Stellan Skarsgard and his magnificent handsome sons do not know unless a completely wild man, far from the film industry. After all, films with the participation of these Swedish actors occupy high ratings in all world top lists. Why not look at these men from a different angle, because they are all just ordinary people, despite the divine appearance and talented acting.
Brief biography of the father of the family
You can talk about Stellan Skarsgård for hours, because his life full of roles and social activities is still actively covered in the press. Since childhood, baby Stellan knew that he wanted to become an actor. Apparently, the genes of father Jan affected, who at one time was an amateur theater actor. Stellan's desire to become an actor was so strong that at the age of 16 he drops out of school (despite his father's persuasion to get a more reliable profession) and completely surrenders to acting, playing at the Royal Theater in Stockholm.
A few years later, film producers noticed him, and in 1968 he was already invited to the feature film. Prior to this, Stellan was given only periodic roles in the series. From that moment, most of the films with Stellan Skarsgard became famous, awarded various prizes and awards.
Either the shrewd actor can choose the necessary roles, or is he really brilliant so much that he can even pull up a bad plot? In the mid-80s, Skarsgård was already a star in his native Sweden, and since 1996 - all over the world.
At the moment, his filmography has exceeded 200 films, many of which are called cult ones: Dancing in the Dark, Breaking the Waves, Pirates of the Caribbean, Clever Will Hunting, The Exorcist, Deep Blue Sea and a lot others.
Stellan is currently married to Megan Everett, who bore him two sons. Will they also become actors, time will tell.
Outstanding children of Stellan and Mu
In 1975, the actor marries the nurse May (Mu) Gunter, who in 32 years of marriage gives birth to five sons and a daughter. All the children of Stellan Skarsgård as a match are ideal representatives of Scandinavia: tall, handsome and no less talented.
- The first-born, Alexander (born in 1976) is known throughout the world for his role in the film "Tarzan" (2016). He also played the role of vampire Eric Norton in the popular TV series “True Blood” and perfectly performed the role in the film “Big, Little Lie,” which, according to the actor himself, was given to him with great difficulty.
- Gustav (1980) is also an actor, famous for his talented game in the TV series “Vikings”. His character, Floki, turned out so expressive that now Gustav has no end to offers. He was twice nominated for the Golden Beetle Award.
- Sam (1982) - the only one of the brothers who did not connect his life with the movie, although there was an attempt.
- Bill (1990). It is difficult to say which role he succeeded more: Roman Godfrey or Pennywise? Many believe that soon the fourth son of Stellan will go around his father in the cinema, as now his talent is working wonders. In just a year, he achieved the same success that his relatives spent several years on.
- Eya (1992) is the only daughter in the family of Stellan Skarsgård. Like one of her older brothers, she has nothing to do with the movie. But the girl is still famous - she is a model.
- Walter (1995) - still young, but is already acting in films. True, while in secondary roles.
From the second marriage, the eminent father has two more sons. But it’s too early to say whether they will connect their lives with the film industry or still remain in the shadow of their brilliant father.
Skarsgård Family Films
Over the entire period of the work of the Swedish family in the film industry, several films have accumulated, in which either Stellan Skarsgård with his sons, or brother and brother, starred. The most famous creative family tandems (although few initially suspected that there were close relatives on the screen):
- "Oke and his world." The 1984 film in which the father and his first-born starred together.
- "Melancholy". The film was released in 2011, and again Stellan and Alexander play together.
- The Swedish action movie Järngänget (2000) was the springboard to the world of cinema for Bill Skarsgård. Together with him, his older brother Alexander appeared in the film.
- Arn: United Kingdom. In this historical saga, three immediately starred: father, Gustav and Bill.
Separately, we can mention Lars von Trier, who is not a blood member of the family, but secretly adopted by her. He repeatedly worked with Stellan on the set, and therefore is firmly connected with the family by the bonds of long-term friendship.
About a unique surname
In the original, the Skarsgard surname sounds slightly different - “Skashgod”. But it seemed inconsistent with the meters of the film industry, so it was slightly redone. The new option turned out to be even more difficult to pronounce, but memorable. It is worth noting that this family has no analogues, since it was artificially created by the father of Stellan, who invented it in the 40s of the last century, to differ from the many similar options that were observed during the Nazi occupation.
Some interesting facts about the Stellan family
All children in the family are quite self-critical in relation to their actions, especially those who appear on the screen in the lead roles. Sometimes their statements about themselves are discouraged: how can a world star be so right?
In the photo, Stellan Skarsgård is always smiling and cheerful. But in reality, he is a deeply philosophical person with a loyal outlook on life. This quality, as well as ease of communication, he tried to instill in all his children. Workers in the media and cinema agree in many respects with this: Skarsgård does not require special privileges and a crowd of service personnel, and they are very correct in the conversation.
Bill, who played the Pennywise clown in Stephen King’s film adaptation of “It,” can really smile as his character. Without makeup. This skill terrifies everyone who has managed to contemplate this.
The family quite simply refers to nudity on the screen. Many of the brothers often starred naked, motivating them to be Swedes, and "they are all there."
Magic number eight
In the family of Stellan Skarsgård, whole legends go on this subject. This figure is considered almost a totem of the whole family. It all started with the fact that Stellan received his first role in the movie at the age of eight. The same thing happened with his sons: Alexander, Gustav and Walter. Stellan currently has eight children. Will he dwell on this figure?