Trivia

He speaks French, Swedish, and English.

Not comfortable with being a celebrity at such an early age, Alexander decided to quit acting. During almost eight years, he turned down every offer he got. Instead he studied Political Science, did his military service in the Marines and intended to study at an school of architecture in Stockholm. But in 1997 his longing for acting grew too strong and he enrolled at Marymount Theatre School in New York City.

Five times voted the sexiest man in Sweden.

Favorite actor is Gary Oldman.

The eldest of six children.

He lives in an apartment in Stockholm, Sweden, near his parents and also owns an apartment in New York.

Was in his early teens before he saw his nudist dad Stellan wear pants around their home because, by that time, he and his brothers had begun taking home girlfriends to meet the his parents.

Did his conscript military service at the Berga Naval Academies as a sergeant (Patrol Leader) with the SakJakt-unit of the Swedish Navy.

Son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and My Skarsgård.

Older brother of Gustaf Skarsgård, Sam Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Eija Skarsgård and Valter Skarsgård. Older paternal half-brother of Ossian Skarsgård and Kolbjörn Skarsgård.

His mother is a doctor.

He auditioned for the title roles in Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) but lost out on both.

He is the first "Tarzan" actor to not wear a loincloth.

In the movie Hitch, expert en séduction (2005), Skarsgård's face is on the top of the front page of the tabloid that is held up by Sara's coworker in front of the newsstand. He appears as the tabloid photograph of Allegra's cheating boyfriend.

His favorite movie is Soupe au canard (1933).

Alexander is the second member of his family to play the chief antagonist in a Stephen King horror adaptation. Brother Bill Skarsgård played the iconic evil supernatural villain Pennywise in It (2017). Alexander Skarsgård plays the iconic evil supernatural villain Randall Flagg in The Stand (2020).

When he came back to Sweden after studying acting for two years in New York, it didn't take him long to land his first part as a grownup (in Christina Olofsson's Happy End (1999)).

Voted the sexiest man in Sweden in 1999.

Attended the San Francisco premiere of his film The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) in Farrah Fawcett inspired drag.

Ranked #30 on Empire Online list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in 2013.

Is one of 2 Swedish actors to win a Primetime Emmy Award (for his performance in Big Little Lies (2017)). The first was Ingrid Bergman for her performances in Startime (1959), and Une femme nommée Golda (1982). His father Stellan Skarsgård was nominated for his performance in Chernobyl (2019), but did not win the award.

His favorite actress is Isabelle Huppert in the movie La Pianiste (2001).

First Swedish male actor to win a Golden Globe award and the second to receive a nomination. The first was Max von Sydow, who was nominated for Hawaï (1966), and L'Exorciste (1973) but did not win.

Supports the Stockholm based football club Hammarby IF.

A fan of Robert Duvall.

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 father Stellan Skarsgård.

Was in a relationship with Alexa Chung (2015-2017).

Was in a relationship with Kate Bosworth.

Stepson of Megan Everett-Skarsgard.

Born at 4:47 AM (CET).