Alexander Skarsgård

Swedish actor

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2025 Alexander Skarsgård appears in the film 'Pillion' in the role of Ray, which is currently in post-production
2025 Set to star as Murderbot in 10-episode series 'Murderbot'
2024 Skarsgård won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series for Succession
2024 Featured in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' and 'What We Do in the Shadows'
2023 Appeared in 'Infinity Pool' as James Foster (also executive producer), 'Eric Larue' as Ron LaRue, and 'Lee' as Roland Penrose.
2023 Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Lukas Matsson in Succession.
2022 Appeared in multiple TV shows including 'Atlanta', 'The Kingdom', and 'Documentary Now!'
2022 Had his first child with Swedish actress Tuva Novotny.
April 2022 Portrayed Amleth in the epic film The Northman, which received favorable reviews.
2021 Appeared in films Godzilla vs. Kong and Passing, and began playing tech mogul Lukas Matsson in the drama series Succession, receiving nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
December 2020 Began starring as Randall Flagg in The Stand, a CBS All Access miniseries based on Stephen King's novel.
2018 Skarsgård won multiple awards for Big Little Lies, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
2018 Appeared in 'Drunk History' as James Dunn and starred in 'The Little Drummer Girl' as Gadi Becker
2018 Publicly stated his identification as a feminist.
2017 Starred in the drama series Big Little Lies as an abusive husband, earning a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
2016 Skarsgård starred as Tarzan/John Clayton in 'The Legend of Tarzan', and appeared in 'War on Everyone' and 'Zoolander 2'.
2013 Alexander Skarsgård appeared in the music video 'Free Your Mind' by Cut Copy, playing the role of a Cult Leader
2013 Alexander Skarsgård appeared in an episode of 'Eastbound & Down' as Adult Toby Powers
December 13 2013 Successfully reached the South Pole as part of the Walking With The Wounded fundraising event, trekking alongside teams from the UK and Canada/Australia after initially competing and then combining forces due to hazardous terrain and weather conditions.
2012 He played Commander Stone Hopper in 'Battleship', and featured in 'What Maisie Knew' as Lincoln and 'Disconnect' as Derek Hull.
2011 Skarsgård won the Scream Awards for Best Horror Actor and Best Ensemble for True Blood
2011 Starred in Melancholia, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and appeared in the remake of Straw Dogs.
July 2011 Received an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University, which he had previously attended.
2010 Alexander Skarsgård won the Scream Awards for Best Horror Actor for his performance in True Blood
2010 Alexander Skarsgård appeared in multiple films including 'Trust Me', 'Moomins and the Comet Chase' as Moomintroll's voice, and '13'.
October 2010 Donated several autographed items to 'Bajen Aid', the fundraising auction for Hammarby Fotboll, the Stockholm football club he supports.

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