Stellan Skarsgård

Acting

Stellan Skarsgård

Born June 13, 1951Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden186 credits

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

Dante

Dante

Movie

2026

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

TV

2025

Sentimental Value
7.5

Sentimental Value

Movie

2025

Being Bo Widerberg
7.0

Being Bo Widerberg

Movie

2025

Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor

Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor

Movie

2025

Who's Who

Who's Who

Movie

2024

Filmography

Dante
2026Danteas Dante (voice)Movie
V
2025Variety & CNN Actors on Actorsas SelfTV
Sentimental Value
2025Sentimental Valueas Gustav BorgMovie
Being Bo Widerberg
2025Being Bo Widerbergas SelfMovie
Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor
2025Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnoras NarratorMovie
Who's Who
2024Who's Whoas NarratorMovie
What Remains
2024What Remainsas Sören RankMovie
Dune: Part Two
2024Dune: Part Twoas Baron HarkonnenMovie
Andor
2022Andoras Luthen RaelTV
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022Thor: Love and Thunderas SelvigMovie
Soul of a Man
2022Soul of a Manas Bon-BonMovie
Dune
2021Duneas Baron Vladimir HarkonnenMovie
The Ape Star
2021The Ape Staras Tord Fjordmark (voice)Movie
Marvel Studios Legends
2021Marvel Studios Legendsas Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)TV
Last Words
2020Last Wordsas ZyberskiMovie
11 Colours of the Bird
202011 Colours of the Birdas SelfMovie
Hope
2019Hopeas TomasMovie
The Painted Bird
2019The Painted Birdas HansMovie
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
2019Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoriaas SelfMovie
I'll Find You
2019I'll Find Youas Benno MoserMovie
Chernobyl
2019Chernobylas Boris ShcherbinaTV
Out Stealing Horses
2019Out Stealing Horsesas TrondMovie
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Bill Anderson / Kurt AndersonMovie
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018The Man Who Killed Don Quixoteas The BossMovie
Filmworker
2018Filmworkeras SelfMovie
Gordon & Paddy
2017Gordon & Paddyas Gordon (voice)Movie
H
2017Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträttas SelfMovie
Borg vs McEnroe
2017Borg vs McEnroeas Lennart BergelinMovie
Return to Montauk
2017Return to Montaukas Max ZornMovie
Our Kind of Traitor
2016Our Kind of Traitoras DimaMovie
The Hotel
2016The Hotelas SelfMovie
River
2015Riveras John RiverTV
Christina Lindberg: The Original Eyepatch Wearing Butt Kicking Movie Babe
2015Christina Lindberg: The Original Eyepatch Wearing Butt Kicking Movie Babeas SelfMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - GuestTV
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015Avengers: Age of Ultronas Erik SelvigMovie
Cinderella
2015Cinderellaas Grand DukeMovie
Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014Hector and the Search for Happinessas EdwardMovie
Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'
2014Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'as HimselfMovie
Rouge Brésil
2014Rouge Brésilas Nicolas Durand de VillegagnonMovie
In Order of Disappearance
2014In Order of Disappearanceas NilsMovie
The Physician
2013The Physicianas BarberMovie
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas SeligmanMovie
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. Ias SeligmanMovie
The Railway Man
2013The Railway Manas FinlayMovie
Thor: The Dark World
2013Thor: The Dark Worldas Erik SelvigMovie
Romeo & Juliet
2013Romeo & Julietas Prince of VeronaMovie
Rouge Brésil
2013Rouge Brésilas VillegagnonTV
Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga
2012Liten Skär och alla små Brokigaas (voice)Movie
Our Need for Consolation
2012Our Need for Consolationas NarratorMovie
The Avengers
2012The Avengersas SelvigMovie
Playhouse Presents
2012Playhouse Presentsas The ManTV
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
