Trivia

Is the father of actors Alexander Skarsgård, Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Valter Skarsgård, and Sam Skarsgård.

Was a massive Tarzan fan growing up & would watch the ones with Johnny Weissmuller on VHS. He was even considered to play Tarzan in the 1984 version, Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984). Ironically, years later his son Alexander Skarsgård played the title character in Tarzan (2016).

Is fluent in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German & English.

Fathered a total of 8 children over a period of five decades (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s).

Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany's son Stellan was named after Skarsgard, who is a friend of Bettany's.

Was considered for the part of Oskar Schindler in La Liste de Schindler (1993).

Became a father for the 1st time at age 25 when his 1st [now ex] wife My Skarsgård gave birth to their son Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård, aka Alexander Skarsgård, on August 25, 1976.

Released the single "Bombi Bitt/Ler Mot Dej" in 1968, of which he is very ashamed today.

Became a father for the 8th time at age 61 when his 2nd wife Megan Everett-Skarsgard gave birth to their son Kolbjörn Skarsgård on August 24, 2012.

Claims people frequently mistake him for Liam Neeson.

Been friends with Peter Stormare since 1976.

The Skarsgård family has a summer house in Öland, an island just off the coast of Kalmar, Sweden.

Is one of 4 Swedish actors to have received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. The others in chronological order are: Ingrid Bergman, Max von Sydow, and his son Alexander Skarsgård.

As of 2022, he has been in 2 films that were Oscar nominated for Best Picture: Will Hunting (1997) and Dune: Première partie (2021).

His ex-wife, My Skarsgård, is a doctor.

Frequently visits the city of Kalmar in the southeast of Sweden for summer vacation as he has family there.

Plays in two different movie roles in which his character orders "two boilermakers." The first is in the sports bar in Will Hunting (1997) and the second is in a bar in Thor (2011). Stellan Skarsgård says the word "boilermakers" in his very distinctive Swedish accent.

As of 2023, he has appeared in eight films directed by Lars von Trier: Breaking the Waves (1996), the Swedish TV movie D-dag (2000), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), Manderlay (2005), Melancholia (2011), Nymphomaniac : Volume 1 (2013) and Nymphomaniac : Volume 2 (2013).

Became a father for the 4th time at age 39 when his 1st [now ex] wife My Skarsgård gave birth to their son Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård, aka Bill Skarsgård, on August 9, 1990.

Became a father for the 5th time at age 41 when his 1st [now ex] wife My Skarsgård gave birth to their daughter Eija Skarsgård on February 27, 1992.

Became a father for the 6th time at age 44 when his 1st [now ex] wife My Skarsgård gave birth to their son Valter Skarsgård on October 25, 1995.

Signed the appeal Swedish Film Workers for Peace and Freedom in an Independent Palestine. (2001)

Became a father for the 2nd time at age 29 when his 1st [now ex] wife My Skarsgård gave birth to their son Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård, aka Gustaf Skarsgård, on November 12, 1980.

Became a father for the 7th time at age 57 when his 2nd wife Megan Everett-Skarsgard gave birth to their son Ossian Skarsgård on April 26, 2009.

Became a father for the 3rd time at age 31 when his 1st [now ex] wife My Skarsgård gave birth to their son Samuel Kristoffer Ymer Skarsgård, aka Sam Skarsgård, on June 5, 1982.

Invited to join AMPAS in 2005.