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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

183

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-06-13 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Also Known As

Stellan John Skarsgård

Στέλαν Σκάρσγκαρντ

스텔란 스카스가드

斯特兰·斯卡斯加德

史戴倫·史柯斯嘉

Стеллан Скашгорд

Стеллан Скарсґард

استلان اسکاشگورد

استلان اسکارشگورد

Stellan Skarsgård

Biography

Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises. 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

Acting

Dancer in the Dark

2000

Dancer in the Dark

as

Doctor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

as

William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner

Breaking the Waves

1996

Breaking the Waves

as

Jan Nyman

Good Will Hunting

1997

Good Will Hunting

as

Gerald Lambeau

Dogville

2003

Dogville

as

Chuck

Savior

1998

Savior

as

Peter

The Glass House

2001

The Glass House

as

Terence Glass

Thor

2011

Thor

as

Erik Selvig

The Hunt for Red October

1990

The Hunt for Red October

as

Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)

No Good Deed

2002

No Good Deed

as

Tyrone

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004

Exorcist: The Beginning

as

Father Lankester Merrin

Beowulf & Grendel

2005

Beowulf & Grendel

as

Hrothgar

Goya's Ghosts

2006

Goya's Ghosts

as

Francisco Goya

Taking Sides

2002

Taking Sides

as

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Mamma Mia!

2008

Mamma Mia!

as

Bill Anderson

Amistad

1997

Amistad

as

Tappan

Code Name Coq Rouge

1989

Code Name Coq Rouge

as

Carl Hamilton

God on Trial

2008

God on Trial

as

Baumgarten

Ronin

1998

Ronin

as

Gregor

City of Ghosts

2002

City of Ghosts

as

Joseph Kaspar

The Avengers

2012

The Avengers

as

Selvig

King Arthur

2004

King Arthur

as

Cerdic

Insomnia

1997

Insomnia

as

Jonas Engström

Aberdeen

2000

Aberdeen

as

Tomas

Kill Your Darlings

2006

Kill Your Darlings

as

Erik's Father

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

2005

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

as

Father Lankester Merrin

Angels & Demons

2009

Angels & Demons

as

Commander Richter

Arn: The Knight Templar

2007

Arn: The Knight Templar

as

Birger Brosa

The Slingshot

1993

The Slingshot

as

Fritiof Schütt

Metropia

2009

Metropia

as

Ralph Parker (voice)

WΔZ

2007

WΔZ

as

Eddie Argo

Melancholia

2011

Melancholia

as

Jack

Det är din boll, Jim

1978

Det är din boll, Jim

as

Journalist

Peter-No-Tail in Americat

1985

Peter-No-Tail in Americat

as

Pelle Swanson

What Remains

2024

What Remains

as

Sören Rank

Signs & Wonders

2001

Signs & Wonders

as

Alec

The Democratic Terrorist

1992

The Democratic Terrorist

as

Carl Hamilton

Guilty Hearts

2007

Guilty Hearts

as

Stangl

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

1990

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

as

Raoul Wallenberg

King of Devil's Island

2010

King of Devil's Island

as

Bestyrer Håkon

Jim and the Pirates Blom

1987

Jim and the Pirates Blom

as

Gustav, Jim's father

Soul of a Man

2022

Soul of a Man

as

Bon-Bon

The Interrogation

1989

The Interrogation

as

Carl Hamilton

Zero Kelvin

1995

Zero Kelvin

as

Randbæk

Thor: The Dark World

2013

Thor: The Dark World

as

Erik Selvig

Wrath of Gods

2007

Wrath of Gods

as

Self

P & B

1983

P & B

as

Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson

False as Water

1985

False as Water

as

Stig

Åke and His World

1984

Åke and His World

as

Ebenholtz

The Railway Man

2013

The Railway Man

as

Finlay

Hip Hip Hurrah!

