
Stellan Skarsgård
Known for Acting · 189 credits
- Born
- 1951-06-13 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
- Also known as
- Stellan John Skarsgård
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)

The Simpsons
1989
as Stellan Skarsgård (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Entourage
2004
as Verner Vollstedt

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Andor
2022
as Luthen Rael

Chernobyl
2019
as Boris Shcherbina

Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Kulturplatz
2004
as Self

Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest

Playhouse Presents
2012
as The Man

American Playhouse
1982

The Kingdom
1994
as Stig Helmers advokat

The Hire
2001
as Harvey Jacobs

Arn: The Knight Templar
2010
as Birger Brosa

Helen of Troy
2003
as King Theseus of Athens
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self

River
2015
as John River

The Guldbagge Awards
1981
as Self - Best Actor winner

Smash
1990
as Finansministerns sekreterare
August Strindberg: A Life
1985
as Verner von Heidenstam

Report to Heaven
1994
as Gary

Hundarna i Riga
1996
as Magnus Björk

Der Medicus
2014
as Bader
Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series

Bombi Bitt och jag
1968
as Bombi Bitt

Vildanden
1989
as Gregers Werle

Rouge Brésil
2013
as Villegagnon
Movies (159)

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as Seligman

The Avengers
2012
as Selvig

Dune
2021
as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Dune: Part Two
2024
as Baron Harkonnen

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
as Bootstrap Bill

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Erik Selvig

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
as Seligman

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
as Bootstrap Bill

Good Will Hunting
1997
as Gerald Lambeau

Thor
2011
as Erik Selvig

Cinderella
2015
as Grand Duke

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Selvig

Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Erik Selvig

Sentimental Value
2025
as Gustav Borg

Mamma Mia!
2008
as Bill Anderson

Angels & Demons
2009
as Commander Richter

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Martin Vanger

The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)

King Arthur
2004
as Cerdic

Deep Blue Sea
1999
as Jim Whitlock

Dogville
2003
as Chuck

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
as Bill / Kurt

The Physician
2013
as Barber

Melancholia
2011
as Jack

Ronin
1998
as Gregor

Anita, Swedish Nymphet
1973
as Erik

Our Kind of Traitor
2016
as Dima

Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Doctor

Breaking the Waves
1996
as Jan Nyman

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
as The Engineer

Insomnia
1997
as Jonas Engström

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005
as Father Lankester Merrin

Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
as Father Lankester Merrin

The Glass House
2001
as Terence Glass

Boogie Woogie
2010
as Bob Maclestone

Borg vs McEnroe
2017
as Lennart Bergelin

Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014
as Edward

Wind
1992
as Joe Heiser

The Railway Man
2013
as Finlay

Romeo & Juliet
2013
as Prince of Verona

Arn: The Knight Templar
2007
as Birger Brosa

The Painted Bird
2019
as Hans

Goya's Ghosts
2006
as Francisco Goya

Frankie & Alice
2010
as Oz

Beowulf & Grendel
2005
as Hrothgar

Tabu
1977
as Jan-Erik

The Slingshot
1993
as Fritiof Schütt

In Order of Disappearance
2014
as Nils

WΔZ
2007
as Eddie Argo

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018
as The Boss

Light Keeps Me Company
2000
as Self

Dogville Confessions
2004
as Self

Savior
1998
as Peter

No Good Deed
2002
as Tyrone

Parker Kane
1990
as Nathan Van Adams

Timecode
2000
as Alex Green

Harry & Sonja
1996
as Harry Olsson

Aberdeen
2000
as Tomas

Code Name Coq Rouge
1989
as Carl Hamilton

Filmworker
2018
as Self

King of Devil's Island
2010
as Bestyrer Håkon

The Kingdom II
1998
as Stig Helmers advokat

The Ox
1991
as Helge Roos

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
2008
as Birger Brosa

Amistad
1997
as Tappan

I'll Find You
2019
as Benno Moser

Out Stealing Horses
2019
as Trond

The Interrogation
1989
as Carl Hamilton

Signs & Wonders
2001
as Alec

Metropia
2009
as Ralph Parker (voice)

Taking Sides
2002
as Wilhelm Furtwängler

Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Sören Kröyer

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
2004
as Self

Last Words
2020
as Zyberski

Hope
2019
as Tomas

Murder at the Savoy
1993
as Security Manager

What Remains
2024
as Sören Rank

Guilty Hearts
2007
as Stangl

Dante
2026
as Dante (voice)

Wrath of Gods
2007
as Self

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001
as Felix

City of Ghosts
2002
as Joseph Kaspar

Powder Keg
2001
as Harvey Jacobs

Kill Your Darlings
2006
as Erik's Father

S/Y Joy
1989
as Klas Larsson

P & B
1983
as Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
2012
as Self

The Serpent's Way
1986
as Karl Orsa Markström

Passion of Mind
2000
as William Granther

The Glass-Blower's Children
1998
as Albert

Jim and the Pirates Blom
1987
as Gustav, Jim's Father

The Making of King Arthur
2004
as Self

The Office Party
1972
as Peter

D-Day
2000
as Lise's Mand

Dimension
2010

Friends
1987
as Matt

The Simple-Minded Murderer
1982
as Sven

The Democratic Terrorist
1992
as Carl Hamilton

The Ape Star
2021
as Tord Fjordmark (voice)

Return to Montauk
2017
as Max Zorn

As If I Am Not There
2010
as Doctor

Harlan County War
2000
as Warren Jakopovich

God on Trial
2008
as Baumgarten

11 Colours of the Bird
2020
as Self

Peter-No-Tail in Americat
1985
as Pelle Swanson

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
1990
as Raoul Wallenberg

The Dogs of Riga
1995
as Magnus Björk

A Somewhat Gentle Man
2010
as Ulrik

The Women on the Roof
1989
as Willy

My Son the Fanatic
1997
as Schitz

The School of Wives
1983
as Horace

Soul of a Man
2022
as Bon-Bon
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self

False as Water
1985
as Stig

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
2012
as Self

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997

The Last Dance
1993
as Host in Norrköping

The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
1995
as Herman Melvin

The Perfect Murder
1988
as Axel Svensson
About 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. With 189 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Stellan Skarsgård has appeared in 159 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stellan Skarsgård Movies
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) — as Seligman
- The Avengers (2012) — as Selvig
- Dune (2021) — as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- Dune: Part Two (2024) — as Baron Harkonnen
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — as Bootstrap Bill
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