Alexander Skarsgård Net Worth
Alexander Skarsgård Net Worth is
$12 Million
Alexander Skarsgård's salary
$275 Thousand Per Episode
Alexander Skarsgård Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈskɑːʂɡoːɖ]; born August 25, 1976) is a Swedish actor. 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. He is the son of Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård.Skarsgård has been cast as Tarzan in the upcoming film of the same name, to be released in 2016. | Full Name | Alexander Skarsgård |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Salary | $275 Thousand Per Episode |
| Date Of Birth | August 25, 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
| Height | 6' 4½" (1.94 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Writer |
| Education | Leeds Beckett University, Marymount Manhattan College |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Parents | My Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård |
| Siblings | Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Valter Skarsgård |
| Awards | Hamptons International Film Festival Special Recognition for Breakthrough Performer, Satellite Award for Best Television Ensemble |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Teen Choice Award for Choice Vampire, Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Movies | The Legend of Tarzan, Melancholia, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Battleship, Straw Dogs, Zoolander, What Maisie Knew, The Giver, The East, Åke and His World, Metropia, Hidden, The Dog Trick, Zoolander 2, Beyond the Pole, Wings of Glass, White Water Fury, The Last Drop, Kill Your Darlings, Never Be M... |
| TV Shows | True Blood, Generation Kill, Leende guldbruna ögon, Revelations, Vita lögner, A Drop of True Blood |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Towering height and lean yet impressively athletic physique |
| 2 | Cleft chin and razor-sharp cheekbones |
| 3 | Frequently plays very calm restrained individuals, often with positions of authority (Ex. Meekus from Zoolander) |
| 4 | Blonde hair and magnetic blue green eyes |
| 5 | "Skarsbrow", i.e. he habitually lifts his left eyebrow quizzically |
| 6 | Distinctive mellow voice |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| True Blood (2008) | $275,000 per episode (2013-2014) |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on being unsure about the skimpy costumes for Tarzan] I don't want to disappoint the audience. It was important to me that before he met other people, the character never used to wear clothes. It would look absurd if a man raised by apes would suddenly start blushing and covering up. Tarzan would go naked and so I had to as well. The jungle's very humid. I'm quite pleased I didn't have to wear any clothes. |
| 2 | [on playing Tarzan as a superhero] I see Tarzan as the original superhero. But he doesn't need a cape, or gadgets, or a mutation to be badass. His superpower lies in his fists. It's about what's a human being capable of physically. It's someone who learns to work with the jungle and not against it. |
| 3 | I grew up in a very secular society. I have atheist parents. My morality never came from religion or from scripture, but that doesn't mean I can't have the same values or ethics. |
| 4 | I was nervous when I first started True Blood (2008). If you do a play or a movie, you know the complete arc of the character. You can see the end. But with a show like True Blood, you don't know what's going to happen. |
| 5 | (2011) The nice thing is that as long as I'm doing this TV show, I've got fuck-you money. So I can say no to things. I never want to be in a position where I can't defend why I said yes. |
| 6 | (2011, on L.A.) You walk into the coffee shop, and the girl asks how your day is. When I first moved here, I loved that. I know it's shallow and superficial and she doesn't give a fuck about my day, but I still like it. It's difficult to get to know a Swede. But once you do, you're in. |
| 7 | I spent two months in Fredericksburg, Texas, when I was 8, while my father shot a movie, and I loved it. I just embraced the whole cowboy culture. I got myself a pair of awesome boots and a cowboy hat. Then I got back to Sweden in September to go back to school, and I was so proud of my cowboy boots. I told my mom and my dad, "I'm going to wear these bad boys to school today, and all the kids are going to love me. I'm going to be the coolest kid in school." Then I showed up and everyone was like, "Dude, why are you wearing ladies' boots?" They didn't really work in Sweden. I wore them that one day, and then I ran home and cried and never wore those boots again. |
| 8 | (2011, on his father) We're more like brothers than father and son. We hang out. I'll take him out with my buddies in LA or in Stockholm, and it's never awkward or anything. He's 60, but he likes to party. |
| 9 | (2010, on his family life growing up) The doors were always open. On any given night, there would be 10 to 15 people around the dinner table. It was very loud, very crazy, there was a lot of food, a lot of alcohol, but it was also very loving. I was very much part of the chaos but I also had my room, and in there, when I was four or five, I would organize my cars and my action figures. I needed some kind of structure, I think, because it was so chaotic in the rest of the apartment. |
| 10 | (2010, on his career) I'm always looking for something that's real and that's got meat on it. I think it's artistic suicide if you're too vain, or if you're afraid to play ugly. I would never fall for that. |
| 11 | (2010, on moving to L.A. in 2004) The industry is very small in Sweden,' he says. 'There are a lot of great young filmmakers coming up now but 10 years ago it was very different. I was fortunate enough to be working, but when I was 28 or 29 and the offers were still "college guy, misunderstood, wants the girl", I just needed something different. |
| 12 | When I step into a project, I need to feel that there's a challenge, something new, something fresh about it. That being said, I'm kind of attracted to characters with a darkness or a sadness that they carry with them. |
