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Alexander Skarsgård, born August 25, 1976, is a Swedish actor who plays the role of Eric Northman on the HBO original series True Blood. He is the son of film actor Stellan Skarsgård and, on several scenes throughout the show, has spoken in his native Swedish. Making his debut on the episode...
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Just before leaving to shoot Generation Kill, Skarsgård heard about the development of True Blood, an HBO series based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris, which chronicle the coexistence of humans and vampires in a town in Louisiana.
- Actor
- Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård, 25 August 1976 (age 47), Stockholm, Sweden
- 1984–present
- Tuva Novotny
His portrayal of Marine Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert astonished critics and audiences, alike. Thanks to the writer's strike, after completing Generation Kill (2008), he was cast in the role of "Eric Northman", a 1,000-year-old Viking vampire on the hit series, True Blood (2008).
- January 1, 1
- 1.94 m
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Sep 1, 2020 · Alexander Skarsgård's is best known for playing True Blood's Eric Northman. In the show, these are his 10 best scenes. Like the actor who plays him, the ancient vampire Eric Northman from HBO's True Blood is a tall, seductive Swede. Alexander Skarsgård plays Eric, the Sheriff of Area 5, for the supernatural series's entire run, which lasted ...
True Blood (TV Series 2008–2014) Alexander Skarsgård as Eric Northman.
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Apr 13, 2022 · HBO. During an Entertainment Weekly interview, Alexander Skarsgård discussed how he was indebted to his time as the vampire sheriff Eric Northman, whose backstory seemingly has the same...
May 20, 2020 · Alexander Skarsgård gained notoriety after portraying Eric Northman for seven seasons of True Blood , and the Swedish actor has continued acquiring major roles in the years since. Born into a family of actors, Skarsgård got his start in the '80s at a young age before acquiring the lead role in Hunden som log ( The Dog That Smiled ).