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Born1951-06-13
BirthplaceGothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Stellan Skarsgård
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Stellan Skarsgård
Filmography
Acting (159)
2026
Pleaseas Winston
7.0
2026
Danteas Dante (voice)
2025
Sentimental Valueas Gustav Borg
7.5
2025
Being Bo Widerbergas Self
8.0
2025
Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnoras Narrator
2024
Who's Whoas Narrator
2024
What Remainsas Sören Rank
5.4
2024
Dune: Part Twoas Baron Harkonnen
8.1
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2022
Thor: Love and Thunderas Selvig
6.4
2022
Soul of a Manas Bon-Bon
7.0
2021
Duneas Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
7.8
2021
The Ape Staras Tord Fjordmark (voice)
5.7
2020
Last Wordsas Zyberski
4.4
2020
11 Colours of the Birdas Self
7.2
2019
Hopeas Tomas
6.9
2019
The Painted Birdas Hans
7.1
2019
7.3
2019
I'll Find Youas Benno Moser
5.6
2019
Out Stealing Horsesas Trond
6.4
2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Bill / Kurt
7.1
2018
The Man Who Killed Don Quixoteas The Boss
6.7
2018
Filmworkeras Self
7.1
2017
Gordon & Paddyas Gordon (voice)
6.2
2017
2017
Borg vs McEnroeas Lennart Bergelin
6.9
2017
Return to Montaukas Max Zorn
5.6
2016
Our Kind of Traitoras Dima
6.0
2016
The Hotelas Self
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultronas Erik Selvig
7.3
2015
Cinderellaas Grand Duke
6.8
2014
Hector and the Search for Happinessas Edward
6.7
2014
2014
Rouge Brésilas Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon
2014
In Order of Disappearanceas Nils
6.9
2013
The Physicianas Barber
7.3
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas Seligman
6.7
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. Ias Seligman
6.8
2013
The Railway Manas Finlay
6.8
2013
Thor: The Dark Worldas Erik Selvig
6.5
2013
Romeo & Julietas Prince of Verona
6.7
2012
Liten Skär och alla små Brokigaas (voice)
2012
Our Need for Consolationas Narrator
10.0
2012
The Avengersas Selvig
8.1
6.0
2012
6.9
2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas Martin Vanger
7.4
2011
Thoras Erik Selvig
6.8
2011
Melancholiaas Jack
7.1
2010
King of Devil's Islandas Bestyrer Håkon
7.1
2010
Frankie & Aliceas Oz
6.0
2010
5.5
2010
Behind the Moominsas Self
2010
As If I Am Not Thereas Doctor
6.5
2010
Boogie Woogieas Bob Maclestone
5.1
2010
A Somewhat Gentle Manas Ulrik
6.5
2009
Metropiaas Ralph Parker (voice)
6.1
2009
Angels & Demonsas Commander Richter
6.7
2008
God on Trialas Baumgarten
6.8
2008
Schrader's Exorcismas Self
8.0
2008
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's Endas Birger Brosa
6.3
2008
Mamma Mia!as Bill Anderson
7.0
2007
Arn: The Knight Templaras Birger Brosa
6.3
2007
Guilty Heartsas Stangl
5.8
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endas Bootstrap Bill
7.3
2007
WΔZas Eddie Argo
5.6
2007
Wrath of Godsas Self
5.0
2006
Svenska ord i bild och talas Self
5.0
2006
Goya's Ghostsas Francisco Goya
6.6
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Bootstrap Bill
7.4
2006
Kill Your Darlingsas Erik's Father
6.1
2005
Beowulf & Grendelas Hrothgar
5.6
2005
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcistas Father Lankester Merrin
5.3
2004
7.0
2004
2004
The Making of King Arthuras Self
8.8
2004
Exorcist: The Beginningas Father Lankester Merrin
5.4
2004
King Arthuras Cerdic