| 13 | I was fascinated by the male lion, the way he moved, the confidence. When he just sat down and looked straight at the cameraman, he did absolutely nothing, but for a second you didn't know whether he was going to yawn and fall asleep or pounce. I thought it would be interesting to try to find that. You don't show your teeth, you don't say anything, you don't show it. It's the not knowing that's interesting. Anything could happen. -on studying film of wild lions that helped inspire his performance as Eric Northman. |
| 14 | I wasn't like a Hollywood child actor - "I'm five! I can sing, I can dance, I can act! I wanna be a star!" - the movie I did [at 13] was because the director was a friend of my dad's. I told my parents, I don't want to do this any more. My dad said, "You have to love it, if you don't feel that way, do the other thing, whatever it is." I'm very grateful that he did that. I would have listened to him if he'd said, "Keep going". I would have tried, and I would have done it for a few more years probably, but I'm absolutely sure I wouldn't be acting today. I would have crashed and burned after a while. |
| 15 | I don't want people to know too much about me. It's easier for people to suspend belief that way. There's a risk when people see you in a part and they're watching Alexander Skarsgard. Also, I learned from my father to keep your integrity and protect your family...there are certain things that you can talk about and certain things you shouldn't talk about. |
| 16 | I enjoy everything. Every single part of it is great -- just going to work, every day, and working on this show. It's HBO and it's Alan Ball. Just look at the cast, and the writing is phenomenal. I couldn't ask for a better job. I'm so happy to have the job. And, it was challenging, definitely in the beginning, when I was trying to find the character. I was reading the books and trying to figure out who this guy was, and also trying to find that balance of making him likable, but menacing. I wanted people to be intimidated by him, but intrigued, at the same time -- on what is the most enjoyable and the most challenging aspects of working on True Blood (2008). |
| 17 | Yeah. First of all, sex and violence are always something that attracts an audience, and vampire stories usually have a lot of both. And, vampires symbolize consistency and something that's permanent, in a world where everything is constantly changing -- humans, animals, nature and even mountains will change over time. To have something that will just stand the test of time is attractive. Eric has been around for a thousand years, and he hasn't changed one bit. That intrigues people. What makes good drama is that people are intrigued by that and drawn towards it, but at the same time, that comfort they feel in something that is consistent, is also lethal and can kill them in a second. That creates a good platform for drama. -- on why people are attracted to vampires and the whole sub-genre in general. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the movie "Hitch" (2005,) Alex's face is on the top of the front page of the tabloid that is held up by Sarah's coworker in front of the newsstand. |
| 2 | He is the first "Tarzan" actor to not wear a loincloth. |
| 3 | Is in a relationship with talk show host Alexa Chung. |
| 4 | Ranked #30 on Empire Online list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in 2013. |
| 5 | Stepson of Megan Everett-Skarsgard. |
| 6 | He speaks French, Swedish, and English. |
| 7 | A fan of Robert Duvall. |
| 8 | The eldest of six children. |
| 9 | Did his conscript military service at the Berga Naval Academies as a sergeant (Patrol Leader) with the SakJakt-unit of the Swedish Navy. |
| 10 | When he came back to Sweden after studying acting for two years in New York, it didn't take him long to land his first part as a grownup (in Christina Olofsson's Happy End (1999)). |
| 11 | Not comfortable with being a celebrity at such an early age, Alexander decided to quit acting. During almost eight years, he turned down every offer he got. Instead he studied Political Science, did his military service in the Marines and intended to study at an school of architecture in Stockholm. But in 1997 his longing for acting grew too strong and he enrolled at Marymount Theatre School in New York City. |
| 12 | Favorite actor is Gary Oldman. |
| 13 | His favorite movie is Duck Soup (1933). |
| 14 | His favorite actress is Isabelle Huppert in the movie The Piano Teacher (2001). |
| 15 | Older brother of Gustaf Skarsgård, Sam Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Eija Skarsgård, and 'Valter Skarsgård' , and two half-brothers, Ossian and Kolbjörn. |
| 16 | Son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and My Skarsgård. |
| 17 | Supports the Stockholm based football club Hammarby IF |
| 18 | He lives in an apartment in Stockholm, Sweden, near his parents. |
| 19 | His mother is a doctor. |
| 20 | Five times voted the sexiest man in Sweden. |
| 21 | Voted the sexiest man in Sweden in 1999. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fever Heart | 2018 | pre-production | |
| Big Little Lies | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Perry Wright |
| Mute | 2017 | filming | Leo Beiler |
| The Aftermath | 2017 | pre-production | Stefan Lubert |
| The Kill Team | pre-production | ||
| The Legend of Tarzan | 2016 | John Clayton Tarzan | |
| War on Everyone | 2016 | Terry Monroe | |
| Zoolander 2 | 2016 | Adam | |
| Hidden | 2015/I | Ray | |
| The Diary of a Teenage Girl | 2015 | Monroe | |
| True Blood | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Eric Northman |
| The Giver | 2014 | Father | |
| Eastbound & Down | 2013 | TV Series | Adult Toby Powers |
| The East | 2013 | Benji | |
| Disconnect | 2012/I | Derek Hull | |
| What Maisie Knew | 2012 | Lincoln | |
| Battleship | 2012 | Commander Stone Hopper | |
| Straw Dogs | 2011 | Charlie | |
| Melancholia | 2011 | Michael | |
| Puss | 2010 | Alex | |
| Muumi ja punainen pyrstötähti | 2010 | Moomintroll (English version, voice) | |
| True Blood: Webisodes | 2010 | TV Series short | Eric Northman |
| 13 | 2010/I | Jack | |
| Beyond the Pole | 2009 | Terje | |
