia (2011), and Nymphomaniac (2013). Skarsgård's early English-speaking film roles include The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Good Will Hunting (1997), Ronin (1998), and King Arthur (2004). His accolades include two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics’ Choice Award.

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Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor best known for his frequent collaborations with director Lars von Trier in acclaimed films like *Melancholia* and *Dogville*, as well as notable roles in mainstream English-language films such as *Good Will Hunting* and *The Hunt for Red October*. He has earned significant recognition in the film industry, including two Golden Globe Awards and nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics' Choice Award.

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Gender: Male
Country: Sweden
Active from: 1951

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Stellan John Skarsgård (/ˈstɛlən ˈskɑːrsɡɑːrd/, Swedish: [ˈstɛ̂lːan ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier, appearing in Breaking the Waves (1996), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), Melancholia (2011), and Nymphomaniac (2013). Skarsgård's early English-speaking film roles include The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Good Will Hunting (1997), Ronin (1998), and King Arthur (2004). His accolades include two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics’ Choice Award.

Skarsgård has since starred in blockbusters such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). He also starred in the musical Mamma Mia! (2008) and its 2018 sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, the thriller Angels and Demons (2009), and the neo-noir thriller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011). He played Dr. Erik Selvig in five Marvel Cinematic Universe films, starting with Thor (2011), and portrayed Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve's two-part Dune adaptation, Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). For his performance as an aging, once-celebrated filmmaker in Sentimental Value (2025), Skarsgård won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.