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Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan John Skarsgård, born on 13 June 1951 in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a distinguished Swedish actor renowned for his frequent collaborations with director Lars von Trier. Skarsgård's extensive filmography includes acclaimed works such as Breaking the Waves (1996), Dance in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), Melancholia (2011), and Nymphomaniac (2013). His English-speaking film roles are equally impressive, with notable appearances in The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Good Will Hunting (1997), Ronin (1998), and King Arthur (2004).
Skarsgård's career spans the small and big screens, from playing Boris Shcherbina in HBO's Chernobyl (2019), which earned him a Golden Globe, to featuring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dr. Erik Selvig. Beyond Hollywood, he is noted for his work in Scandinavian cinema, where he worked frequently with Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland. Skarsgård's acting abilities do not only limit to serious roles, but he has also shown tremendous comedic timing in films like Mamma Mia! (2008) and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). His portrayal of complex characters in movies like Insomnia and his collaborations with directors like Denis Villeneuve in Dune (2021 & 2024) show a well-rounded actor capable of wide-ranging performances. In his personal life, Skarsgård is the father of actors Alexander, Gustaf, Bill, and Valter Skarsgård.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Stellan John Skarsgård
Born: Gothenburg, Sweden
Citizenship: Sweden
Birthday: June 13, 1951
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1968-present
Children: 8
Spouses: My Skarsgård, Megan Everett
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Awards and Nominations Received by Stellan Skarsgård
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Movies Featuring Stellan Skarsgård
Thor: The Dark World
Hope
Aberdeen
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Goya's Ghosts
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Out Stealing Horses
Borg vs. McEnroe
Nymphomaniac: Volume I
The Painted Bird
Dune: Part One
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Signs & Wonders
Filmworker
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Last Words
No Good Deed
Nymphomaniac: Volume II
The Railway Man
Exorcist: The Beginning
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
Frankie & Alice
Wind
Dune: Part Two
What Remains
Behind the Moomins
As If I Am Not There
Dimension
Nymphomaniac
The Making of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
Out Stealing Horses
Chernobyl
Harlan County War
Light Keeps Me Company
Powder Keg
Return to Montauk
Gordon & Paddy
I’ll Find You
The Painted Bird
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
D-Day
I Remember Lena Svedberg
To Kill a Child
Helen of Troy
Dogville Confessions
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
Guilty Hearts
Arn: The Knight Templar
Hope
Wrath of Gods
Parker Kane
The Ox
The Simple-Minded Murderer
WΔZ
The School of Wives
False as Water
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
P & B
The Serpent’s Way
Hip Hip Hurrah!
S/Y Joy
Vildanden
The Interrogation
Åke and His World
Time of the Wolf
11 Colours of the Bird
Jim and the Pirates Blom
The Perfect Murder
Code Name Coq Rouge
The Making of ‘Dune: Part One’
Dune
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Soul of a Man
Anita, Swedish Nymphet
The Slingshot
Zero Kelvin
The Jönsson Gang’s Greatest Robbery
The Democratic Terrorist
The Intruders
God on Trial
Tabu
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
The Wedding
Murder at the Savoy
The Last Dance
Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End
The Ape Star
The Kingdom II
My Son the Fanatic
Harry & Sonja
Bo Being Bo Widerberg
The Glass-Blower’s Children
Savior
The Dogs of Riga
Sentimental Value
Career Timeline
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2022
The Making of ‘Dune: Part One’
Self
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
Soul of a Man
Bon-Bon
2021
Hope
Tomas
Dune: Part One
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Last Words
Zyberski
Dune
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
The Ape Star
Tord Fjordmark (voice)
2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The Boss
Out Stealing Horses
Trond
I’ll Find You
Benno Moser
The Painted Bird
Hans
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
Self
Hope
Tomas
2007
Goya's Ghosts
Guilty Hearts
Stangl
Arn: The Knight Templar
Birger Brosa
Wrath of Gods
Self
WΔZ
Eddie Argo
2000
Harlan County War
Warren Jakopovich
Light Keeps Me Company
Self
D-Day
Lise's Mand
I Remember Lena Svedberg
Narrator (Eng)
1997
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
The Kingdom II
Stig Helmers advokat
My Son the Fanatic
Schitz
1995
Zero Kelvin
Randbæk
The Jönsson Gang’s Greatest Robbery
Herman Melvin
The Dogs of Riga
Magnus Björk
1993
The Slingshot
Fritiof Schütt
Murder at the Savoy
Security Manager
The Last Dance
Host in Norrköping
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