Actor
Stellan Skarsgård
- Born: 13 June 1956, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Estimated net worth: $40 million
Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television. He is recognized for his roles in films such as 'Good Will Hunting', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', and the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe'. With a career spanning…
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About Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television. He is recognized for his roles in films such as 'Good Will Hunting', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', and the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe'. With a career spanning several decades, he is known for his distinctive voice and ability to portray complex characters across various genres.
- Born
- 13 June 1956, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Spouses
- Megan Everett (2009-present)
- Children
- 8 children, including Alexander Skarsgård and Bill Skarsgård
- Parents
- Jan Skarsgård, Gudrun Skarsgård
- Estimated net worth
- $40 million
Fun facts about Stellan Skarsgård
- Stellan Skarsgård has appeared in over 100 films and television series throughout his career.
- He is fluent in Swedish, English, and French, showcasing his international appeal.
Famous Stellan Skarsgård quotes
“There is no such thing as a perfect crime.”
“I am not a hero. I am a villain.”
“I think the most important thing is to be true to yourself.”
Stellan Skarsgård filmography
Cast (190)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Please Movie | Winston | 7.7 |
| 2026 | Dante Movie | Dante (voice) | |
| 2025 | Variety & CNN Actors on Actors TV | Self | 5.5 |
| 2025 | Sentimental Value Movie | Gustav Borg | 7.5 |
| 2025 | Being Bo Widerberg Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2025 | Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor Movie | Narrator | |
| 2024 | Who's Who Movie | Narrator | |
| 2024 | What Remains Movie | Sören Rank | 5.4 |
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two Movie | Baron Harkonnen | 8.1 |
| 2022 | Andor TV | Luthen Rael | 8.3 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look Movie | Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.6 |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder Movie | Selvig | 6.4 |
| 2022 | Soul of a Man Movie | Bon-Bon | 7.0 |
| 2021 | Dune Movie | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | 7.8 |
| 2021 | The Ape Star Movie | Tord Fjordmark (voice) | 5.7 |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Legends TV | Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Last Words Movie | Zyberski | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 11 Colours of the Bird Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2019 | Hope Movie | Tomas | 6.9 |
| 2019 | The Painted Bird Movie | Hans | 7.1 |
| 2019 | Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2019 | I'll Find You Movie | Benno Moser | 5.5 |
| 2019 | Chernobyl TV | Boris Shcherbina | 8.7 |
| 2019 | Out Stealing Horses Movie | Trond | 6.3 |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Movie | Bill / Kurt | 7.1 |
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Movie | The Boss | 6.7 |
| 2018 | Filmworker Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2017 | Gordon & Paddy Movie | Gordon (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2017 | Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt Movie | Self | |
| 2017 | Borg vs McEnroe Movie | Lennart Bergelin | 6.9 |
| 2017 | Return to Montauk Movie | Max Zorn | 5.6 |
| 2016 | Our Kind of Traitor Movie | Dima | 6.0 |
| 2016 | The Hotel Movie | Self | |
| 2015 | River TV | John River | 7.4 |
| 2015 | Christina Lindberg: The Original Eyepatch Wearing Butt Kicking Movie Babe Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie | Erik Selvig | 7.3 |
| 2015 | Cinderella Movie | Grand Duke | 6.8 |
| 2014 | Der Medicus TV | Bader | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Hector and the Search for Happiness Movie | Edward | 6.7 |
| 2014 | Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia' Movie | Himself | |
| 2014 | Rouge Brésil Movie | Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon | |
| 2014 | In Order of Disappearance Movie | Nils | 6.9 |
| 2013 | Nymphomaniac: Vol. II Movie | Seligman | 6.7 |
| 2013 | The Physician Movie | Barber | 7.3 |
| 2013 | Nymphomaniac: Vol. I Movie | Seligman | 6.9 |
| 2013 | The Railway Man Movie | Finlay | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World Movie | Erik Selvig | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Romeo & Juliet Movie | Prince of Verona | 6.7 |
| 2013 | Rouge Brésil TV | Villegagnon | 7.8 |
| 2012 | Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga Movie | (voice) | |
| 2012 | Our Need for Consolation Movie | Narrator | 10.0 |
| 2012 | The Avengers Movie | Selvig | 8.1 |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents TV | The Man | 6.0 |
| 2012 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2012 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Room 1112 Movie | Unknown character | 6.9 |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Movie | Martin Vanger | 7.4 |
| 2011 | Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessing Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | Thor Movie | Erik Selvig | 6.8 |
