Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

🎂 13th June 1951 (74 yrs) 📍 Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

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.

Stellan Skarsgård

🎬 Movies Featuring Stellan Skarsgård

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value (2025)

as Gustav Borg
Being Bo Widerberg

Being Bo Widerberg (2025)

as Self
Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor

Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor (2025)

as Narrator
Who's Who

Who's Who (2024)

as Narrator
What Remains

What Remains (2024)

as Sören Rank
Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two (2024)

as Baron Harkonnen
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022)

as Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

as Selvig
Soul of a Man

Soul of a Man (2022)

as Bon-Bon
Dune

Dune (2021)

as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
The Ape Star

The Ape Star (2021)

as Tord Fjordmark (voice)
Last Words

Last Words (2020)

as Zyberski
11 Colours of the Bird

11 Colours of the Bird (2020)

as Self
Hope

Hope (2019)

as Tomas
The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird (2019)

as Hans
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria

Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria (2019)

as Self
I'll Find You

I'll Find You (2019)

as Benno Moser
Out Stealing Horses

Out Stealing Horses (2019)

as Trond
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

as Bill Anderson / Kurt Anderson
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)

as The Boss
Filmworker

Filmworker (2018)

as Self
Gordon & Paddy

Gordon & Paddy (2017)

as Gordon (voice)
No Image

Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt (2017)

as Self
Borg vs McEnroe

Borg vs McEnroe (2017)

as Lennart Bergelin
Return to Montauk

Return to Montauk (2017)

as Max Zorn
Our Kind of Traitor

Our Kind of Traitor (2016)

as Dima
The Hotel

The Hotel (2016)

as Self
Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

as Erik Selvig
Cinderella

Cinderella (2015)

as Grand Duke
Hector and the Search for Happiness

Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)

as Edward
Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'

Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia' (2014)

as Himself
Rouge Brésil

Rouge Brésil (2014)

as Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon
In Order of Disappearance

In Order of Disappearance (2014)

as Nils
The Physician

The Physician (2013)

as Barber
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

as Seligman
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

as Seligman
The Railway Man

The Railway Man (2013)

as Finlay
Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

as Erik Selvig
Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet (2013)

as Prince of Verona
Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga

Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga (2012)

as (voice)
Our Need for Consolation

Our Need for Consolation (2012)

as Narrator
The Avengers

The Avengers (2012)

as Selvig
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women (2012)

as Self
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger (2012)

as Self
Room 1112

Room 1112 (2012)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

as Martin Vanger
Melancholia

Melancholia (2011)

as Jack
Thor

Thor (2011)

as Erik Selvig
King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island (2010)

as Bestyrer Håkon
Frankie & Alice

Frankie & Alice (2010)

as Oz
Dimension

Dimension (2010)

No Image

Behind the Moomins (2010)

as Self
As If I Am Not There

As If I Am Not There (2010)

as Doctor
Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie (2010)

as Bob Maclestone
A Somewhat Gentle Man

A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010)

as Ulrik
Metropia

Metropia (2009)

as Ralph Parker (voice)
Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons (2009)

as Commander Richter
No Image

Birthing Mamma Mia! (2008)

as Self
God on Trial

God on Trial (2008)

as Baumgarten
Schrader's Exorcism

Schrader's Exorcism (2008)

as Self
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End (2008)

as Birger Brosa
Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! (2008)

as Bill Anderson
Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

as Birger Brosa
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts (2007)

as Stangl
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

as Bootstrap Bill
WΔZ

WΔZ (2007)

as Eddie Argo
Wrath of Gods

Wrath of Gods (2007)

as Self
Svenska ord i bild och tal

Svenska ord i bild och tal (2006)

as Self
Goya's Ghosts

Goya's Ghosts (2006)

as Francisco Goya
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

as William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner
Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings (2006)

as Erik's Father
Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel (2005)

as Hrothgar
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)

as Father Lankester Merrin
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane (2004)

as Self
The Making of King Arthur

The Making of King Arthur (2004)

as Self
Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

as Father Lankester Merrin
King Arthur

King Arthur (2004)

as Cerdic
Dogville Confessions

Dogville Confessions (2004)

as Self
Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower (2004)

as Jakob
Dogville

Dogville (2003)

as Chuck
To Kill a Child

To Kill a Child (2003)

as Narrator
City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts (2002)

as Joseph Kaspar
No Good Deed

No Good Deed (2002)

