5-time winner of the Swedish Sexiest Man title, Alexander Skarsgård is an actor who has a Golden Globe, SAG and Primetime Emmy awards as testaments to this expertise.
Early Accomplishments
He was 7 years when he debuted acting in the film Åke och hans varld and gained national fame in the TV film, Hunden som log at age 13.
He quit acting due to the sudden fame. After finishing his education and his military training in the Swedish Marines, he returned in 1999 with Happy End and 10 episodes of Vita logner.
Best Known For
On TV, he is famed as Eric Northman in the acclaimed series, True Blood (2008-14) as well as his Perry Wright role in Big Little Lies (2017).
He has starred in the films Straw Dogs, Melancholia (both 2011), The Legend of Tarzan and War on Everyone (both 2016).
Sexual Orientation
Alexander is straight and has dated woman such as Alexa Chung from 2015 to 2017, Kate Bosworth in 2009 and Evan Rachel Wood from 2010 to 2011. He dated Camille Rowe also in 2018.
He is alleged to have been with women like Anne Vyalitsyna, Charlize Theron, Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen.
Family
He is the first of the many sons of Stellan Skarsgård. His mother is My Skarsgård and he has 5 brothers; Gustaf, Sam, Bill, Eija and Valter. He has 2 other half-brothers, Ossian and Kolbjorn Skarsgård with stepmother, Megan Everett.
Religion
Although Alexander is not very open with his spiritual views, the Skarsgårds are all atheists like their patriarch.
Worth To Know
Born and raised in Stockholm, he is a fan of soccer team, Hammarby IF.
He is fluent in Swedish, English and French.
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