Alexander Skarsgard Biography

Alexander Skarsgard Biography

Actor Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born on August 25, 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden. He is best known for his roles as vampire Eric Northman on the HBO series True Blood, Meekus in Zoolander and Brad Colbert in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill. As the eldest son of famed actor Stellan Skarsgård, the handsome actor/director comes by his talent honestly however Alexander did not grow up in the glitzy world of international cinema.

Full Name : Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgard
Born: August 25, 1976 (age 38), Stockholm, Sweden
Height:  6' 4" (1.94m)
Nationality: Swedish
Parents: My Skarsgard, Stellan Skarsgard
Siblings: Gustaf Skarsgard, Bill Skarsgard, Eija Skarsgard

After acting in several minor film and television roles as a child, he had a breakthrough when his 1989 film The Dog That Smiled became a surprise hit a made him a national celebrity. You're taking night classes in Conversational Swedish for Beginners. The point is, you probably think you know everything there is to know about Alexander Skarsgard but you don't! We did a whole lot of stalking investigative reporting and it turns out Eric Northman is as fascinating as he is fine.

Very shortly after filming Generation Kill, Skarsgard was cast in Alan Ball's HBO series True Blood. He plays Eric Northman, a powerful 1,000-year-old Viking vampire locked in a love triangle with another vampire and a human waitress. Skarsgard, who frequently appears in the buff in love scenes on the show, has accrued throngs of adoring fans. between two non-gay characters, goes down in Episode 2 of the show’s final season–and trust me, it was worth the wait. I can’t say much more, but in case you’re wondering, this particular “love” scene is accompanied by strings.