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Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises.

Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.

Born

Jun 13, 1951

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Known For

Acting

Movies

160 acting

7 crew

Popularity

3.5

Known For

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013 as Seligman
★ 6.7
The Avengers
The Avengers
2012 as Selvig
★ 8.0
Dune
Dune
2021 as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
★ 7.8
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
★ 7.4
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013 as Seligman
★ 6.9
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two
2024 as Baron Harkonnen
★ 8.1
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 as Erik Selvig
★ 7.3
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
★ 7.3
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 as Gerald Lambeau
★ 8.2
Thor
Thor
2011 as Erik Selvig
★ 6.8
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 as Selvig
★ 6.4
Cinderella
Cinderella
2015 as Grand Duke
★ 6.8
Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World
2013 as Erik Selvig
★ 6.5
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 as Bill Anderson
★ 7.0
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 as Gustav Borg
★ 7.5
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011 as Martin Vanger
★ 7.4
Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons
2009 as Commander Richter
★ 6.7
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
1990 as Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
★ 7.4
King Arthur
King Arthur
2004 as Cerdic
★ 6.3
Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea
1999 as Jim Whitlock
★ 6.0
Dogville
Dogville
2003 as Chuck
★ 7.8
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 as Bill / Kurt
★ 7.1
Melancholia
Melancholia
2011 as Jack
★ 7.2
Ronin
Ronin
1998 as Gregor
★ 7.0
The Physician
The Physician
2013 as Barber
★ 7.3
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark
2000 as Doctor
★ 7.8
Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie
2010 as Bob Maclestone
★ 5.1
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 as The Engineer
★ 6.9
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor
2016 as Dima
★ 6.1
Anita, Swedish Nymphet
Anita, Swedish Nymphet
1973 as Erik
★ 5.2
Wind
Wind
1992 as Joe Heiser
★ 6.2
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 as Jan Nyman
★ 7.5
The Glass House
The Glass House
2001 as Terence Glass
★ 6.0
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 as Father Lankester Merrin
★ 5.4
Borg vs McEnroe
Borg vs McEnroe
2017 as Lennart Bergelin
★ 6.9
Frankie & Alice
Frankie & Alice
2010 as Oz
★ 5.9
The Railway Man
The Railway Man
2013 as Finlay
★ 6.8
Arn: The Knight Templar
Arn: The Knight Templar
2007 as Birger Brosa
★ 6.3
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
2013 as Prince of Verona
★ 6.7
Insomnia
Insomnia
1997 as Jonas Engström
★ 7.0
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004 as Father Lankester Merrin
★ 5.4
The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird
2019 as Hans
★ 7.1
The Slingshot
The Slingshot
1993 as Fritiof Schütt
★ 6.0
Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf & Grendel
2005 as Hrothgar
★ 5.6
Hector and the Search for Happiness
★ 6.7
In Order of Disappearance
★ 6.9
WΔZ
WΔZ
2007 as Eddie Argo
★ 5.5
Goya's Ghosts
Goya's Ghosts
2006 as Francisco Goya
★ 6.6
Tabu
Tabu
1977 as Jan-Erik
★ 5.0
Parker Kane
Parker Kane
1990 as Nathan Van Adams
★ 4.6
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
★ 6.7
Harry & Sonja
Harry & Sonja
1996 as Harry Olsson
★ 5.7
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2000 as Tomas
★ 6.4
Dogville Confessions
Dogville Confessions
2004 as Self
★ 7.0
Signs & Wonders
Signs & Wonders
2001 as Alec
★ 3.9
Timecode
Timecode
2000 as Alex Green
★ 5.6
Savior
Savior
1998 as Peter
★ 7.1
No Good Deed
No Good Deed
2002 as Tyrone
★ 5.4
Last Words
Last Words
2020 as Zyberski
★ 4.4
Filmworker
Filmworker
2018 as Self
★ 7.1
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 as Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Out Stealing Horses
Out Stealing Horses
2019 as Trond
★ 6.4
The Ox
The Ox
1991 as Helge Roos
★ 6.6
The Interrogation
The Interrogation
1989 as Carl Hamilton
★ 7.1
King of Devil's Island
King of Devil's Island
2010 as Bestyrer Håkon
★ 7.1
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