| Metropia | 2009 | Stefan (voice) | |
| Lady Gaga: Paparazzi | 2009 | Video short | The Boyfriend |
| Generation Kill | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert |
| Järnets änglar | 2007 | Stefan | |
| Leende guldbruna ögon | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Boogey Knights Sångare |
| Exit | 2006/I | Fabian von Klerking | |
| Cuppen | 2006 | TV Movie | Micke |
| The Last Drop | 2006 | Lt Jürgen Voller | |
| Kill Your Darlings | 2006 | Geert | |
| Never Be Mine | 2006 | Short | Christopher |
| Om Sara | 2005 | Kalle Öberg | |
| Revelations | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Gunnar Eklind (uncredited) |
| Som man bäddar... | 2005 | Nisse | |
| Hjärtslag | 2004 | Short | Piloten |
| Hundtricket - The Movie | 2002 | Micke | |
| D-dag - Den færdige film | 2001 | TV Movie | Lise's papsøn |
| Zoolander | 2001 | Meekus | |
| Drakarna över Helsingfors | 2001 | Robin Åström | |
| Hundtricket | 2000 | Short | Micke |
| Vingar av glas | 2000 | Johan | |
| Järngänget | 2000 | Anders | |
| Judith | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Ante Lindström |
| Dykaren | 2000 | Ingmar | |
| D-dag | 2000 | TV Movie | Lise's papsøn |
| D-dag - Lise | 2000 | TV Movie | Lise's papsøn |
| Happy End | 1999/I | Bamse Viktorsson | |
| Vita lögner | 1999 | TV Series | Marcus Englund |
| Hunden som log | 1989 | Jojjo | |
| Idag röd | 1987 | TV Movie | Pojken |
| Åke och hans värld | 1984 | Kalle Nubb |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's Supposed to be Easy | 2017 | Short co-producer completed |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Att döda ett barn | 2003 | Short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Att döda ett barn | 2003 | Short writer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Embryo Who Came in from the Cold | 2016 | thanks post-production |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jonathan Ross Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Noite com Danilo Gentili | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Chelsea | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conan | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Talk | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| WGN Morning News | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2016 MTV Movie Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Movie of the Year |
| Días de cine | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Questions and Answers: Diary of a Teenage Girl | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Diary of a Teenage Girl: Marielle's Journey - Bringing the Diary to Life | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The IMDb Studio | 2015 | TV Series short | Himself |
| The European Film Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter: European Achievement in World Cinema |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Hands on Deck: The Cast of 'Battleship' | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Battleship: Battle Stations | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Battleship: Commander Pete | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Battleship: Engage in Battle | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Battleship: Navy Games | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Battleship: Preparing for Battle | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Battleship: The Real Navy | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| TV Festival Du Cannes 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Scream Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| Gomorron | 2000-2010 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Från filmen Puss |
| 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Scream Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Making 'Generation Kill' | 2008 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| True Blood-Lines: A New Type | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| DP/30: Conversations About Movies | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Making of 'Kill Your Darlings' | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomorron | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Breakthrough Performer | Hamptons International Film Festival | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2011 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | True Blood (2008) |
| 2010 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | True Blood (2008) |
| 2009 | Special Achievement Award | Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble, Television | True Blood (2008) |
| 2009 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Villain | True Blood (2008) |
| 2003 | Grand Prix | Odense International Film Festival | Att döda ett barn (2003) | |
| 2003 | Press Award | Odense International Film Festival | Att döda ett barn (2003) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chainsaw Award | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Straw Dogs (2011) |
| 2012 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best Supporting Actor (Årets mandlige birolle) | Melancholia (2011) |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Vampire | True Blood (2008) |
| 2010 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor on Television | True Blood (2008) |
| 2010 | Dorian Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | Breakout Award | True Blood (2008) |
| 2010 | The More, Please! Breakout Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | ||
| 2010 | Nexty | NewNowNext Awards | Brink of Fame: Actor | True Blood (2008) |
| 2010 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Television Performance | True Blood (2008) |
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | True Blood (2008) |
| 2003 | Guldbagge | Guldbagge Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Bästa manliga biroll) | Hundtricket - The Movie (2002) |
Known for movies
True Blood (2008-2014)
as Eric Northman
Generation Kill (2008)
as Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert
Battleship (2012)
as Commander Stone Hopper
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as John Clayton / Tarzan