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Stellan Skarsgård

Born: 1951

Biography

Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. He also portrays Dr. Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has appeared as the character in Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

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Movies

Dancer in the Dark

Doctor in Dancer in the Dark

Breaking the Waves

Jan Nyman in Breaking the Waves

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Good Will Hunting

Gerald Lambeau in Good Will Hunting

Dogville

Chuck in Dogville

The Hunt for Red October

Captain Tupolev in The Hunt for Red October

Savior

Peter in Savior

No Good Deed

Tyrone in No Good Deed

The Glass House

Terence Glass in The Glass House

Thor

Erik Selvig in Thor

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Engineer in The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Exorcist: The Beginning

Father Lankester Merrin in Exorcist: The Beginning

Beowulf & Grendel

Hrothgar in Beowulf & Grendel

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Felix in Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Goya's Ghosts

Francisco Goya in Goya's Ghosts

A Somewhat Gentle Man

Ulrik in A Somewhat Gentle Man

Taking Sides

Wilhelm Furtwängler in Taking Sides

Mamma Mia!

Bill Anderson in Mamma Mia!

Code Name Coq Rouge

Carl Hamilton in Code Name Coq Rouge

Amistad

Tappan in Amistad

Ronin

Gregor in Ronin

The Avengers

Erik Selvig in The Avengers

God on Trial

Baumgarten in God on Trial

King Arthur

Cerdic in King Arthur

Insomnia

Jonas Engström in Insomnia

Aberdeen

Tomas in Aberdeen

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Father Lankester Merrin in Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Kill Your Darlings

Erik's Father in Kill Your Darlings

Angels & Demons

Commander Richter in Angels & Demons

Arn: The Knight Templar

Birger Brosa in Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

Birger Brosa in Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

The Slingshot

Fritiof Schütt in The Slingshot

WΔZ

Eddie Argo in WΔZ

The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery

Herman Melvin in The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery

Melancholia

Jack in Melancholia

Peter-No-Tail in Americat

Pelle Swanson in Peter-No-Tail in Americat

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Martin Vanger in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Anita, Swedish Nymphet

Erik in Anita, Swedish Nymphet

Signs & Wonders

Alec in Signs & Wonders

The Democratic Terrorist

Carl Hamilton in The Democratic Terrorist

Guilty Hearts

Stangl in Guilty Hearts

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

Raoul Wallenberg in Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

King of Devil's Island

Bestyrer Håkon in King of Devil's Island

The Perfect Murder

Axel Svensson in The Perfect Murder

The Glass-Blower's Children

Albert in The Glass-Blower's Children

Frankie & Alice

Oz in Frankie & Alice

Jim and the Pirates Blom

Gustav in Jim and the Pirates Blom

Förhöret

Carl Hamilton in Förhöret

Raid in the Summer

Erik in Raid in the Summer

Thor: The Dark World

Erik Selvig in Thor: The Dark World

Zero Kelvin

Randbæk in Zero Kelvin

As If I Am Not There

Docteur in As If I Am Not There

Wrath of Gods

Self in Wrath of Gods

P & B

Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson in P & B

False as Water

Stig in False as Water

Schrader's Exorcism

Himself in Schrader's Exorcism

Åke and His World

Ebenholtz in Åke and His World

The Railway Man

Finlay in The Railway Man

Hip Hip Hurrah!

Sören Kröyer in Hip Hip Hurrah!

The Serpent's Way

Karl Orsa Markström in The Serpent's Way

The Last Dance

Host in Norrköping in The Last Dance

The Office Party

Peter in The Office Party

The Women on the Roof

Willy in The Women on the Roof

Harlan County War

Warren Jakopovich in Harlan County War

The Physician

Barber in The Physician

S/Y Joy

Klas Larsson in S/Y Joy

Hemåt i natten

Kurt Sjöberg in Hemåt i natten

In Order of Disappearance

Nils in In Order of Disappearance

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Edward in Hector and the Search for Happiness

