Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, producer, director and screenwriter. Most known to the general public for the Hollywood films "Sea Battle" and "Tarzan. Legend", as well as for the series "True Blood", "Generation of Assassins" and "Big Little Lie." Winner of the Emmy Award. Five times recognized as the sexiest man in Sweden.
Childhood and youth
Alexander Skarsgard was born on August 25, 1976 in Stockholm. The eldest son of the famous actor Stellan Skarsgård. Mother worked as a doctor. In addition to Alexander, three more children of Stellan became actors: Bill, Gustaf and Walter.
Thanks to the acquaintances of his father, by the time the actor, already popular in Sweden, Alexander got his first role at the age of seven. He played in the popular Swedish film Oke and his world. At the age of thirteen, real fame came to Alexander Skarsgård. He got the main role in the television movie "Laughing Dog", which was extremely popular in Sweden among children and adolescents.
Break
The young actor began to be weighed down by fame, and he decided to take a break in his acting career. After graduating from high school, Alexander enlisted in the Swedish army, where for one and a half years he served in the anti-terrorist detachment, which ensured the safety of Stockholm and its environs.
After leaving the army, the actor entered the University of Leeds, where he studied English, but six months later left his studies and returned to his homeland. In 1997, after seven years outside the acting profession, the young man decided to return to the profession and entered one of the colleges in New York, where he studied theater. But after one semester, he again returned to Stockholm, without completing his studies.
Return to the screen
In 1999, the Swedish drama "Happy Ending" was released, which became the first film with Alexander Skarsgard in ten years. After that, he began to work actively at home and in parallel flew to the United States, where he auditioned. In 2001, the actor received a small but very memorable role in Ben Stiller’s comedy “Model Male”, which became a breakthrough film for Alexander Skarsgard.
The actor continued to act in several Swedish films, while working in English-language projects. In 2006, Alexander starred in the British military drama "The Last Landing".
In 2008, the Swede won the leading roles in two HBO multi-series projects. He appeared in the mini-series Generation of Assassins, and also joined the cast of the vampire drama True Blood. The last work brought him real international fame. For six years, Alexander appeared in seventy-six episodes of the project.
Career heyday
True international success on the big screen for Alexander Skarsgård began already in the new decade. In 2010, he appeared in the action movie "13" along with such Hollywood stars as Jason State, Mickey Rourke and Fiftie St. The following year, Alexander played one of the main roles in the remake of the classic thriller Sam Pekinpa “The Straw Dogs”, and also starred in the drama Lars von Trier “Melancholy”.
In 2012, the first blockbuster with Alexander Skarsgard in one of the roles was released. The sci-fi action movie of Peter Berg was not able to return the two hundred million dollars spent on its production at the end of the rental and, according to critics, became one of the worst films of the year.
The actor also appeared in the family drama "Divorce in the big city" and the thriller "There is no connection", which were adopted much better. In subsequent years, Alexander appeared in the thriller "Grouping" East ", the teenage drama" The Diary of a Teenage Girl ", the dystopian" Dedicated "and the horror film" Lurking. "
In 2016, several films were released at once with Alexander Skarsgard in the title role. He played a corrupt policeman in the black comedy War Against All, the legendary character in the blockbuster Tarzan. Legend, and also appeared in a cameo in the sequel to the comedy The Model Male.
In 2017, Skarsgård received one of the central roles in the detective series "Big Little Lies." The project, which was originally conceived as a mini-series, became a real hit and was continued. Especially critics and viewers noted the work of Alexander Skarsgard. The actor received Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for this project.
At the beginning of 2018, the premiere of Duncan Jones’s science fiction film "Dumb" was held, which was under development for several years. The main role was played by Alexander Skarsgard. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Future projects
In the near future, the release of several projects with Alexander Skarsgard is planned. The main roles went to him in the mini-series Little Drummer, which has already received excellent reviews from critics after the festival premiere and in the thriller Operation Hummingbird. Also, the Swede will appear in a secondary role in the thriller Jeremy Sunshine "Hold the Darkness."
In addition, several films with the participation of the actor are at different stages of production, the date of their premiere and plot details remain unknown.
Personal life
The personal life of Alexander Skarsgard has been actively discussed in the media since he became famous for his role in the series "True Blood". For two years, from 2015 to 2017, the Swede met with the British model and fashion blogger Alexa Chang. In general, he is a rather secretive person and rarely speaks in an interview about his personal life.
Alexander Skarsgard rumors at different times associated with many colleagues on the set. There was information in the press that he was dating Amanda Seyfried, Margot Robbie, Alicia Wikander, Evan Rachel Wood and Katie Holmes, but there was no real confirmation from the actors or their representatives.
Alexander is one of the most enviable bachelors of Hollywood, often falls into the lists of the most attractive celebrities according to various media and five times was recognized as Sweden’s sexiest man. In an interview, the actor said that he was not going to get married yet, as this allows him to live “with one suitcase”, and he was not looking for extra responsibility. Nevertheless, Alexander, who is the eldest of eight children, himself said that he dreams of nine offspring.
In his free time, the actor is a fan of the Hammarby football club, and takes part in promotions in support of the team. Actively engaged in charity work.