Alexander Skarsgård
Actor Alexander Skarsgård exudes a mysterious magnetism that makes him a natural to play dark, often disturbed characters. He amassed a decade's worth of work in Sweden before emerging as the fanged bad-boy Eric Northman on HBO's gripping vampire series, "True Blood" (2008-14). Skarsgård first impressed as a stoic Marine leader in the HBO miniseries "Generation Kill" (2008), based on journalist Evan Wright's painstakingly accurate account of the Iraq invasion. But it was his turn as the calculating and incredibly attractive Viking vampire that made Skarsgård into a bona fide Hollywood star. The juicy role often featured him in various stages of undress with frequent sex-dream partner, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin). While he initially came off mean and manipulative, Skarsgård's take on Eric slowly revealed a softer, more caring side, which showcased the actor's range and led to many more riveting roles throughout his career. After the end of "True Blood" in 2014, Skarsgård moved on to work ranging from horror film "Hidden" to the adventure "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) to dysfunctional family drama "Big Little Lies" (HBO 2017).
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Alexander Skarsgård
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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67% |
|
Lee | Roland Penrose (Character) | $2.0M | 2023 |
87% |
|
Infinity Pool | James Foster (Character) | $5.1M | 2023 |
79% | No Score Yet | Eric LaRue | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
90% |
|
The Northman |
Amleth (Character), Producer |
$34.2M | 2022 |
91% |
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Passing | John (Character) | - | 2021 |
76% |
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Godzilla vs. Kong | Nathan Lind (Character) | $100.4M | 2021 |
69% |
|
The Kill Team | Sergeant Deeks (Character) | - | 2019 |
82% |
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Long Shot | Prime Minister James Steward (Character) | $30.3M | 2019 |
26% |
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The Aftermath | Stephen Lubert (Character) | $1.6M | 2019 |
57% |
|
The Hummingbird Project | Anton Zaleski (Character) | $371.8K | 2018 |
69% |
|
Hold the Dark | Vernon Sloane (Character) | - | 2018 |
20% |
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Mute | Leo Beiler (Character) | - | 2017 |
61% |
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Dirty Cops - War on Everyone | Terry Monroe (Character) | - | 2016 |
36% |
|
The Legend of Tarzan |
John Clayton/ |
$126.6M | 2016 |
83% |
|
Hidden | Ray (Character) | - | 2015 |
95% |
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl | Monroe (Character) | $1.5M | 2015 |
35% |
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The Giver | Father (Character) | $45.1M | 2014 |
77% |
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The East | Benji (Character) | $2.3M | 2013 |
86% |
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What Maisie Knew | Lincoln (Character) | $1.1M | 2012 |
70% |
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Disconnect | Derek Hull (Character) | $1.4M | 2012 |
34% |
|
Battleship | Stone (Character) | $65.2M | 2012 |
80% |
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Melancholia | Michael (Character) | $3.0M | 2011 |
42% |
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Straw Dogs | Charlie (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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Moomins and the Comet Chase | Moomintroll (Voice) | - | 2010 |
7% |
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13 | Jack (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Trust Me | Alex (Character) | - | 2010 |
50% |
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Metropia | Stefan (Voice) | - | 2009 |
69% |
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Beyond the Pole | Terje (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Black Island Sisters | Stefan (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Exit | Fabian von Klerking (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Kill Your Darlings | Geert (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Double Shift | Nisse (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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The Last Drop | Lt Jürgen Voller (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Hundtricket the Movie | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
64% |
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Zoolander | Meekus (Character) | $45.2M | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Kites Over Helsinki | Robin Åström (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Wings of Glass | Johan (Character) | - | 2000 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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95% | 88% | Succession |
Lukas Matsson (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2021 2023 |
86% | 89% | The Kingdom Exodus | Unknown (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 2018 2022 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2018-2019 2021 |
57% | 25% | The Stand |
Randall Flagg/ |
2020-2021 |
95% | 78% | The Little Drummer Girl | Gadi Becker (Character) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Drunk History | James Dunn (Guest Star) | 2018 |
89% | 89% | Big Little Lies | Perry Wright (Character) | 2017 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2013 2016 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016 |
68% | 72% | True Blood | Eric Northman (Character) | 2008-2014 |
91% | 89% | Eastbound & Down | Adult Toby Powers (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2011 2013 |
86% | 93% | Generation Kill | Unknown (Character) | 2008 |