Stellan Skarsgård

Acting

Stellan Skarsgård

Born 13 June 1951 · Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden · 75

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

Highlights

The Avengers2012 · Film · Selvig
Chernobyl2019 · Series · Boris Shcherbina
Good Will Hunting1997 · Film · Gerald Lambeau
Dune2021 · Film · Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
The Simpsons1989 · Series · Stellan Skarsgård (voice)
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015 · Film · Erik Selvig

Filmography

Movies

127 films

Please2026 · Film · Winston
Dante2026 · Film · Dante (voice)
Sentimental Value2025 · Film · Gustav Borg
What Remains2024 · Film · Sören Rank
Dune: Part Two2024 · Film · Baron Harkonnen
Thor: Love and Thunder2022 · Film · Selvig
Soul of a Man2022 · Film · Bon-Bon
Dune2021 · Film · Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
The Ape Star2021 · Film · Tord Fjordmark (voice)
Last Words2020 · Film · Zyberski
Hope2019 · Film · Tomas
The Painted Bird2019 · Film · Hans
I'll Find You2019 · Film · Benno Moser
Out Stealing Horses2019 · Film · Trond
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018 · Film · Bill / Kurt
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote2018 · Film · The Boss
Gordon & Paddy2017 · Film · Gordon (voice)
Borg vs McEnroe2017 · Film · Lennart Bergelin
Return to Montauk2017 · Film · Max Zorn
Our Kind of Traitor2016 · Film · Dima
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015 · Film · Erik Selvig
Cinderella2015 · Film · Grand Duke
Hector and the Search for Happiness2014 · Film · Edward
Rouge Brésil2014 · Film · Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon
In Order of Disappearance2014 · Film · Nils
The Physician2013 · Film · Barber
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II2013 · Film · Seligman
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I2013 · Film · Seligman
The Railway Man2013 · Film · Finlay
Thor: The Dark World2013 · Film · Erik Selvig
Romeo & Juliet2013 · Film · Prince of Verona
Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga2012 · Film · (voice)
The Avengers2012 · Film · Selvig
Room 11122012 · Film
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011 · Film · Martin Vanger
Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessing2011 · Film
Thor2011 · Film · Erik Selvig
Melancholia2011 · Film · Jack
King of Devil's Island2010 · Film · Bestyrer Håkon
Frankie & Alice2010 · Film · Oz
Dimension2010 · Film
As If I Am Not There2010 · Film · Doctor
Boogie Woogie2010 · Film · Bob Maclestone
A Somewhat Gentle Man2010 · Film · Ulrik
Metropia2009 · Film · Ralph Parker (voice)
Angels & Demons2009 · Film · Commander Richter
God on Trial2008 · Film · Baumgarten
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End2008 · Film · Birger Brosa
Mamma Mia!2008 · Film · Bill Anderson
Arn: The Knight Templar2007 · Film · Birger Brosa
Guilty Hearts2007 · Film · Stangl
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2007 · Film · Bootstrap Bill
WΔZ2007 · Film · Eddie Argo
Goya's Ghosts2006 · Film · Francisco Goya
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest2006 · Film · Bootstrap Bill
Kill Your Darlings2006 · Film · Erik's Father
Beowulf & Grendel2005 · Film · Hrothgar
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist2005 · Film · Father Lankester Merrin
Exorcist: The Beginning2004 · Film · Father Lankester Merrin
King Arthur2004 · Film · Cerdic
Eiffel Tower2004 · Film · Jakob
Dogville2003 · Film · Chuck
City of Ghosts2002 · Film · Joseph Kaspar
No Good Deed2002 · Film · Tyrone
Taking Sides2002 · Film · Wilhelm Furtwängler
