Alexander Skarsgård

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Recent Role:
Guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Gender:
Male
Born:
8-25-1976
Birthplace:
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Birth Name:
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
AKA:
Alexander Skarsgard
Alexander Skarsgård, known to television fans as Eric Northman, the undead owner of Fangtasia, on HBO's vampire drama True Blood, is a Swedish actor and director born into an acting family from Stockholm, Sweden. Alex made his acting debut in the 1984 award-winning drama by Allan Edwall, Åke och hans värld (Åke and His World). Throughout the '80s, he worked as a child actor in movies including his portrayal of Jojjo in HundenMore som log (The Dog That Smiled), which made him a teenage sensation in Sweden in 1989.





When he became a teenager, Alex didn't want to go into acting any longer and turned down further acting jobs. He decided to major in Political Science and also entered the military service as a marine. He intended to take up architecture in Stockholm but instead attended Leeds Metropolitan University in England, where he studied language. After only six months, he left the school with a Cambridge Proficiency Certificate. In 1997, he was drawn back into acting and enrolled at Marymount Theatre School in New York City for two years. He then came back to Sweden and applied what he learned as he appeared in several Scandivanian-produced films. American film-goers were first introduced to the younger Skarsgård (as his father Stellan was already known for his roles in Good Will Hunting, Amistad, Deep Blue Sea among others) as Meekus, the dim-witted male model friend of Ben Stiller in the 2001 comedy Zoolander. In 2007, he donned his military gear as Bravo Company Sergeant Brad 'Iceman' Colbert fighting in the HBO miniseries, Generation Kill, an adaptation of Evan Wright's book about a reporter embedded in the Iraq War during its first phase in 2003. In 2008, Alex put on his fangs, pale skin, and cold stare as the vampire bar owner Eric Northman in Alan Ball's TV series adaptation of the Charlaine Harris' The Southern Vampire Mysteries, True Blood.

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    Great actor......and damn hot!

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    He is my fave vamp! He makes the show. I love him and Pam. I cant really see what Sookie saw in Bill before. So Im glad that she has hooked up with Eric now. I'm loving this series so much. It was really cool to see Godrick again too even though it was just a dream. I miss him. I hope it takes ages for Eric to get his memory back cos I love this tender side of him.

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    Expressive and charismatic hide show

    Alexander Skarsgård has that expressive quality that allows him to really steal the scene, no matter how small. In True blood, he dominates the atmosphere with his cold and menacing demenaour while subltly letting tiny flickers of humanity cross his face. It is a complex character he has to portray - from the cruelty of Lafayettes torture to the heartbreak of Godrics death - but Alexander not only manages it, he has embodied one of those truly memorable characters that makes a mark on TV history. One can easily see the potential of a Rhett Butler kind of love interest for Sookie in seasons to come. And outside of True Blood - a rising star, I am sure.

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    My favourite vamp hide show

    He is sexy, unattainable and deathly. Can you get a better combination I DON'T think so. He has not only become my favourite vapire but he has become one of my favourite actors. I can't think of anyone else that could do a better job as Eric, he is perfect for the character. Unfortunately Eric is the only character I know him by and I can't imagine him as anything but a sexy vampire. I like Eric so much because it's nice to have a vampire who is not broody all the time. Erics the only vampire that you need. Edward and Bill who?

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    Personal Favourite. ♥ hide show

    I thought I would write a review for this man, I think he deserves it. Wow, Alexader Skarsgård has to be the hottest man alive, due to everything about him. I'm not just writing him a review because I think he is hot because he is much more than hot he is beautiful plus he is extremely talented. He is one of my favourite actors even though I have only seen him in True Blood and a couple of others. However, he does a awesome job playing my favourite character ever 'Eric Northman' (Mostly due to the book, but on the show he is just WOW - he plays the character extremely well - and I don't think anybody else could play the part like Alexander Skarsgård). I constanly stare at pictures of him, re-watch interviews on the internet and just be his stalker really. He seems like a really nice man, plus he is oh so mouth watering. I can't wait to see him do more things, and see him in True Blood, because if the show doesn't get cancelled he is going to be awesome like in the books! Alexander Skarsgård has to get given a ten out of ten, for looks and talent. Yum.

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    Best actor ever hide show

    After seeing Alexander Skarsgard in True Blood I was so impressed that I looked into some of his other work. The Swedish films I could only catch portions of on youtube because they are not available in a format compatible with American equipment. I bought Generation Kill and was so impressed I have watched portions of it everyday. My conclusion is that he is possibly the best actor of this time. His eyes are the most expressive eyes of any actor I've ever seen. His voice is mesmerizing. He seems so genuine in all of his roles. Each time I watch him perform I get so caught up in the character because he really makes me believe. He is such a fine actor I can only hope that American filmmakers have the good sense to give him many roles in the future. I can't understand why he was not cast in the Thor role but I don't intend to watch the movie since he will not be in it. Nobody else could come even close to comparing to his acting talent.

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