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Apr 2, 2014 · Early Life and Career. Actor Alexander Skarsgard was born on August 25, 1976, in Stockholm, Sweden. His mother is My Skarsgard and his father is Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard, who has appeared...
Apr 14, 2022 · Skarsgard’s character is a Viking prince, Amleth, bent on vengeance after his father is murdered. Skarsgard is a producer of the new film, which opens on April 22 and also features Anya Taylor-Joy,...
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Apr 15, 2022 · Alexander Skarsgård on the Brutal Production of The Northman: “I Love That Shit” The Swedish actor gets candid about starring in the Viking epic, the flash flood on set, and what his famous...
May 4, 2022 · Alexander Skarsgård is on a quest to avenge his father's murder in The Northman. Focus Features Stockholm-born actor Alexander Skarsgård describes himself as "very Swedish."
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- He's from a family of actors and doctors. His father is Swedish acting great Stellan Skarsgård, while his mother My Skarsgård is a physician. Alexander is the eldest of six siblings: his brothers Bill, Gustav, and Valter are all actors too; his sister Eija is a model; and his brother Sam is a doctor.
- He made his first movie, the Swedish drama Åke and His World, when he was just seven years old. Skarsgård took on child acting roles in Sweden for the next six years before deciding to leave the industry when a movie called The Dog That Smiled made him famous.
- He grew up in a bohemian household. "I was raised by this whole community of artists. It was pretty wild," Skarsgård told Elle. " Illegal substances floating around.
- When he was 19, he applied to perform national service in the Swedish military – something that's technically compulsory there, but relatively easy to get out of.
Mar 17, 2023 · Alexander Skarsgård: ‘There’s a politeness to Swedes. It’s a facade. Deep down we’re animals’. Ryan Gilbey. The actor talks about his new film, the explicit sci-fi horror Infinity Pool, why he...
Department. 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.