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)2001 · Film · Felix
The Glass House2001 · Film · Terence Glass
Powder Keg2001 · Film · Harvey Jacobs
Signs & Wonders2001 · Film · Alec
Aberdeen2000 · Film · Tomas
Dancer in the Dark2000 · Film · Doctor
Harlan County War2000 · Film · Warren Jakopovich
Timecode2000 · Film · Alex Green
Passion of Mind2000 · Film · William Granther
D-Day2000 · Film · Lise's Mand
Deep Blue Sea1999 · Film · Jim Whitlock
Ronin1998 · Film · Gregor
The Kingdom II1998 · Film · Stig Helmers advokat
Savior1998 · Film · Peter
The Glass-Blower's Children1998 · Film · Albert
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier1997 · Film
Amistad1997 · Film · Tappan
Good Will Hunting1997 · Film · Gerald Lambeau
My Son the Fanatic1997 · Film · Schitz
The Volcano Man1997 · Film · English voice (voice)
Insomnia1997 · Film · Jonas Engström
Breaking the Waves1996 · Film · Jan Nyman
Harry & Sonja1996 · Film · Harry Olsson
The Dogs of Riga1995 · Film · Magnus Björk
Zero Kelvin1995 · Film · Randbæk
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery1995 · Film · Herman Melvin
Murder at the Savoy1993 · Film · Security Manager
The Slingshot1993 · Film · Fritiof Schütt
Wind1992 · Film · Joe Heiser
The Democratic Terrorist1992 · Film · Carl Hamilton
The Ox1991 · Film · Helge Roos
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg1990 · Film · Raoul Wallenberg
Parker Kane1990 · Film · Nathan Van Adams
The Hunt for Red October1990 · Film · Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
The Interrogation1989 · Film · Carl Hamilton
The Women on the Roof1989 · Film · Willy
Code Name Coq Rouge1989 · Film · Carl Hamilton
S/Y Joy1989 · Film · Klas Larsson
The Perfect Murder1988 · Film · Axel Svensson
The Unbearable Lightness of Being1988 · Film · The Engineer
Time of the Wolf1988 · Film · Peder Ulfstand
Friends1987 · Film · Matt
Hip Hip Hurrah!1987 · Film · Sören Kröyer
Jim and the Pirates Blom1987 · Film · Gustav, Jim's Father
The Serpent's Way1986 · Film · Karl Orsa Markström
Peter-No-Tail in Americat1985 · Film · Pelle Swanson
False as Water1985 · Film · Stig
Noon Wine1985 · Film · Olaf Helton
Hamlet1985 · Film · Hamlet
Åke and His World1984 · Film · Ebenholtz
The School of Wives1983 · Film · Horace
P & B1983 · Film · Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
The Simple-Minded Murderer1982 · Film · Sven
Det är din boll, Jim1978 · Film · Journalist
Hemåt i natten1977 · Film · Kurt Sjöberg
Tabu1977 · Film · Jan-Erik
The Intruders1975 · Film · Peter Delaney
Anita, Swedish Nymphet1973 · Film · Erik
The Wedding1973 · Film · Roffe Eriksson
Five Days in August1973 · Film · Christer
The Office Party1972 · Film · Peter
Raid in the Summer1972 · Film · Erik

Filmography

Series

19 shows

Andor2022 · Series · Luthen Rael
Chernobyl2019 · Series · Boris Shcherbina
River2015 · Series · John River
Der Medicus2014 · Series · Bader
Rouge Brésil2013 · Series · Villegagnon
Playhouse Presents2012 · Series · The Man
Arn: The Knight Templar2010 · Series · Birger Brosa
Entourage2004 · Series · Verner Vollstedt
Helen of Troy2003 · Series · King Theseus of Athens
The Hire2001 · Series · Harvey Jacobs
Hundarna i Riga1996 · Series · Magnus Björk
The Kingdom1994 · Series · Stig Helmers advokat
Report to Heaven1994 · Series · Gary
Smash1990 · Series · Finansministerns sekreterare
The Simpsons1989 · Series · Stellan Skarsgård (voice)
Vildanden1989 · Series · Gregers Werle
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark1985 · Series · Hamlet
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Olaf Helton
Bombi Bitt och jag1968 · Series · Bombi Bitt