6.3
2004
Dogville Confessionsas Self
7.0
2004
Eiffel Toweras Jakob
7.0
2003
Dogvilleas Chuck
7.7
2003
To Kill a Childas Narrator
4.9
2002
City of Ghostsas Joseph Kaspar
5.9
2002
No Good Deedas Tyrone
5.4
2002
Taking Sidesas Wilhelm Furtwängler
6.3
2001
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)as Felix
6.0
2001
The Glass Houseas Terence Glass
6.0
2001
Powder Kegas Harvey Jacobs
6.9
2001
Signs & Wondersas Alec
3.9
2000
Aberdeenas Tomas
6.5
2000
Dancer in the Darkas Doctor
7.8
2000
Light Keeps Me Companyas Self
7.9
2000
Harlan County Waras Warren Jakopovich
7.1
2000
Timecodeas Alex Green
5.6
2000
I Remember Lena Svedbergas Narrator (Eng)
7.3
2000
Passion of Mindas William Granther
5.8
2000
D-Dayas Lise's Mand
5.6
1999
Deep Blue Seaas Jim Whitlock
6.0
1998
Roninas Gregor
7.0
1998
The Kingdom IIas Stig Helmers advokat
7.6
1998
Savioras Peter
7.1
1998
The Glass-Blower's Childrenas Albert
5.7
1997
Amistadas Tappan
7.0
1997
Good Will Huntingas Gerald Lambeau
8.2
1997
My Son the Fanaticas Schitz
5.0
1997
The Volcano Manas English voice (voice)
8.5
1997
Insomniaas Jonas Engström
7.0
1996
Breaking the Wavesas Jan Nyman
7.5
1996
Harry & Sonjaas Harry Olsson
5.7
1995
The Dogs of Rigaas Magnus Björk
6.0
1995
Zero Kelvinas Randbæk
6.5
1995
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robberyas Herman Melvin
5.0
1993
The Last Danceas Host in Norrköping
5.2
1993
Murder at the Savoyas Security Manager
5.8
1993
The Slingshotas Fritiof Schütt
6.0
1992
Windas Joe Heiser
6.2
1992
The Democratic Terroristas Carl Hamilton
6.8
1992
Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piratenas Narrator (voice)
1991
The Oxas Helge Roos
6.5
1990
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenbergas Raoul Wallenberg
6.2
1990
Parker Kaneas Nathan Van Adams
4.6
1990
The Hunt for Red Octoberas Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
7.4
1989
The Interrogationas Carl Hamilton
7.1
1989
The Women on the Roofas Willy
4.4
1989
Code Name Coq Rougeas Carl Hamilton
6.3
1989
S/Y Joyas Klas Larsson
6.6
1988
The Perfect Murderas Axel Svensson
6.1
1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Beingas The Engineer
6.8
1988
Time of the Wolfas Peder Ulfstand
4.3
1987
Friendsas Matt
5.6
1987
Hip Hip Hurrah!as Sören Kröyer
4.7
1987
Jim and the Pirates Blomas Gustav, Jim's Father
5.6
1986
The Serpent's Wayas Karl Orsa Markström
5.8
1985
Peter-No-Tail in Americatas Pelle Swanson
5.9
1985
False as Wateras Stig
5.3
1985
Noon Wineas Olaf Helton
1985
7.7
1984
Åke and His Worldas Ebenholtz
6.3
1983
The School of Wivesas Horace
6.1
1983
P & Bas Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
6.2
1982
The Simple-Minded Murdereras Sven
7.0
1978
Det är din boll, Jimas Journalist
1977
Hemåt i nattenas Kurt Sjöberg
9.0
1977
Tabuas Jan-Erik
5.0
1975
The Intrudersas Peter Delaney
3.2
1973
Anita, Swedish Nymphetas Erik
5.1
1973
The Weddingas Roffe Eriksson
3.2
1973
Five Days in Augustas Christer
3.0
1972
The Office Partyas Peter
5.3
1972
Raid in the Summeras Erik
3.7
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Bow Tieas Himself
Production & Directing (7)
2025
Sentimental ValueExecutive Producer
7.5
2017
The WifeThanks
7.1
2014
In Order of DisappearanceExecutive Producer
6.9
2010
King of Devil's IslandExecutive Producer
7.1
2005
ManderlayThanks
6.9
2000
AberdeenAssociate Producer
6.5
1987
Jim and the Pirates BlomWriter
5.6