| 2011 | Melancholia Movie | Jack | 7.1 |
| 2010 | King of Devil's Island Movie | Bestyrer Håkon | 7.1 |
| 2010 | Frankie & Alice Movie | Oz | 6.0 |
| 2010 | Dimension Movie | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 2010 | Behind the Moomins Movie | Self | |
| 2010 | As If I Am Not There Movie | Doctor | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Boogie Woogie Movie | Bob Maclestone | 5.1 |
| 2010 | Arn: The Knight Templar TV | Birger Brosa | 7.6 |
| 2010 | A Somewhat Gentle Man Movie | Ulrik | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Metropia Movie | Ralph Parker (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons Movie | Commander Richter | 6.7 |
| 2009 | Skavlan TV | Self - Guest | 5.0 |
| 2008 | God on Trial Movie | Baumgarten | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Schrader's Exorcism Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2008 | Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End Movie | Birger Brosa | 6.3 |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! Movie | Bill Anderson | 7.0 |
| 2007 | Arn: The Knight Templar Movie | Birger Brosa | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Guilty Hearts Movie | Stangl | 5.8 |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Movie | Bootstrap Bill | 7.3 |
| 2007 | WΔZ Movie | Eddie Argo | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Wrath of Gods Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Svenska ord i bild och tal Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Goya's Ghosts Movie | Francisco Goya | 6.6 |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Movie | Bootstrap Bill | 7.4 |
| 2006 | Kill Your Darlings Movie | Erik's Father | 6.1 |
| 2005 | Beowulf & Grendel Movie | Hrothgar | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist Movie | Father Lankester Merrin | 5.3 |
| 2004 | Blood on the Land: The Making of a King Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane Movie | Self | |
| 2004 | Kulturplatz TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2004 | The Making of King Arthur Movie | Self | 8.8 |
| 2004 | Exorcist: The Beginning Movie | Father Lankester Merrin | 5.4 |
| 2004 | Entourage TV | Verner Vollstedt | 7.4 |
| 2004 | King Arthur Movie | Cerdic | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Dogville Confessions Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Eiffel Tower Movie | Jakob | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Dogville Movie | Chuck | 7.7 |
| 2003 | Helen of Troy TV | King Theseus of Athens | 6.1 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | To Kill a Child Movie | Narrator | 4.9 |
| 2002 | City of Ghosts Movie | Joseph Kaspar | 5.9 |
| 2002 | No Good Deed Movie | Tyrone | 5.4 |
| 2002 | Taking Sides Movie | Wilhelm Furtwängler | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) Movie | Felix | 6.0 |
| 2001 | The Glass House Movie | Terence Glass | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Powder Keg Movie | Harvey Jacobs | 6.9 |
| 2001 | The Hire TV | Harvey Jacobs | 7.7 |
| 2001 | Signs & Wonders Movie | Alec | 3.9 |
| 2000 | Aberdeen Movie | Tomas | 6.5 |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Dark Movie | Doctor | 7.8 |
| 2000 | Light Keeps Me Company Movie | Self | 7.9 |
| 2000 | Harlan County War Movie | Warren Jakopovich | 7.1 |
| 2000 | Timecode Movie | Alex Green | 5.6 |
| 2000 | I Remember Lena Svedberg Movie | Narrator (Eng) | 7.3 |
| 2000 | Passion of Mind Movie | William Granther | 5.8 |
| 2000 | D-Day Movie | Lise's Mand | 5.6 |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea Movie | Jim Whitlock | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Ronin Movie | Gregor | 7.0 |
| 1998 | The Kingdom II Movie | Stig Helmers advokat | 7.6 |
| 1998 | Savior Movie | Peter | 7.1 |
| 1998 | The Glass-Blower's Children Movie | Albert | 5.7 |
| 1997 | Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier Movie | Unknown character | 7.4 |
| 1997 | Amistad Movie | Tappan | 7.0 |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting Movie | Gerald Lambeau | 8.2 |
| 1997 | My Son the Fanatic Movie | Schitz | 5.0 |
| 1997 | The Volcano Man Movie | English voice (voice) | 8.5 |
| 1997 | Insomnia Movie | Jonas Engström | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Hundarna i Riga TV | Magnus Björk | 6.2 |
| 1996 | Breaking the Waves Movie | Jan Nyman | 7.5 |
| 1996 | Harry & Sonja Movie | Harry Olsson | 5.7 |
| 1995 | The Dogs of Riga Movie | Magnus Björk | 6.0 |
| 1995 | Zero Kelvin Movie | Randbæk | 6.5 |
| 1995 | The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery Movie | Herman Melvin | 5.0 |
| 1994 | The Kingdom TV | Stig Helmers advokat | 7.7 |
| 1994 | Report to Heaven TV | Gary | 7.0 |
| 1993 | The Last Dance Movie | Host in Norrköping | 5.2 |
| 1993 | Murder at the Savoy Movie | Security Manager | 5.8 |
| 1993 | The Slingshot Movie | Fritiof Schütt | 6.0 |
| 1992 | Wind Movie | Joe Heiser | 6.2 |
| 1992 | The Democratic Terrorist Movie | Carl Hamilton | 6.8 |
| 1992 | Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 1991 | The Ox Movie | Helge Roos | 6.5 |
| 1990 | Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg Movie | Raoul Wallenberg | 6.2 |
