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Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård ([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.
In July 2011, Skarsgård received an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University where he was formerly a student.
Skarsgård was the US Ambassador for the American team for a Walking With The Wounded fundraising event for wounded soldiers. He trekked to the South Pole against Team UK (Prince Harry, Ambassador) and Team Canada/Australia ("The Wire" actor Dominic West, Ambassador). A few days into the trek, it was decided that the competition part of the race would be cancelled due to hazardous terrain and weather conditions, so the teams combined forces and continued. Alongside Prince Harry, West and several wounded soldiers, he successfully made it to the South Pole on December 13, 2013.
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Alexander Skarsgård
Birth name Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
Nationality Suede
Birth 25 august 1976 (48 years) at Stockholm (Suede)
Nationality Suede
Birth 25 august 1976 (48 years) at Stockholm (Suede)
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård ([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.
Biography
Skarsgård is a fan of Swedish football and supports Hammarby IF, a club based in Stockholm, his birth city. In October 2010, he participated in "Bajen Aid" by donating several items he had autographed and auctioning them off to raise money for the Hammarby football club.In July 2011, Skarsgård received an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University where he was formerly a student.
Skarsgård was the US Ambassador for the American team for a Walking With The Wounded fundraising event for wounded soldiers. He trekked to the South Pole against Team UK (Prince Harry, Ambassador) and Team Canada/Australia ("The Wire" actor Dominic West, Ambassador). A few days into the trek, it was decided that the competition part of the race would be cancelled due to hazardous terrain and weather conditions, so the teams combined forces and continued. Alongside Prince Harry, West and several wounded soldiers, he successfully made it to the South Pole on December 13, 2013.
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Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Directed by Adam Wingard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Kaiju films, La préhistoire, Animaux préhistoriques, Films about apes, King Kong films, Giant monster films, Godzilla films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Disaster films
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Shun Oguri, Eiza González
Roles Nathan Lind
Rating63%
À une époque où les monstres parcourent la Terre, et alors que l’humanité lutte pour son avenir, Godzilla et King Kong, les deux forces les plus puissantes de la nature, entrent en collision dans une bataille spectaculaire inédite. Alors que Monarch se lance dans une mission périlleuse en terrain inconnu, et qu’il découvre des indices sur les origines des Titans, un complot humain menace d’éradiquer ces créatures – qu’elles soient bonnes ou mauvaises – de la surface de la planète.
Passing (2021)
Directed by Rebecca Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Ruth Negga, Tessa Thompson, Alexander Skarsgård, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Bill Camp
Roles John Bellew
Rating65%
Adaptation du roman de Nella Larsen dans lequel deux amies de lycée afro-américaines se retrouvent et que des complications naissent autour des questions d'identités.
The Aftermath (2019)
, 1h48Directed by James Kent
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Actors Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, Jason Clarke, Martin Compston, Kate Phillips, Pip Torrens
Roles Stefan Lubert
Rating63%
Hambourg 1946, au sortir de la guerre, Rachel rejoint son mari Lewis, officier anglais en charge de la reconstruction de la ville dévastée. En emménageant dans leur nouvelle demeure, elle découvre qu’ils devront cohabiter avec les anciens propriétaires, un architecte allemand et sa fille. Alors que cette promiscuité forcée avec l’ennemi révolte Rachel, la haine larvée et la méfiance laissent bientôt place chez la jeune femme à un sentiment plus troublant encore.
The Hummingbird Project (2019)
, 1h51Directed by Kim Nguyen
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando, Johan Heldenbergh, Kaniehtiio Horn
Roles Anton Zaleski
Rating61%
Un trader et un informaticien se lancent dans la construction d'une ligne de fibre optique haute fréquence entre le Kansas et le New Jersey. Leur ancienne patronne va tout faire pour les empêcher de mener à bien ce projet.
Long Shot (2019)
, 2h5Directed by Jonathan Levine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about journalists, Medical-themed films, Politique, Films about drugs
Actors Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Ravi Patel, June Diane Raphael, Andy Serkis
Roles Prime Minister James Steward
Rating67%
Charlotte Field est la Secrétaire d'État des États-Unis. Lors d'une soirée, cette femme sophistiquée et brillante retrouve Fred Flarsky, un journaliste politique sans filtre dont elle était jadis la baby-sitter. Fred n'est pas la personne la plus classe et son allure débraillée, son humour et son franc-parler détonnent dans l’entourage très codifié de Charlotte. Elle constate malgré qu'il a une belle « plume » et l'humour nécessaire pour écrire ses discours. Fred tente d'en apprendre davantage sur elle et ils se rapprochent de plus en plus. Ils deviennent plus que des collègues ou de simples amis. Mais cette relation amoureuse intervient alors que Charlotte porte un énorme projet écologique et qu'elle souhaite porter sa candidature à l'élection présidentielle.
