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Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (Swedish: [alɛkˈsǎnːdɛr ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ⓘ; born 25 August 1976) is a Swedish actor. Born in Stockholm, son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, he began acting at age seven but quit at 13.
IMDb profile of the Swedish actor, producer and director, known for True Blood, Big Little Lies and The Northman. See his biography, filmography, awards, photos and videos.
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- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Learn about the life and career of the Swedish actor who starred in True Blood, Generation Kill, and Melancholia. Find out his family background, trademarks, trivia, and quotes.
- August 25, 1976
Apr 2, 2014 · Sneak a peak at Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård, and learn how he landed the role of Eric Northman on Alan Ball's HBO series True Blood, on Biography.com.
May 7, 2024 · Alexander Skarsgård on His “Emotional Support” Tuxedo at the Met Gala 2024. “Going to these types of events is quite stressful,” the Swedish actor tells GQ. For Alexander Skarsgård, prep ...
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- Zoolander (2001) "Everything about it felt very crazy and very glamorous to me," says the actor of his first introduction to a major studio production, in which he played a male model with a taste for orange mocha Frappuccinos and not much sense beneath his frosted tips.
- Generation Kill (2008) Skarsgård, who served 18 months in the Swedish Armed Forces, has played an American soldier at least three times on screen — including a pivotal early turn in the fact-based HBO miniseries Generation Kill, which he describes as "an attempt to truthfully and accurately portray the first five weeks of the invasion in of Iraq in 2003.
- True Blood (2008-2014) Skarsgård initially tried out for the part of True Blood's main antagonist Bill Compton (which eventually went to Stephen Moyer), before stepping into the more libertine role of Eric Northman in the long-running HBO series.
- Melancholia (2011) Skarsgård's actor father, Stellan (Dune, Chernobyl) had made several formative films with Danish auteur Lars von Trier, including Dancer in the Dark and Breaking the Waves, when the opportunity came to appear onscreen together for the first time in von Trier's surreal apocalyptic drama Melancholia — in which Alexander played the unlucky groom to Kirsten Dunst's clinically depressed bride at the end of the world, and Stellan (spoiler) his dad.
Explore the career of Alexander Skarsgård, a Swedish actor who starred in "True Blood", "The Legend of Tarzan" and "Succession". See his photos, ratings, credits and upcoming projects on Rotten Tomatoes.
