About
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...
Known for
What We Do in the ShadowsSeries • 2019
True BloodSeries • 2008
SuccessionSeries • 2018
White LiesSeries • 1997
MurderbotSeries • 2025
AtlantaSeries • 2016
Big Little LiesSeries • 2017
Eastbound & DownSeries • 2009
The NorthmanMovie • 2022
BattleshipMovie • 2012
Godzilla vs. KongMovie • 2021
Mr. & Mrs. SmithSeries • 2024
Documentary Now!Series • 2015
WickerMovie • 2026
The KingdomSeries • 1994
The Legend of TarzanMovie • 2016
The StandSeries • 2020
PillionMovie • 2025
Generation KillSeries • 2008
Infinity PoolMovie • 2023
The AftermathMovie • 2019
LeeMovie • 2024
Long ShotMovie • 2019
The Little Drummer GirlSeries • 2018