Alexander Skarsgård
Acting
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 Northman (2022) as well as playing Randall Flagg in the miniseries The Stand (2020–2021).
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
The Graham Norton Show
What We Do in the Shadows
True Blood
Succession
Atlanta
The Stand
Murderbot
Big Little Lies
The Kingdom
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Eastbound & Down
Documentary Now!
Battleship
Pillion
Generation Kill
Godzilla vs. Kong
The Northman
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Hidden
The Legend of Tarzan
The Little Drummer Girl
Zoolander
Long Shot
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