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Alexander Skarsgård

Acting
Known For

48 Years Old

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander Skarsgård, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Stockholm, Sweden on 25th August 1976

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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The Daily Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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White Lies
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Murderbot
Murderbot
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True Blood
Eric Northman
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Succession
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What We Do in the Shadows
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Big Little Lies
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The Jonathan Ross Show
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
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Atlanta
Alexander Skarsgård
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The Little Drummer Girl
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The One Show
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Eastbound & Down
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The Kingdom
Svensk advokat
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The Stand
Randall Flagg
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Generation Kill
Brad Colbert
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GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
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On Becoming a God in Central Florida
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Documentary Now!
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Godzilla vs. Kong
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The Northman
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Battleship
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Zoolander
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The Giver
Father
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The Legend of Tarzan
John Clayton / Tarzan
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Infinity Pool
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Hidden
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Melancholia
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Zoolander 2
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Long Shot
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl
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The Hummingbird Project
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Straw Dogs
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Hold the Dark
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The Kill Team
Sergeant Deeks
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Passing
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Disconnect
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The East
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War on Everyone
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The Last Drop
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What Maisie Knew
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Metropia
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Kill Your Darlings
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Åke and His World
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Trust Me
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White Water Fury
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Beyond the Pole
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Wings of Glass
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The Dog Trick
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The Diver
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Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
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The Dog That Smiled
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Behind the Moomins
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Kites Over Helsinki
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About Sara
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Happy End
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Idag Röd
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Black Island Sisters
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Nisse
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Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
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Leende Guldbruna Ögon
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Hundtricket
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