
Stellan Skarsgård
Acting
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.
TV Shows(29)
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self
2025

Andor
Luthen Rael
2022

Marvel Studios Legends
Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021

Chernobyl
Boris Shcherbina
2019

River
John River
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015

Rouge Brésil
Villegagnon
2013

Playhouse Presents
The Man
2012

Arn: The Knight Templar
Birger Brosa
2010

Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009

Kulturplatz
Self
2004

Entourage
Verner Vollstedt
2004

Helen of Troy
King Theseus of Athens
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

The Hire
Harvey Jacobs
2001

Hundarna i Riga
Magnus Björk
1996

The Kingdom
Stig Helmers advokat
1994

Report to Heaven
Gary
1994

Smash
Finansministerns sekreterare
1990

The Simpsons
Stellan Skarsgård (voice)
1989

Vildanden
Gregers Werle
1989

August Strindberg: A Life
Verner von Heidenstam
1985

American Playhouse
1982

The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Best Actor winner
1981

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

Bombi Bitt och jag
Bombi Bitt
1968

The Oscars
Self
1953

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series
Movies(158)

Silent Hymns
The Creature
2028

Dante
Dante (voice)
2026

Sentimental Value
Gustav Borg
2025

Being Bo Widerberg
Self
2025

Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor
Narrator
2025

Who's Who
Narrator
2024

What Remains
Sören Rank
2024

Dune: Part Two
Baron Harkonnen
2024

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022

Thor: Love and Thunder
Selvig
2022

Soul of a Man
Bon-Bon
2022

Dune
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
2021

The Ape Star
Tord Fjordmark (voice)
2021

Last Words
Zyberski
2020

11 Colours of the Bird
Self
2020

Hope
Tomas
2019

The Painted Bird
Hans
2019

Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
Self
2019

I'll Find You
Benno Moser
2019

Out Stealing Horses
Trond
2019

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Bill Anderson / Kurt Anderson
2018

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The Boss
2018

Filmworker
Self
2018

Gordon & Paddy
Gordon (voice)
2017
Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt
Self
2017

Borg vs McEnroe
Lennart Bergelin
2017

Return to Montauk
Max Zorn
2017

Our Kind of Traitor
Dima
2016

The Hotel
Self
2016

Christina Lindberg: The Original Eyepatch Wearing Butt Kicking Movie Babe
Self
2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron
Erik Selvig
2015

Cinderella
Grand Duke
2015

Hector and the Search for Happiness
Edward
2014

Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'
Himself
2014

Rouge Brésil
Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon
2014

In Order of Disappearance
Nils
2014

The Physician
Barber
2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Seligman
2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Seligman
2013

The Railway Man
Finlay
2013

Thor: The Dark World
Erik Selvig
2013

Romeo & Juliet
Prince of Verona
2013

Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga
(voice)
2012

Our Need for Consolation
Narrator
2012

The Avengers
Selvig
2012

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

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

Room 1112
2012

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Martin Vanger
2011

Melancholia
Jack
2011

Thor
Erik Selvig
2011

King of Devil's Island
Bestyrer Håkon
2010

Frankie & Alice
Oz
2010

Dimension
2010
Behind the Moomins
Self
2010

As If I Am Not There
Doctor
2010

Boogie Woogie
Bob Maclestone
2010

A Somewhat Gentle Man
Ulrik
2010

Metropia
Ralph Parker (voice)
2009

Angels & Demons
Commander Richter
2009

God on Trial
Baumgarten
2008

Schrader's Exorcism
Self
2008

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
Birger Brosa
2008

Mamma Mia!
Bill Anderson
2008

Arn: The Knight Templar
Birger Brosa
2007

Guilty Hearts
Stangl
2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Bootstrap Bill
2007

WΔZ
Eddie Argo
2007

Wrath of Gods
Self
2007

Svenska ord i bild och tal
Self
2006

Goya's Ghosts
Francisco Goya
2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Bootstrap Bill
2006

Kill Your Darlings
Erik's Father
2006

Beowulf & Grendel
Hrothgar
2005

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Father Lankester Merrin
2005

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
Self
2004

The Making of King Arthur
Self
2004

Exorcist: The Beginning
Father Lankester Merrin
2004

King Arthur
Cerdic
2004

Dogville Confessions
Self
2004

Eiffel Tower
Jakob
2004

Dogville
Chuck
2003

To Kill a Child
Narrator
2003

City of Ghosts
Joseph Kaspar
2002

No Good Deed
Tyrone
2002

Taking Sides
Wilhelm Furtwängler
2002

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Felix
2001

The Glass House
Terence Glass
2001

Powder Keg
Harvey Jacobs
2001

Signs & Wonders
Alec
2001

Aberdeen
Tomas
2000

Dancer in the Dark
Doctor
2000

Light Keeps Me Company
Self
2000

Harlan County War
Warren Jakopovich
2000

Timecode
Alex Green
2000

I Remember Lena Svedberg
Narrator (Eng)
2000

Passion of Mind
William Granther
2000

D-Day
Lise's Mand
2000

Deep Blue Sea
Jim Whitlock
1999

Ronin
Gregor
1998

The Kingdom II
Stig Helmers advokat
1998

Savior
Peter
1998

The Glass-Blower's Children
Albert
1998

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997

Amistad
Tappan
1997

Good Will Hunting
Gerald Lambeau
1997

My Son the Fanatic
Schitz
1997

The Volcano Man
English voice (voice)
1997

Insomnia
Jonas Engström
1997

Breaking the Waves
Jan Nyman
1996

Harry & Sonja
Harry Olsson
1996

The Dogs of Riga
Magnus Björk
1995

Zero Kelvin
Randbæk
1995

The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
Herman Melvin
1995

The Last Dance
Host in Norrköping
1993

Murder at the Savoy
Security Manager
1993

The Slingshot
Fritiof Schütt
1993

Wind
Joe Heiser
1992

The Democratic Terrorist
Carl Hamilton
1992

Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten
Narrator (voice)
1992

The Ox
Helge Roos
1991

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg
1990

Parker Kane
Nathan Van Adams
1990

The Hunt for Red October
Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
1990

The Interrogation
Carl Hamilton
1989

The Women on the Roof
Willy
1989

Code Name Coq Rouge
Carl Hamilton
1989

S/Y Joy
Klas Larsson
1989

The Perfect Murder
Axel Svensson
1988

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Engineer
1988

Time of the Wolf
Peder Ulfstand
1988

Friends
Matt
1987

Hip Hip Hurrah!
Sören Kröyer
1987

Jim and the Pirates Blom
Gustav, Jim's Father
1987

The Serpent's Way
Karl Orsa Markström
1986

Peter-No-Tail in Americat
Pelle Swanson
1985

False as Water
Stig
1985

Noon Wine
Olaf Helton
1985

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
Hamlet
1985

Åke and His World
Ebenholtz
1984

The School of Wives
Horace
1983

Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
1983

P & B
Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
1983

The Simple-Minded Murderer
Sven
1982

Det är din boll, Jim
Journalist
1978

Hemåt i natten
Kurt Sjöberg
1977

Tabu
Jan-Erik
1977

The Intruders
Peter Delaney
1975

Anita, Swedish Nymphet
Erik
1973

The Wedding
Roffe Eriksson
1973

Five Days in August
Christer
1973

The Office Party
Peter
1972

Raid in the Summer
Erik
1972
The Eighth Commandment
The Kiss
Olsson per sekund eller Det finns ingen anledning till oro
den långsamme
Bow Tie
Himself
Please