as Tyrone
Taking Sides

Taking Sides (2002)

as Wilhelm Furtwängler
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001)

as Felix
The Glass House

The Glass House (2001)

as Terence Glass
Powder Keg

Powder Keg (2001)

as Harvey Jacobs
Signs & Wonders

Signs & Wonders (2001)

as Alec
Aberdeen

Aberdeen (2000)

as Tomas
Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

as Doctor
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company (2000)

as Self
Harlan County War

Harlan County War (2000)

as Warren Jakopovich
Timecode

Timecode (2000)

as Alex Green
I Remember Lena Svedberg

I Remember Lena Svedberg (2000)

as Narrator (Eng)
Passion of Mind

Passion of Mind (2000)

as William Granther
D-Day

D-Day (2000)

as Lise's Mand
Deep Blue Sea

Deep Blue Sea (1999)

as Jim Whitlock
Ronin

Ronin (1998)

as Gregor
The Kingdom II

The Kingdom II (1998)

as Stig Helmers advokat
Savior

Savior (1998)

as Peter
The Glass-Blower's Children

The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)

as Albert
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)

Amistad

Amistad (1997)

as Tappan
Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting (1997)

as Gerald Lambeau
My Son the Fanatic

My Son the Fanatic (1997)

as Schitz
The Volcano Man

The Volcano Man (1997)

as English voice (voice)
Insomnia

Insomnia (1997)

as Jonas Engström
Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves (1996)

as Jan Nyman
Harry & Sonja

Harry & Sonja (1996)

as Harry Olsson
The Dogs of Riga

The Dogs of Riga (1995)

as Magnus Björk
Zero Kelvin

Zero Kelvin (1995)

as Randbæk
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery

The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery (1995)

as Herman Melvin
The Last Dance

The Last Dance (1993)

as Host in Norrköping
Murder at the Savoy

Murder at the Savoy (1993)

as Security Manager
The Slingshot

The Slingshot (1993)

as Fritiof Schütt
Wind

Wind (1992)

as Joe Heiser
The Democratic Terrorist

The Democratic Terrorist (1992)

as Carl Hamilton
Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten

Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten (1992)

as Narrator (voice)
The Ox

The Ox (1991)

as Helge Roos
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg (1990)

as Raoul Wallenberg
Parker Kane

Parker Kane (1990)

as Nathan Van Adams
The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

as Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
The Interrogation

The Interrogation (1989)

as Carl Hamilton
The Women on the Roof

The Women on the Roof (1989)

as Willy
Code Name Coq Rouge

Code Name Coq Rouge (1989)

as Carl Hamilton
S/Y Joy

S/Y Joy (1989)

as Klas Larsson
The Perfect Murder

The Perfect Murder (1988)

as Axel Svensson
The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

as The Engineer
Time of the Wolf

Time of the Wolf (1988)

as Peder Ulfstand
Friends

Friends (1987)

as Matt
Hip Hip Hurrah!

Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987)

as Sören Kröyer
Jim and the Pirates Blom

Jim and the Pirates Blom (1987)

as Gustav, Jim's Father
The Serpent's Way

The Serpent's Way (1986)

as Karl Orsa Markström
Peter-No-Tail in Americat

Peter-No-Tail in Americat (1985)

as Pelle Swanson
False as Water

False as Water (1985)

as Stig
Noon Wine

Noon Wine (1985)

as Olaf Helton
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark (1985)

as Hamlet
Åke and His World

Åke and His World (1984)

as Ebenholtz
The School of Wives

The School of Wives (1983)

as Horace
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren (1983)

P & B

P & B (1983)

as Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
The Simple-Minded Murderer

The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)

as Sven
Det är din boll, Jim

Det är din boll, Jim (1978)

as Journalist
Hemåt i natten

Hemåt i natten (1977)

as Kurt Sjöberg
Tabu

Tabu (1977)

as Jan-Erik
The Intruders

The Intruders (1975)

as Peter Delaney
Anita, Swedish Nymphet

Anita, Swedish Nymphet (1973)

as Erik
The Wedding

The Wedding (1973)

as Roffe Eriksson
Five Days in August

Five Days in August (1973)

as Christer
The Office Party

The Office Party (1972)

as Peter
Raid in the Summer

Raid in the Summer (1972)

as Erik
Den byxlöse äventyraren

Den byxlöse äventyraren (1971)