| 1990 | Parker Kane Movie | Nathan Van Adams | 4.6 |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October Movie | Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov) | 7.4 |
| 1990 | Smash TV | Finansministerns sekreterare | 7.0 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Stellan Skarsgård (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Interrogation Movie | Carl Hamilton | 7.1 |
| 1989 | The Women on the Roof Movie | Willy | 4.4 |
| 1989 | Vildanden TV | Gregers Werle | 7.5 |
| 1989 | Code Name Coq Rouge Movie | Carl Hamilton | 6.3 |
| 1989 | S/Y Joy Movie | Klas Larsson | 6.6 |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder Movie | Axel Svensson | 6.1 |
| 1988 | The Unbearable Lightness of Being Movie | The Engineer | 6.8 |
| 1988 | Time of the Wolf Movie | Peder Ulfstand | 4.3 |
| 1987 | Friends Movie | Matt | 5.6 |
| 1987 | Hip Hip Hurrah! Movie | Sören Kröyer | 4.7 |
| 1987 | Jim and the Pirates Blom Movie | Gustav, Jim's Father | 5.6 |
| 1986 | The Serpent's Way Movie | Karl Orsa Markström | 5.8 |
| 1985 | Peter-No-Tail in Americat Movie | Pelle Swanson | 5.9 |
| 1985 | False as Water Movie | Stig | 5.3 |
| 1985 | August Strindberg: A Life TV | Verner von Heidenstam | 5.2 |
| 1985 | Noon Wine Movie | Olaf Helton | |
| 1985 | The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark TV | Hamlet | |
| 1985 | Hamlet Movie | Hamlet | 7.7 |
| 1984 | Åke and His World Movie | Ebenholtz | 6.3 |
| 1983 | The School of Wives Movie | Horace | 6.1 |
| 1983 | Alf Sjöberg - mästaren Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1983 | P & B Movie | Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson | 6.2 |
| 1982 | The Simple-Minded Murderer Movie | Sven | 7.0 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Olaf Helton | 6.6 |
| 1981 | The Guldbagge Awards TV | Self - Best Actor winner | 5.5 |
| 1978 | Det är din boll, Jim Movie | Journalist | |
| 1977 | Hemåt i natten Movie | Kurt Sjöberg | 9.0 |
| 1977 | Tabu Movie | Jan-Erik | 5.0 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | The Intruders Movie | Peter Delaney | 3.2 |
| 1973 | Anita, Swedish Nymphet Movie | Erik | 5.1 |
| 1973 | The Wedding Movie | Roffe Eriksson | 3.2 |
| 1973 | Five Days in August Movie | Christer | 3.0 |
| 1972 | The Office Party Movie | Peter | 5.3 |
| 1972 | Raid in the Summer Movie | Erik | 3.7 |
| 1968 | Bombi Bitt och jag TV | Bombi Bitt | 7.5 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee | 7.0 |
| TBA | The Eighth Commandment Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series TV | Brant | |
| TBA | The Kiss Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Bow Tie Movie | Himself | |
| TBA | Olsson per sekund eller Det finns ingen anledning till oro Movie | den långsamme |
Crew (7)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sentimental Value Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.5 |
| 2017 | The Wife Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.1 |
| 2014 | In Order of Disappearance Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2010 | King of Devil's Island Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2005 | Manderlay Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.9 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aberdeen Movie | Associate Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1987 | Jim and the Pirates Blom Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.6 |
Latest releases
- Please2026 / TMDB 7.7
- Dante2026
- Sentimental Value2025 / TMDB 7.5
- Being Bo Widerberg2025 / TMDB 8.0
- Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor2025
- Who's Who2024
Questions about Stellan Skarsgård
What are Stellan Skarsgård's most notable films?
Stellan Skarsgård is known for his roles in 'Good Will Hunting', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. He has also appeared in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' as Dr. Erik Selvig.
Has Stellan Skarsgård won any awards?
Stellan Skarsgård has received several accolades, including a Guldbagge Award and a BAFTA nomination. He has been recognized for his exceptional performances in both film and television.
What was Stellan Skarsgård's first film?
Stellan Skarsgård made his film debut in the 1972 Swedish film 'Bimbo'. His early career laid the foundation for his successful acting journey.
How many children does Stellan Skarsgård have?
Stellan Skarsgård has eight children, including well-known actors Alexander Skarsgård and Bill Skarsgård, both of whom have made a name for themselves in the film industry.
What is Stellan Skarsgård's estimated net worth?
Stellan Skarsgård's estimated net worth is around $40 million. His wealth comes from a prolific acting career spanning several decades.
What is Stellan Skarsgård's acting style?
Stellan Skarsgård is known for his ability to portray complex characters with depth and nuance. His performances often convey a strong emotional range.
In which film did Stellan Skarsgård play a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Stellan Skarsgård portrayed Dr. Erik Selvig in several films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including 'Thor' and 'The Avengers', contributing to the franchise's success.
What is one of Stellan Skarsgård's defining characteristics?
One of Stellan Skarsgård's defining characteristics is his distinctive voice, which adds gravitas to his performances and makes him a memorable presence on screen.