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Skarsgård was born in Gothenburg, the son of Gudrun (née Larsson; born 1930) and Jan Skarsgård (1920–1998). He moved often in his childhood and lived, amongst other places, in Helsingborg, Totebo, Kalmar, Marielund, and Uppsala.
Codename Coq Rouge (1989) and The Democratic Terrorist (1992) he played Jan Guillou's Swedish superagent Carl Hamilton. He also had the leading part in the Oscar nominated The Ox (1991) directed by the world-famous cinematographer Sven Nykvist.
- January 1, 1
- 1.91 m
- Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
- They grew up in a "bohemian" household. Stellan and his children have always been very open about their family life. They all grew up in Stockholm, Sweden in an environment that definitely fueled their creative freedom.
- Alex raced Prince Harry to the South Pole. On top of being incredibly attractive and talented, Alex has a passion for charity too. In 2013 he participated in an event for Walking With the Wounded - a charity that focuses on helping Veterans re-integrate back into civilian life.
- The men are all over 6ft tall. Many Swedish men are known for being big and tall, but this family really puts everyone to shame. It's pretty obvious at a quick glance what two people in this picture are not a part of the biological Skarsgård family - and it all comes down to height.
- There is sibling rivalry. With any siblings comes some form of sibling rivalry. Whether it’s all in good fun, or whether things get serious sometimes, brothers are going to butt heads at some point.
- Stellan Skarsgård. Stellan, the patriarch of the Skarsgård family, was born June 13, 1951, in Gothenburg, Sweden. He started his acting career early, first appearing in school productions and later landing his first major role in 1968, when he starred in the hit Swedish television show Bombi Bitt.
- Alexander Skarsgård. The eldest Skarsgård sibling, Alexander, was born on Aug. 25, 1976, in Stockholm. Alexander nabbed his first film role at just 7 years old, starring opposite Stellan in 1984's Åke och hans värld, according to the Los Angeles Times.
- Gustaf Skarsgård. Born on Nov. 12, 1980, in Stockholm, Gustaf took the earliest interest in acting out of all of his siblings. By the age of 6, he knew he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and was already attending drama school in Sweden.
- Sam Skarsgård. Sam Skarsgård, who was born on June 5, 1982, in Sweden, also followed his parent's footsteps when it came to his career — but instead of pursuing acting like his father and older brothers, he went into medicine like his mother My.
Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. He is known for his roles as Jan Nyman in Breaking the Waves (1996), Prof. Gerald Lambeau in Good Will Hunting (1997), Bootstrap Bill in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Bill Anderson in Mamma Mia! (2008) and Mamma Mia!
- Actor, Producer, Writer
- June 13, 1951
Stellan Skarsgard is a Swedish actor best known for appearing as Jan Nyman in the flick ‘Breaking the Waves’, as Prof. Gerald Lambeau in the American drama film ‘Good Will Hunting’ and as Captain Tupolev in the American thriller ‘The Hunt for Red October’.
Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia!
