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Alexander Skarsgård
Actor
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).
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Who is Alexander Skarsgård?+
Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor recognized for his extensive work in prestige television dramas, science fiction, and high-budget action films, notably in True Blood and Big Little Lies.
What is Alexander Skarsgård known for?+
He is best known for his portrayal of Eric Northman in the series True Blood and his Emmy Award-winning performance as Perry Wright in Big Little Lies.
What kind of work does Alexander Skarsgård make?+
He frequently takes roles that explore complex or morally ambiguous characters across diverse genres ranging from arthouse cinema to tentpole blockbusters. Follow Alexander Skarsgård on Mood.