Mute (2018)
, 2h6Directed by Duncan Jones
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films set in the future, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Anticipation
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Justin Theroux, Paul Rudd, Sam Rockwell, Jannis Niewöhner, Robert Kazinsky
Roles Leo Beiler
Rating55%
À Berlin en 2052, le chaos règne entre immigrants et autochtones dans cette ville où l'Est affronte l'Ouest. Leo Beiler (Alexander Skarsgård), un barman muet, est enlevé alors qu'il affronte les truands de sa ville afin de retrouver une femme disparue qui est sa seule raison de vivre. Durant sa plongée dans les entrailles de la ville, deux étranges chirurgiens américains (Paul Rudd et Justin Theroux) semblent être le seul fil rouge, et Leo ne sait pas s'il peut leur faire confiance.
Hold the Dark (2018)
, 2h5Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale, Riley Keough, Peter McRobbie, Tantoo Cardinal
Roles Vernon Slone
Rating55%
Dans le fin fond de l'Alaska sauvage, plusieurs enfants disparaissent. Une mère de famille engage un écrivain spécialiste des loups, Russell Core, pour qu'il retrouve son petit garçon. Mais il constate que la population est très hostile à sa présence et à son investigation... La situation s'envenime lorsque le père du disparu, un soldat revenu d'Irak, se mêle à son enquête.
Zoolander 2 (2016)
, 1h40Directed by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Spy films, La mode
Actors Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Olivia Munn, Christine Taylor
Roles Adam
Rating47%
Le célèbre mannequin Derek Zoolander reprend du service alors qu'un tueur en série s'en prend à des célébrités. Avec l'aide d'Hansel et de la belle Valentina, Derek va se retrouver en plein milieu d'une grande affaire et recroiser la route d'un vieil ennemi...
War on Everyone (2016)
, 1h37Directed by John Michael McDonagh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Action, Black comedy
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Garrett Hedlund, Michael Peña, Theo James, Tessa Thompson, Malcolm Barrett
Roles Terry Monroe
Rating58%
Deux policiers ripoux font du chantage à des criminels au Nouveau-Mexique jusqu'au jour où ils croisent la route d'un gérant d'un club de strip-tease, beaucoup plus dangereux qu'il en a l'air.
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
, 1h50Directed by David Yates
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Tarzan films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, John Hurt
Roles John Clayton / Tarzan
Rating61%
It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life in London as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane Porter (Margot Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian Captain Rom (Christoph Waltz).
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
, 1h42Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Kristen Wiig, Alexander Skarsgård, Bel Powley, Christopher Meloni, Mark Wahlberg, Margarita Levieva
Roles Monroe Rutherford
Rating67%
In 1976 San Francisco, aspiring 15-year-old cartoonist Minnie begins keeping an audio diary. She is stirred by her awakening sexuality and wants to lose her virginity. She considers herself overweight and unattractive, but receives attention from boys at school.
Hidden (2015)
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, Emily Alyn Lind, Heather Doerksen
Roles Ray
Rating64%
An unknown viral outbreak has supposedly devastated the world. A family of three; Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), Claire (Andrea Riseborough) and their daughter Zoe (Emily Alyn Lind) have taken refuge in an abandoned fallout shelter shortly after the catastrophe to hide from the monsters outside. Zoe wakes one night after having a nightmare of the supposed monsters she calls 'Breathers' and believes the shelter is in danger. Ray and Claire convince Zoe that they are safe and there is nothing to fear. Zoe also talks to her doll, Olive, for comfort and support and sees Olive as a real person. The family have difficulty coping in their cramped environment but manage by having a set of rules, such as always keeping calm and never leaving the shelter. The three soon discover at dinner that their already dwindling rations are also being consumed by a rat and try to find and kill it. The family also discover that the rat managed to sneak into the shelter through another opening other than the main barricaded hatch. They find a small air duct but Ray reassures Zoe that the breathers wouldn't be able to fit through the duct. It is revealed that the they have taken shelter for 301 days and that Ray believes they're most likely the only ones left alive. Claire talks to Ray about her concern over their food supplies but Ray assures her everything will be fine and that their main priority is to keep Zoe alive, regardless of what happens to them. Ray and Claire then have sex and Ray falls asleep.
The Giver (2014)
, 1h37Directed by Phillip Noyce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Themes Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Taylor Swift, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites
Roles Father
Rating64%
Following a calamity referred to as The Ruin, society is reorganized into a series of communities, and all memories of the past are held by one person, the Receiver of Memory. Since the Receiver of Memory is the only individual in the community who has the memories from before, he must advise the Chief Elder, and the other Elders, on the decisions for the community.
What Maisie Knew (2013)
, 1h39Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Films about families
Actors Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Joanna Vanderham, Steve Coogan, Amelia Campbell, Maddie Corman
Roles Lincoln
Rating73%
Six-year-old Maisie (Onata Aprile) lives in a New York with her parents, Susanna (Julianne Moore), a singer in a rock band, and Beale (Steve Coogan), an international art dealer. Susanna and Beale argue with each other viciously and constantly, often ignoring Maisie and leaving her in the care of their nanny, Margo (Joanna Vanderham). When they decide to separate, both parents are granted joint custody of Maisie.
Disconnect (2013)
, 1h55Directed by Henry-Alex Rubin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Hope Davis, Jason Bateman, Frank Grillo, Paula Patton, Max Thieriot
Roles Derek Hull
Rating74%
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