Stellan Skarsgård
June 13, 1951 (73 years old) in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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). Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Who's who?as Narrator
- 2024 ·What Remainsas Sören Rank
- 2024 ·Dune: Part Twoas Baron Harkonnen
- 2022 ·Star Wars: Andoras Luthen Rael
- 2022 ·Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 ·Thor: Love and Thunderas Selvig
- 2021 ·The Ape Staras Tord Fjordmark (voice)
- 2020 ·Last Wordsas Zyberski
- 2020 ·11 Colours of the Birdas Self
- 2019 ·I'll Find Youas Benno Moser
- 2019 ·Out Stealing Horsesas Trond
- 2012 ·The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vangeras Self
- 2011 ·Thor: Assembling the Troupeas Himself
- 2010 ·As If I Am Not Thereas Doctor
- 2006 ·Kill Your Darlingsas Erik's Father
- 2006 ·Guilty Heartsas Stangl
- 2004 ·Ronin: Filming in the Fast Laneas Self
- 2004 ·Dogville Confessionsas Self
- 2001 ·Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)as Felix
- 2001 ·Powder Kegas Harvey Jacobs
- 2001 ·Signs & Wondersas Alec
- 2000 ·Light Keeps Me Companyas Self
- 2000 ·Harlan County Waras Warren Jakopovich
- 2000 ·D-Dayas Lise's Mand
- 1997 ·Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trieras
- 1997 ·Amistadas Tappan
- 1997 ·My Son the Fanaticas Schitz
- 1996 ·Hundarna i Rigaas Magnus Björk
- 1995 ·The Dogs of Rigaas Magnus Björk
- 1995 ·Zero Kelvinas Randbæk
- 1995 ·The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robberyas Herman Melvin
- 1994 ·Report to Heavenas Gary
- 1993 ·The Last Danceas Host in Norrköping
- 1993 ·Murder at the Savoyas Security Manager
- 1992 ·The Democratic Terroristas Carl Hamilton
- 1991 ·The Oxas Helge Roos
- 1990 ·Good Evening, Mr. Wallenbergas Raoul Wallenberg
- 1989 ·Förhöretas Carl Hamilton
- 1989 ·Code Name Coq Rougeas Carl Hamilton
- 1987 ·Friendsas Matt
- 1987 ·Jim and the Pirates Blomas Gustav, Jim's father
- 1986 ·The Serpent's Wayas Karl Orsa Markström
- 1985 ·Peter-No-Tail in Americatas Pelle Swanson
- 1985 ·False as Wateras Stig
- 1983 ·The School of Wivesas Horace
- 1983 ·P & Bas Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
- 1968 ·Bombi Bitt och jagas Bombi Bitt
- Future ·Sentimental Valueas Gustav
- 2022 ·Soul of a Manas Bon-Bon
- 2021 ·Duneas Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- 2021 ·Marvel Studios Legendsas Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 ·Hopeas Tomas
- 2019 ·The Painted Birdas Hans
- 2019 ·Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoriaas Self
- 2019 ·Chernobylas Boris Shcherbina
- 2018 ·Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Bill Anderson / Kurt Anderson
- 2018 ·The Man Who Killed Don Quixoteas The Boss
- 2018 ·Filmworkeras Self
- 2017 ·Gordon & Paddyas Gordon (voice)
- 2017 ·Moomins and the Winter Wonderlandas Moomin Pappa (Swedish version) (voice)
- 2017 ·Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträttas Self
- 2017 ·Borg vs McEnroeas Lennart Bergelin
- 2017 ·Return to Montaukas Max Zorn
- 2016 ·Our Kind of Traitoras Dima
- 2016 ·The Hotelas Self
- 2015 ·Riveras John River
- 2015 ·Avengers: Age of Ultronas Erik Selvig
- 2015 ·Cinderellaas Grand Duke
- 2014 ·Hector and the Search for Happinessas Edward
- 2014 ·Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'as Himself
- 2014 ·In Order of Disappearanceas Nils
- 2013 ·Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas Seligman
- 2013 ·The Physicianas Barber
- 2013 ·Nymphomaniac: Vol. Ias Seligman
- 2013 ·The Railway Manas Finlay
- 2013 ·Thor: The Dark Worldas Erik Selvig
- 2013 ·Romeo & Julietas Prince of Verona
- 2013 ·Rouge Brésilas Villegagnon
- 2012 ·Liten Skär och alla små Brokigaas
- 2012 ·Our Need for Consolationas Narrator
- 2012 ·The Avengersas Selvig
- 2012 ·Playhouse Presentsas
- 2012 ·The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copyas