2012The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vangeras SelfMovie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
2012The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Womenas SelfMovie
Room 1112
2012Room 1112Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas Martin VangerMovie
Melancholia
2011Melancholiaas JackMovie
Thor
2011Thoras Erik SelvigMovie
King of Devil's Island
2010King of Devil's Islandas Bestyrer HåkonMovie
Frankie & Alice
2010Frankie & Aliceas OzMovie
Dimension
2010DimensionMovie
B
2010Behind the Moominsas SelfMovie
As If I Am Not There
2010As If I Am Not Thereas DoctorMovie
Boogie Woogie
2010Boogie Woogieas Bob MaclestoneMovie
Arn: The Knight Templar
2010Arn: The Knight Templaras Birger BrosaTV
A Somewhat Gentle Man
2010A Somewhat Gentle Manas UlrikMovie
Metropia
2009Metropiaas Ralph Parker (voice)Movie
Angels & Demons
2009Angels & Demonsas Commander RichterMovie
Skavlan
2009Skavlanas Self - GuestTV
God on Trial
2008God on Trialas BaumgartenMovie
Schrader's Exorcism
2008Schrader's Exorcismas SelfMovie
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
2008Arn: The Kingdom at Road's Endas Birger BrosaMovie
Mamma Mia!
2008Mamma Mia!as Bill AndersonMovie
Arn: The Knight Templar
2007Arn: The Knight Templaras Birger BrosaMovie
Guilty Hearts
2007Guilty Heartsas StanglMovie
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endas Bootstrap BillMovie
WΔZ
2007WΔZas Eddie ArgoMovie
Wrath of Gods
2007Wrath of Godsas SelfMovie
Svenska ord i bild och tal
2006Svenska ord i bild och talas SelfMovie
Goya's Ghosts
2006Goya's Ghostsas Francisco GoyaMovie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Bootstrap BillMovie
Kill Your Darlings
2006Kill Your Darlingsas Erik's FatherMovie
Beowulf & Grendel
2005Beowulf & Grendelas HrothgarMovie
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcistas Father Lankester MerrinMovie
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
2004Ronin: Filming in the Fast Laneas SelfMovie
Kulturplatz
2004Kulturplatzas SelfTV
The Making of King Arthur
2004The Making of King Arthuras SelfMovie
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004Exorcist: The Beginningas Father Lankester MerrinMovie
Entourage
2004Entourageas Verner VollstedtTV
King Arthur
2004King Arthuras CerdicMovie
Dogville Confessions
2004Dogville Confessionsas SelfMovie
Eiffel Tower
2004Eiffel Toweras JakobMovie
Dogville
2003Dogvilleas ChuckMovie
Helen of Troy
2003Helen of Troyas King Theseus of AthensTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
To Kill a Child
2003To Kill a Childas NarratorMovie
City of Ghosts
2002City of Ghostsas Joseph KasparMovie
No Good Deed
2002No Good Deedas TyroneMovie
Taking Sides
2002Taking Sidesas Wilhelm FurtwänglerMovie
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)as FelixMovie
The Glass House
2001The Glass Houseas Terence GlassMovie
Powder Keg
2001Powder Kegas Harvey JacobsMovie
The Hire
2001The Hireas Harvey JacobsTV
Signs & Wonders
2001Signs & Wondersas AlecMovie
Aberdeen
2000Aberdeenas TomasMovie
Dancer in the Dark
2000Dancer in the Darkas DoctorMovie
Light Keeps Me Company
2000Light Keeps Me Companyas SelfMovie
Harlan County War
2000Harlan County Waras Warren JakopovichMovie
Timecode
2000Timecodeas Alex GreenMovie
I Remember Lena Svedberg
2000I Remember Lena Svedbergas Narrator (Eng)Movie
Passion of Mind
2000Passion of Mindas William GrantherMovie
D-Day
2000D-Dayas Lise's MandMovie
Deep Blue Sea
1999Deep Blue Seaas Jim WhitlockMovie
Ronin
1998Roninas GregorMovie
The Kingdom II
1998The Kingdom IIas Stig Helmers advokatMovie
Savior
1998Savioras PeterMovie
The Glass-Blower's Children
1998The Glass-Blower's Childrenas AlbertMovie
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von TrierMovie
Amistad
1997Amistadas TappanMovie
Good Will Hunting
1997Good Will Huntingas Gerald LambeauMovie
My Son the Fanatic
1997My Son the Fanaticas SchitzMovie
The Volcano Man
