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Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Highest Rated: 95% The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

Lowest Rated: 7% 13 (2010)

Birthday: Aug 25, 1976

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

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).

Highest rated movies

95% The Diary of a Teenage Girl 90% The Northman 90% Passing 87% Infinity Pool 86% What Maisie Knew
83% Hidden
82% Long Shot
80% Melancholia

Photos

Alexander Skarsgård THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, Alexander Skarsgard, as Tarzan, 2016. ph: Jonathan Olley/© Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left: director David Yates, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, on set, 2016. ph Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. WAR ON EVERYONE, FROM LEFT: MICHAEL PENA, ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, 2016. © SABAN FILMS THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left: Margot Robbie, Alexander Skarsgard, as Tarzan, 2016. ph: Jonathan Olley/© Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. True Blood, Alexander Skarsgård, 'Almost Home', Season 7, Ep. #8, 08/10/2014, ©HBO STRAW DOGS, from left: Drew Powell, Billy Lush, Rhys Coiro, Alexander Skarsgard, 2011. ph: Steve Dietl/©Screen Gems WAR ON EVERYONE, FROM LEFT: ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, MICHAEL PENA, 2016. © SABAN FILMS WAR ON EVERYONE, FROM LEFT: ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, MICHAEL PENA, 2016. © SABAN FILMS WAR ON EVERYONE, FROM LEFT: MICHAEL PENA, ZION RAIN LEYBA, ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, 2016. © SABAN FILMS WAR ON EVERYONE, FROM LEFT: ALEXANDER SKARSGARD, MICHAEL PENA, 2016. © SABAN FILMS THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left: Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie as Jane, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, 2016 ph:Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, on set, 2016. ph Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left: director David Yates, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, on set, 2016. ph Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left: director David Yates, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, on set, 2016. ph Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left:Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, Samuel L. Jackson, 2016 ph:Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, 2016 ph:Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, 2016 ph:Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left: Margot Robbie as Jane, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, 2016 ph:Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, from left: Samuel L. Jackson, Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan, 2016 ph:Jonathan Olley/© Warner Bros.
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
70% No Score Yet Lee Roland Penrose (Character) - 2023
87% 52% Infinity Pool James Foster (Character) $5.1M 2023
79% No Score Yet Eric LaRue Unknown (Character) - 2023
90% 64% The Northman Amleth (Character),
Producer 		$34.2M 2022
90% 86% Passing John (Character) - 2021
76% 91% Godzilla vs. Kong Nathan Lind (Character) $100.4M 2021
70% 42% The Kill Team Sergeant Deeks (Character) - 2019
82% 74% Long Shot Prime Minister James Steward (Character) $30.3M 2019
27% 51% The Aftermath Stephen Lubert (Character) $1.6M 2019
57% 47% The Hummingbird Project Anton Zaleski (Character) $371.8K 2018
68% 33% Hold the Dark Vernon Sloane (Character) - 2018
21% 47% Mute Leo Beiler (Character) - 2017
62% 37% Dirty Cops - War on Everyone Terry Monroe (Character) - 2016
35% 58% The Legend of Tarzan John Clayton/Tarzan (Character) $126.6M 2016
83% 68% Hidden Ray (Character) - 2015
95% 73% The Diary of a Teenage Girl Monroe (Character) $1.5M 2015
35% 55% The Giver Father (Character) $45.1M 2014
77% 64% The East Benji (Character) $2.3M 2013
86% 80% What Maisie Knew Lincoln (Character) $1.1M 2012
71% 75% Disconnect Derek Hull (Character) $1.4M 2012
34% 54% Battleship Stone (Character) $65.2M 2012
80% 67% Melancholia Michael (Character) $3.0M 2011
42% 34% Straw Dogs Charlie (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 48% Moomins and the Comet Chase Moomintroll (Voice) - 2010
7% 34% 13 Jack (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 17% Trust Me Alex (Character) - 2010
50% 56% Metropia Stefan (Voice) - 2009
69% 43% Beyond the Pole Terje (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Island Sisters Stefan (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 41% Exit Fabian von Klerking (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 38% Kill Your Darlings Geert (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Shift Nisse (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 21% The Last Drop Lt Jürgen Voller (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 66% Hundtricket the Movie Unknown (Character) - 2002
65% 80% Zoolander Meekus (Character) $45.2M 2001
No Score Yet 17% Kites Over Helsinki Robin Åström (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 61% Wings of Glass Johan (Character) - 2000

TV

Credit
95% 88% Succession Lukas Matsson (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2021 2023
87% 88% The Kingdom Exodus Unknown (Character) 2022
No Score Yet 49% 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% 24% The Stand Randall Flagg/The Dark Man (Character) 2020-2021
95% 79% 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% 90% Eastbound & Down Adult Toby Powers (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2011 2013
86% 92% Generation Kill Unknown (Character) 2008