2008 as Birger Brosa
★ 6.3
Code Name Coq Rouge
Code Name Coq Rouge
1989 as Carl Hamilton
★ 6.4
Dante
Dante
2026 as Dante (voice)
Passion of Mind
Passion of Mind
2000 as William Granther
★ 5.8
Murder at the Savoy
Murder at the Savoy
1993 as Security Manager
★ 5.8
Amistad
Amistad
1997 as Tappan
★ 7.0
City of Ghosts
City of Ghosts
2002 as Joseph Kaspar
★ 5.8
The Kingdom II
The Kingdom II
1998 as Stig Helmers advokat
★ 7.7
Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company
2000 as Self
★ 7.9
What Remains
What Remains
2024 as Sören Rank
★ 5.4
Metropia
Metropia
2009 as Ralph Parker (voice)
★ 6.1
The Glass-Blower's Children
★ 5.7
Guilty Hearts
Guilty Hearts
2007 as Stangl
★ 5.8
Wrath of Gods
Wrath of Gods
2007 as Self
★ 5.0
Taking Sides
Taking Sides
2002 as Wilhelm Furtwängler
★ 6.2
Hope
Hope
2019 as Tomas
★ 6.9
Hip Hip Hurrah!
Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987 as Sören Kröyer
★ 4.7
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001 as Felix
★ 6.0
I'll Find You
I'll Find You
2019 as Benno Moser
★ 5.5
The Democratic Terrorist
The Democratic Terrorist
1992 as Carl Hamilton
★ 6.8
Powder Keg
Powder Keg
2001 as Harvey Jacobs
★ 6.9
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings
2006 as Erik's Father
★ 6.1
The Serpent's Way
The Serpent's Way
1986 as Karl Orsa Markström
★ 5.8
The Office Party
The Office Party
1972 as Peter
★ 5.3
Harlan County War
Harlan County War
2000 as Warren Jakopovich
★ 7.1
The Making of King Arthur
★ 9.0
The Ape Star
The Ape Star
2021 as Tord Fjordmark (voice)
★ 5.7
movie
Behind the Moomins
2010 as Self
The Simple-Minded Murderer
★ 7.0
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
1990 as Raoul Wallenberg
★ 6.1
Dimension
★ 5.5
D-Day
D-Day
2000 as Lise's Mand
★ 5.6
The Women on the Roof
The Women on the Roof
1989 as Willy
★ 4.4
God on Trial
God on Trial
2008 as Baumgarten
★ 6.8
A Somewhat Gentle Man
A Somewhat Gentle Man
2010 as Ulrik
★ 6.5
As If I Am Not There
As If I Am Not There
2010 as Doctor
★ 6.4
Friends
Friends
1987 as Matt
★ 5.3
Soul of a Man
Soul of a Man
2022 as Bon-Bon
★ 7.0
S/Y Joy
S/Y Joy
1989 as Klas Larsson
★ 6.6
My Son the Fanatic
My Son the Fanatic
1997 as Schitz
★ 5.1
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
1985 as Pelle Swanson
★ 6.0
Return to Montauk
Return to Montauk
2017 as Max Zorn
★ 5.6
11 Colours of the Bird
11 Colours of the Bird
2020 as Self
★ 7.2
Jim and the Pirates Blom
Jim and the Pirates Blom
1987 as Gustav, Jim's Father
★ 5.6
P & B
P & B
1983 as Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
★ 6.2
The Dogs of Riga
The Dogs of Riga
1995 as Magnus Björk
★ 6.0
False as Water
False as Water
1985 as Stig
★ 5.3
Noon Wine
Noon Wine
1985 as Olaf Helton
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
1995 as Herman Melvin
★ 5.0
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
1993 as Host in Norrköping
★ 5.2
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
★ 7.3
Gordon & Paddy
Gordon & Paddy
2017 as Gordon (voice)
★ 6.2
Five Days in August
Five Days in August
1973 as Christer
★ 3.0
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
2004 as Jakob
★ 7.0
Time of the Wolf
Time of the Wolf
1988 as Peder Ulfstand
★ 4.3
The School of Wives
The School of Wives
1983 as Horace
★ 6.1
Schrader's Exorcism
Schrader's Exorcism
2008 as Self
★ 8.0
Zero Kelvin
Zero Kelvin
1995 as Randbæk
★ 6.5
Åke and His World
Åke and His World
1984 as Ebenholtz
★ 6.3
Hemåt i natten
Hemåt i natten
1977 as Kurt Sjöberg
★ 9.0
The Wedding
The Wedding
1973 as Roffe Eriksson
★ 3.2
Svenska ord i bild och tal
★ 5.0
Raid in the Summer
Raid in the Summer
1972 as Erik
★ 3.7
The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder
1988 as Axel Svensson
★ 6.1
The Intruders
The Intruders
1975 as Peter Delaney
★ 2.8
Being Bo Widerberg
Being Bo Widerberg
2025 as Self
★ 7.0
A Pirate's Life For Me
A Pirate's Life For Me
2026 as Bootstrap Bill
Our Need for Consolation
Our Need for Consolation
2012 as Narrator
★ 10.0
Rouge Brésil
Rouge Brésil
2014 as Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon
To Kill a Child
To Kill a Child
2003 as Narrator
★ 4.9
The Volcano Man
The Volcano Man
1997 as English voice (voice)
★ 8.5
Det är din boll, Jim
Det är din boll, Jim
1978 as Journalist
movie
★ 7.0
The Hotel
The Hotel
2016 as Self
Room 1112
★ 6.9
I Remember Lena Svedberg
I Remember Lena Svedberg
2000 as Narrator (Eng)
★ 7.3
Who's Who
Who's Who
2024 as Narrator
movie
Bow Tie
as Himself