The Dogs of Riga

Magnus Björk in The Dogs of Riga

Harry & Sonja

Harry Olsson in Harry & Sonja

Friends

Matt in Friends

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Seligman in Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Seligman in Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Boogie Woogie

Bob Maclestone in Boogie Woogie

Tabu

Jan-Erik in Tabu

Wind

Joe Heiser in Wind

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Erik Selvig in Avengers: Age of Ultron

Five Days in August

Christer in Five Days in August

The Ox

Helge Roos in The Ox

Powder Keg

Harvey Jacobs in Powder Keg

Romeo & Juliet

Prince of Verona in Romeo & Juliet

Dogville Confessions

Himself in Dogville Confessions

Parker Kane

Nathan Van Adams in Parker Kane

Our Kind of Traitor

Dima in Our Kind of Traitor

The School of Wives

Horace in The School of Wives

Borg vs McEnroe

Lennart Bergelin in Borg vs McEnroe

Polis polis potatismos

Security Manager in Polis polis potatismos

Passion of Mind

William Granther in Passion of Mind

My Son the Fanatic

Schitz in My Son the Fanatic

D-Day

Lise's Mand in D-Day

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Boss in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

City of Ghosts

Joseph Kaspar in City of Ghosts

Return to Montauk

Max Zorn in Return to Montauk

The Hotel

Self in The Hotel

Metropia

Ralph Parker (voice) in Metropia

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Bill Anderson / Kurt Anderson in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The Simple-Minded Murderer

Sven in The Simple-Minded Murderer

The Kingdom II

Stig Helmers advokat in The Kingdom II

The Painted Bird

Hans in The Painted Bird

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark

Hamlet in Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark

The Intruders

Peter Delaney in The Intruders

Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt

Self in Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt

Our Need for Consolation

Narrator in Our Need for Consolation

Den byxlöse äventyraren

in Den byxlöse äventyraren

Gordon & Paddy

Gordon (voice) in Gordon & Paddy

Out Stealing Horses

Trond in Out Stealing Horses

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

in Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

Filmworker

Self in Filmworker

The Volcano Man

English voice (voice) in The Volcano Man

Thor: Assembling the Troupe

Himself in Thor: Assembling the Troupe

Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'

Himself in Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'

The Wedding

Roffe Eriksson in The Wedding

Dune

Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in Dune

Eiffel Tower

Jakob in Eiffel Tower

I'll Find You

Benno Moser in I'll Find You

To Kill a Child

Narrator in To Kill a Child

Hope

Tomas in Hope

Dimension

in Dimension

Svenska ord i bild och tal

Self in Svenska ord i bild och tal

Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria

Himself in Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria

I Remember Lena Svedberg

Narrator (Eng) in I Remember Lena Svedberg

Behind the Moomins

Self in Behind the Moomins

Moomins and the Winter Wonderland

Moomin Pappa (voice) in Moomins and the Winter Wonderland

Time of the Wolf

Peder Ulfstand in Time of the Wolf

Last Words

Zyberski in Last Words

The Ape Star

Tord Fjordmark (voice) in The Ape Star

Dune: Part Two

Baron Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two

11 Colours of the Bird

Self in 11 Colours of the Bird

Cinderella

Grand Duke in Cinderella

What Remains

Sören Rank in What Remains

Soul of a Man

Bon-Bon in Soul of a Man

The Making of King Arthur

Self in The Making of King Arthur

Thor: Love and Thunder

Erik Selvig in Thor: Love and Thunder

Birthing Mamma Mia!

Self in Birthing Mamma Mia!

Timecode

Alex Green in Timecode

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited) in Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Det är din boll, Jim

Journalist in Det är din boll, Jim

Light Keeps Me Company

Self in Light Keeps Me Company

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

Self in Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

Noon Wine

in Noon Wine

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

Self in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger

Self in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy

in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy

Helen of Troy

Theseus in Helen of Troy

Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

Narrator (voice) in Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga

in Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga

Deep Blue Sea

Jim Whitlock in Deep Blue Sea

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

in Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

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