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Alexander Skarsgård Biography

Birth Name:
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
Birth Place:
Stockholm, Sweden
Profession
Actor, director

Fast Facts

  • Began acting at 7 years old, but quit at 13 to concentrate on his education
  • Served in the Swedish military, but returned to acting as a career once he was out of his teens
  • Lent his support to the Tails for Whales campaign, a global initiative calling for stronger whale protection sponsored by the International Fund for Animal Welfare
  • The online petition features photos of people making whale tails with their upturned hands
  • With codirector Björne Larson, won Grand Prix and Press Awards at the 2003 Odense International Film Festival in Denmark for Att döda ett barn (To Kill a Child), a short film narrated by his father, Stellan Skarsgård
  • Appeared in Lady Gaga's music video for "Paparazzi
  • " Is a fan of the Swedish soccer club Hammarby IF in Stockholm
  • Nominated for the Swedish Film Institute's Guldbagge ("Golden Beetle") Award for Best Supporting Actor for Hundtricket in 2002

Awards

  • 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2017Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie: winner
  • 2012Robert Awards-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2002Guldbagge Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated

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