Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

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Birthday: 
25 August 1976, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Birth Name: 
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
Height: 
194 cm
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is the eldest son of famed actor Stellan Skarsgård. Among his siblings are actors Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. For most of his formative years, his father was an acclaimed actor in Europe but had not yet achieved the international fame that came afte... Show more »
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is the eldest son of famed actor Stellan Skarsgård. Among his siblings are actors Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. For most of his formative years, his father was an acclaimed actor in Europe but had not yet achieved the international fame that came after his star turn in Breaking the Waves (1996). Young Alexander was raised under modest circumstances in a working-class Swedish neighborhood as his parents wanted their children to have as normal an upbringing as possible. He began his acting career at the age of eight and continued working in films and on Swedish television until he turned sixteen and decided acting was not the career for him. Life under a microscope lost its charm and perhaps due to the influence of My Skarsgård, his physician mother, he stopped working as an actor, to continue his education.Instead of continuing college, at the age of nineteen, he entered compulsory military service (military conscription). He used the time to contemplate his future. He studied at the Leeds Metropolitan University then moved to New York where he enrolled at Marymount Manhattan College to study theatre. After six months in New York, a romantic entanglement lured him back to Sweden but the relationship was short-lived. Despite having a broken heart, Alexander decided to stay in Sweden and, with a bit of life experience under his belt, began his acting career again. He appeared in a number of Swedish productions and became a star in his native country but was interested in broadening his horizons and working outside of Sweden. A visit to Los Angeles landed him both an agent and a part in the Ben Stiller movie, Zoolander (2001). After that Alexander returned to Sweden where he continued honing his acting in film and theatrical productions including "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Bloody Wedding". He also co-wrote and co-directed an award-winning short, Att döda ett barn (2003), (To Kill a Child), which was shown at both the Tribeca and Cannes Film Festivals.His first big break was with the miniseries Generation Kill (2008). Alexander spent seven months broiling in the desert of Namibia but it was well worth it. His portrayal of Marine Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert astonished critics and audiences, alike. Thanks to the writer's strike, after completing Generation Kill (2008), he was cast in the role of "Eric Northman", a 1,000-year-old Viking vampire on the hit series, True Blood (2008). The series was created by Alan Ball, the man behind Six Feet Under (2001). True Blood (2008) was adapted from the "Sookie Stackhouse' novels by Charlaine Harris' and rode to success on quality scripts, great acting and the public's obsession with the vampire genre. In addition to True Blood (2008), which begins its third season in 2010, Alexander has a number of film projects in the works including the remake of Straw Dogs (2011), Melancholia (2011), written and directed by Lars von Trier, action Sci-Fi film, Battleship (2012), and The East (2013), directed by Zal Batmanglij. Show less «

Alexander Skarsgård's FILMOGRAPHY

Mr and Mrs Smith - Season 1

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The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 21

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 21

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The Talk - Season 14

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Succession - Season 4

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 9

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 11

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 11

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 20

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Infinity Pool

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 20

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Atlanta - Season 4

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Atlanta - Season 3

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Documentary Now! - Season 4

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 10

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The Northman

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 10

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 19

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 19

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The Talk - Season 13

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Succession - Season 3

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Conan - Season 11

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Alexander Skarsgård'S roles

Ray
Ray
Monroe
Monroe
John Clayton
John Clayton
Father
Father
Derek Hull
Derek Hull
Meekus
Meekus
Lincoln
Lincoln
Commander Stone Hopper
Commander Stone Hopper
Adam
Adam
Benji
Benji
Jack
Jack
Michael
Michael
Charlie
Charlie
Perry Wright
Perry Wright
Adult Toby Powers
Adult Toby Powers
Eric Northman
Eric Northman
Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert
Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert
Terry Monroe
Terry Monroe
Leo
Leo
Becker
Becker