1997The Volcano Manas English voice (voice)Movie
Insomnia
1997Insomniaas Jonas EngströmMovie
Hundarna i Riga
1996Hundarna i Rigaas Magnus BjörkTV
Breaking the Waves
1996Breaking the Wavesas Jan NymanMovie
Harry & Sonja
1996Harry & Sonjaas Harry OlssonMovie
The Dogs of Riga
1995The Dogs of Rigaas Magnus BjörkMovie
Zero Kelvin
1995Zero Kelvinas RandbækMovie
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
1995The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robberyas Herman MelvinMovie
The Kingdom
1994The Kingdomas Stig Helmers advokatTV
Report to Heaven
1994Report to Heavenas GaryTV
The Last Dance
1993The Last Danceas Host in NorrköpingMovie
Murder at the Savoy
1993Murder at the Savoyas Security ManagerMovie
The Slingshot
1993The Slingshotas Fritiof SchüttMovie
Wind
1992Windas Joe HeiserMovie
The Democratic Terrorist
1992The Democratic Terroristas Carl HamiltonMovie
Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten
1992Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piratenas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Ox
1991The Oxas Helge RoosMovie
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
1990Good Evening, Mr. Wallenbergas Raoul WallenbergMovie
Parker Kane
1990Parker Kaneas Nathan Van AdamsMovie
The Hunt for Red October
1990The Hunt for Red Octoberas Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)Movie
Smash
1990Smashas Finansministerns sekreterareTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Stellan Skarsgård (voice)TV
The Interrogation
1989The Interrogationas Carl HamiltonMovie
The Women on the Roof
1989The Women on the Roofas WillyMovie
Vildanden
1989Vildandenas Gregers WerleTV
Code Name Coq Rouge
1989Code Name Coq Rougeas Carl HamiltonMovie
S/Y Joy
1989S/Y Joyas Klas LarssonMovie
The Perfect Murder
1988The Perfect Murderas Axel SvenssonMovie
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988The Unbearable Lightness of Beingas The EngineerMovie
Time of the Wolf
1988Time of the Wolfas Peder UlfstandMovie
Friends
1987Friendsas MattMovie
Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987Hip Hip Hurrah!as Sören KröyerMovie
Jim and the Pirates Blom
1987Jim and the Pirates Blomas Gustav, Jim's FatherMovie
The Serpent's Way
1986The Serpent's Wayas Karl Orsa MarkströmMovie
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
1985Peter-No-Tail in Americatas Pelle SwansonMovie
False as Water
1985False as Wateras StigMovie
August Strindberg: A Life
1985August Strindberg: A Lifeas Verner von HeidenstamTV
Noon Wine
1985Noon Wineas Olaf HeltonMovie
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
1985Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmarkas HamletMovie
Åke and His World
1984Åke and His Worldas EbenholtzMovie
The School of Wives
1983The School of Wivesas HoraceMovie
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
1983Alf Sjöberg - mästarenMovie
P & B
1983P & Bas Karl-Johan "Charlie" PetterssonMovie
The Simple-Minded Murderer
1982The Simple-Minded Murdereras SvenMovie
American Playhouse
1982American PlayhouseTV
T
1981The Guldbagge Awardsas Self - Best Actor winnerTV
Det är din boll, Jim
1978Det är din boll, Jimas JournalistMovie
Hemåt i natten
1977Hemåt i nattenas Kurt SjöbergMovie
Tabu
1977Tabuas Jan-ErikMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
The Intruders
1975The Intrudersas Peter DelaneyMovie
Anita, Swedish Nymphet
1973Anita, Swedish Nymphetas ErikMovie
The Wedding
1973The Weddingas Roffe ErikssonMovie
Five Days in August
1973Five Days in Augustas ChristerMovie
The Office Party
1972The Office Partyas PeterMovie
Raid in the Summer
1972Raid in the Summeras ErikMovie
Bombi Bitt och jag
1968Bombi Bitt och jagas Bombi BittTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
T
—The Eighth CommandmentMovie
T
—The KissMovie
O
—Olsson per sekund eller Det finns ingen anledning till oroas den långsammeMovie
B
—Bow Tieas HimselfMovie
P
—PleaseMovie
U
—Untitled Alexander Cary/Apple TV+ Thriller SeriesTV