Stellan Skarsgård

72 · Born: Jun 13, 1951

Personal Details

Born Jun 13, 1951 Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Spouse

Megan Everett-Skarsgard
( Jan 12, 2009 to Apr 28, 2024 )
My Skarsgård
( Apr 27, 1975 to May 1, 2007 )

Parents

Jan Skarsgård
Gudrun Larsson

Biography

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! Here We Go Again. He also portrays Dr. Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has appeared as the character in Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).

Career

acting

2024

Dune: Part Two as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

2022

I'll Find You as Benno Moser

What Remains as Sören Rank

Andor as Luthen Rael

2021

The Ape Star as Tord Fjordmark (voice)

Dune as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

2020

Last Words as Zyberski

The Simpsons as Stellan Skarsgård (voice)

2019

The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird as Hans

Hope as Tomas

Chernobyl as Boris Shcherbina

2018

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote as The Boss

2017

Return to Montauk

Return to Montauk as Max Zorn

Gordon and Paddy

Gordon and Paddy as Gordon (voice)

Borg vs. McEnroe

Borg vs. McEnroe as Lennart Bergelin

Moomins and the Winter Wonderland

Moomins and the Winter Wonderland as Moomin Pappa (voice)

2016

Our Kind of Traitor

Our Kind of Traitor as Dima

2015

Cinderella as Grand Duke

River as John River

2014

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Hector and the Search for Happiness as Edward

In Order of Disappearance

In Order of Disappearance as Nils

2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as Seligman

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I as Seligman

The Railway Man

The Railway Man as Finlay

The Physician as Barber

Romeo & Juliet as Prince of Verona

Red Brazil as Villegagnon

2012

The Avengers as Selvig

2011

Melancholia as Jack

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Martin Vanger

Thor as Erik Selvig

2010

Dimension 1991-2024

Dimension 1991-2024

Frankie & Alice

Frankie & Alice as Oz

King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island as Bestyreren

As If I Am Not There

As If I Am Not There as Docteur

Muumi ja punainen pyrstötähti

Muumi ja punainen pyrstötähti as Moominpapa and Hemulens

A Somewhat Gentle Man

A Somewhat Gentle Man as Ulrik

2009

Metropia as Ralph Parker (voice)

Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons as Commander Richter

2008

Mamma Mia! as Bill Anderson

Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road

Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road as Birger Brosa

2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar as Birger Brosa

The Killing Gene

The Killing Gene as Eddie Argo

2006

Goya's Ghosts as Francisco Goya

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner

Guilty Hearts as Stangl

2005

Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist

Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist as Father Lankester Merrin

Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel as Hrothgar

2004

King Arthur as Cerdic

Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning as Father Merrin

2003

Helen of Troy as Theseus

Helen of Troy as King Theseus of Athens

2002

No Good Deed as Tyrone

Taking Sides as Wilhelm Furtwängler

City of Ghosts as Joseph Kaspar

2001

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as Felix

The Glass House

The Glass House as Terence Glass

Signs & Wonders

Signs & Wonders as Alec

Powder Keg as Harvey Jacobs

2000

Harlan County War

Harlan County War as Warren Jakopovich

Passion of Mind

Passion of Mind as William Granther

Aberdeen as Tomas

1999

Deep Blue Sea as Jim Whitlock

1998

Savior as Peter

Ronin as Gregor

1997

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting as Gerald Lambeau

Tranceformer - A Portrait of Lars von Trier

Tranceformer - A Portrait of Lars von Trier

Amistad as Tappan

My Son the Fanatic

My Son the Fanatic as Schitz

Insomnia as Engström

1996

Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves as Jan Nyman

1995

The Jonsson Gang's Greatest Robbery

The Jonsson Gang's Greatest Robbery as Herman Melvin

The Hounds of Riga

The Hounds of Riga as Magnus Björk

1993

Last Dance as Host in Norrköping

The Slingshot as Fritiof Schütt

1992

Wind as Joe Heiser

The Democratic Terrorist

The Democratic Terrorist as Carl Hamilton

1990

God afton, herr Wallenberg

God afton, herr Wallenberg as Raoul Wallenberg

Parker Kane as Nathan Van Adams

1989

Codename Coq Rouge

Codename Coq Rouge as Carl Hamilton

1988

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being as The Engineer

The Perfect Murder

The Perfect Murder as Axel Svensson

Friends as Matt

1987

Jim & Piraterna Blom

Jim & Piraterna Blom as Gustav

1986

The Serpent's Way

The Serpent's Way as Karl Orsa Markström

1985

False as Water as Stig

1982

The Simple-Minded Murderer

The Simple-Minded Murderer as Sven

appearances

2018

2016

2004

The Making of 'King Arthur'

The Making of 'King Arthur'

2000

Ljuset håller mig sällskap

Ljuset håller mig sällskap

writing

1987

Jim & Piraterna Blom

Jim & Piraterna Blom as Writer