1987

Hip Hip Hurrah!

as

Sören Kröyer

The Serpent's Way

1986

The Serpent's Way

as

Karl Orsa Markström

The Last Dance

1993

The Last Dance

as

Host in Norrköping

The Office Party

1972

The Office Party

as

Peter

Tabu

1977

Tabu

as

Jan-Erik

Noon Wine

1985

Noon Wine

as

Olaf Helton

The Physician

2013

The Physician

as

Barber

Harlan County War

2000

Harlan County War

as

Warren Jakopovich

S/Y Joy

1989

S/Y Joy

as

Klas Larsson

Hemåt i natten

1977

Hemåt i natten

as

Kurt Sjöberg

Harry & Sonja

1996

Harry & Sonja

as

Harry Olsson

Friends

1987

Friends

as

Matt

The Dogs of Riga

1995

The Dogs of Riga

as

Magnus Björk

My Son the Fanatic

1997

My Son the Fanatic

as

Schitz

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

as

Seligman

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

as

Seligman

Wind

1992

Wind

as

Joe Heiser

The Perfect Murder

1988

The Perfect Murder

as

Axel Svensson

Boogie Woogie

2009

Boogie Woogie

as

Bob Maclestone

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron

as

Erik Selvig

Five Days in August

1973

Five Days in August

as

Christer

Timecode

2000

Timecode

as

Alex Green

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as

Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Ox

1991

The Ox

as

Helge Roos

Deep Blue Sea

1999

Deep Blue Sea

as

Jim Whitlock

Romeo & Juliet

2013

Romeo & Juliet

as

Prince of Verona

Powder Keg

2001

Powder Keg

as

Harvey Jacobs

Parker Kane

1990

Parker Kane

as

Nathan Van Adams

Who's who?

2024

Who's who?

as

Narrator

Sentimental Value

2025

Sentimental Value

as

Gustav Borg

Borg vs McEnroe

2017

Borg vs McEnroe

as

Lennart Bergelin

Murder at the Savoy

1993

Murder at the Savoy

as

Security Manager

Passion of Mind

2000

Passion of Mind

as

William Granther

D-Day

2000

D-Day

as

Lise's Mand

Room 1112

2012

Room 1112

as

Return to Montauk

2017

Return to Montauk

as

Max Zorn

The Hotel

2016

The Hotel

as

Self

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

as

Bill Anderson / Kurt Anderson

The Kingdom II

1997

The Kingdom II

as

Stig Helmers advokat

The Intruders

1975

The Intruders

as

Peter Delaney

Gordon & Paddy

2017

Gordon & Paddy

as

Gordon (voice)

Filmworker

2018

Filmworker

as

Self

The Volcano Man

1997

The Volcano Man

as

English voice (voice)

The Wedding

1973

The Wedding

as

Roffe Eriksson

Dune

2021

Dune

as

Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Eiffel Tower

2004

Eiffel Tower

as

Jakob

I'll Find You

2019

I'll Find You

as

Benno Moser

To Kill a Child

2003

To Kill a Child

as

Narrator

Hope

2019

Hope

as

Tomas

Dimension

2010

Dimension

as

I Remember Lena Svedberg

2000

I Remember Lena Svedberg

as

Narrator (Eng)

Time of the Wolf

1988

Time of the Wolf

as

Peder Ulfstand

Last Words

2020

Last Words

as

Zyberski

Dune: Part Two

2024

Dune: Part Two

as

Baron Harkonnen

The Ape Star

2021

The Ape Star

as

Tord Fjordmark (voice)

Cinderella

2015

Cinderella

as

Grand Duke

Smash

Smash

as

Finansministerns sekreterare

August Strindberg: Ett liv

August Strindberg: Ett liv

as

Verner von Heidenstam

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

as

Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)

River

River

as

John River

Skavlan

Skavlan

as

Self - Guest

Bombi Bitt och jag

Bombi Bitt och jag

as

Bombi Bitt

Hundarna i Riga

Hundarna i Riga

as

Magnus Björk

The Hire

The Hire

as

Harvey Jacobs

Rouge Brésil

Rouge Brésil

as

Villegagnon

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

as

King Theseus of Athens

Vildanden

Vildanden

as

Gregers Werle

Chernobyl

Chernobyl

as

Boris Shcherbina

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Erik Selvig (archive footage)

The Guldbagge Awards

The Guldbagge Awards

as

Self - Best Actor winner

The Kingdom

The Kingdom

as

Stig Helmers advokat

Andor

Andor

as

Luthen Rael

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Stellan Skarsgård (voice)

Production

Crew

Manderlay

2005

Manderlay

as

The Wife

2018

The Wife

as

Directing