- 2012 ·The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Womenas Self
- 2012 ·Honest Trailersas Erik Selvig (archive footage)
- 2012 ·Room 1112as
- 2011 ·The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas Martin Vanger
- 2011 ·Melancholiaas Jack
- 2011 ·Thoras Erik Selvig
- 2010 ·King of Devil's Islandas Bestyrer Håkon
- 2010 ·Frankie & Aliceas Oz
- 2010 ·Dimensionas
- 2010 ·Arn: The Knight Templaras Birger Brosa
- 2010 ·A Somewhat Gentle Manas Ulrik
- 2010 ·Behind the Moominsas Self
- 2009 ·Metropiaas Ralph Parker (voice)
- 2009 ·Boogie Woogieas Bob Maclestone
- 2009 ·Angels & Demonsas Commander Richter
- 2009 ·Skavlanas Self - Guest
- 2008 ·Birthing Mamma Mia!as Self
- 2008 ·God on Trialas Baumgarten
- 2008 ·Schrader's Exorcismas Himself
- 2008 ·Arn: The Kingdom at Road's Endas Birger Brosa
- 2008 ·Mamma Mia!as Bill Anderson
- 2007 ·Arn: The Knight Templaras Birger Brosa
- 2007 ·Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endas William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner
- 2007 ·WΔZas Eddie Argo
- 2007 ·Wrath of Godsas Self
- 2006 ·Svenska ord i bild och talas Self
- 2006 ·Goya's Ghostsas Francisco Goya
- 2006 ·Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner
- 2005 ·Beowulf & Grendelas Hrothgar
- 2005 ·Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcistas Father Lankester Merrin
- 2004 ·Kulturplatzas Self
- 2004 ·The Making of King Arthuras Self
- 2004 ·Exorcist: The Beginningas Father Lankester Merrin
- 2004 ·Entourageas
- 2004 ·King Arthuras Cerdic
- 2004 ·Eiffel Toweras Jakob
- 2003 ·Dogvilleas Chuck
- 2003 ·Helen of Troyas King Theseus of Athens
- 2003 ·To Kill a Childas Narrator
- 2002 ·City of Ghostsas Joseph Kaspar
- 2002 ·No Good Deedas Tyrone
- 2002 ·Taking Sidesas Wilhelm Furtwängler
- 2001 ·The Glass Houseas Terence Glass
- 2001 ·The Hireas Harvey Jacobs
- 2000 ·Aberdeenas Tomas
- 2000 ·Dancer in the Darkas Doctor
- 2000 ·Timecodeas Alex Green
- 2000 ·I Remember Lena Svedbergas Narrator (Eng)
- 2000 ·Passion of Mindas William Granther
- 1999 ·Deep Blue Seaas Jim Whitlock
- 1998 ·Roninas Gregor
- 1998 ·Savioras Peter
- 1998 ·The Glass-Blower's Childrenas Albert
- 1997 ·Good Will Huntingas Gerald Lambeau
- 1997 ·The Kingdom IIas Stig Helmers advokat
- 1997 ·The Volcano Manas English voice (voice)
- 1997 ·Insomniaas Jonas Engström
- 1996 ·Breaking the Wavesas Jan Nyman
- 1996 ·Harry & Sonjaas Harry Olsson
- 1994 ·The Kingdomas Stig Helmers advokat
- 1993 ·The Slingshotas Fritiof Schütt
- 1992 ·Windas Joe Heiser
- 1992 ·Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piratenas Narrator (voice)
- 1990 ·Parker Kaneas Nathan Van Adams
- 1990 ·The Hunt for Red Octoberas Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
- 1990 ·Smashas Finansministerns sekreterare
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Stellan Skarsgård (voice)
- 1989 ·The Women on the Roofas Willy
- 1989 ·Vildandenas Gregers Werle
- 1989 ·S/Y Joyas Klas Larsson
- 1988 ·The Perfect Murderas Axel Svensson
- 1988 ·The Unbearable Lightness of Beingas The Engineer
- 1988 ·Time of the Wolfas Peder Ulfstand
- 1987 ·Hip Hip Hurrah!as Sören Kröyer
- 1985 ·August Strindberg: Ett livas Verner von Heidenstam
- 1985 ·Noon Wineas Olaf Helton
- 1985 ·Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmarkas Hamlet
- 1984 ·Åke and His Worldas Ebenholtz
- 1983 ·Alf Sjöberg - mästarenas
- 1982 ·The Simple-Minded Murdereras Sven
- 1982 ·American Playhouseas
- 1981 ·The Guldbagge Awardsas Self - Best Actor winner
- 1978 ·Det är din boll, Jimas Journalist
- 1977 ·Hemåt i nattenas Kurt Sjöberg
- 1977 ·Tabuas Jan-Erik
- 1975 ·The Intrudersas Peter Delaney
- 1973 ·Anita, Swedish Nymphetas Erik
- 1973 ·The Weddingas Roffe Eriksson
- 1973 ·Five Days in Augustas Christer
- 1972 ·The Office Partyas Peter
- 1972 ·Raid in the Summeras Erik
- 1971 ·Den byxlöse äventyrarenas