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Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Acting·1951·152 films

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.

As Actor

The Avengers
The Avengers (2012)Selvig
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)Erik Selvig
Thor
Thor (2011)Erik Selvig
Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World (2013)Erik Selvig
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)Bootstrap Bill
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)Bootstrap Bill
Dune
Dune (2021)Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting (1997)Gerald Lambeau
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)Selvig
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two (2024)Baron Harkonnen
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)Martin Vanger
Cinderella
Cinderella (2015)Grand Duke
Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons (2009)Commander Richter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! (2008)Bill Anderson
Melancholia
Melancholia (2011)Jack
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)Seligman
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990)Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)Bill / Kurt
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)Seligman
King Arthur
King Arthur (2004)Cerdic
Dogville
Dogville (2003)Chuck
Ronin
Ronin (1998)Gregor
Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea (1999)Jim Whitlock
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark (2000)Doctor
Amistad
Amistad (1997)Tappan
Borg vs McEnroe
Borg vs McEnroe (2017)Lennart Bergelin
The Physician
The Physician (2013)Barber
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves (1996)Jan Nyman
The Glass House
The Glass House (2001)Terence Glass
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)The Boss
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)Edward
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value (2025)Gustav Borg
Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)Father Lankester Merrin
The Railway Man
The Railway Man (2013)Finlay
In Order of Disappearance
In Order of Disappearance (2014)Nils
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor (2016)Dima
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet (2013)Prince of Verona
Goya's Ghosts
Goya's Ghosts (2006)Francisco Goya
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)The Engineer
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)Father Lankester Merrin
Insomnia
Insomnia (1997)Jonas Engström
Arn: The Knight Templar
Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)Birger Brosa
King of Devil's Island
King of Devil's Island (2010)Bestyrer Håkon
Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)Hrothgar
No Good Deed
No Good Deed (2002)Tyrone
WΔZ
WΔZ (2007)Eddie Argo
Metropia
Metropia (2009)Ralph Parker (voice)
Savior
Savior (1998)Peter
The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird (2019)Hans
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End (2008)Birger Brosa
A Somewhat Gentle Man
A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010)Ulrik
Frankie & Alice
Frankie & Alice (2010)Oz
Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie (2010)Bob Maclestone
Timecode
Timecode (2000)Alex Green
City of Ghosts
City of Ghosts (2002)Joseph Kaspar
Powder Keg
Powder Keg (2001)Harvey Jacobs
Filmworker
Filmworker (2018)Self
Anita, Swedish Nymphet
Anita, Swedish Nymphet (1973)Erik
Out Stealing Horses
Out Stealing Horses (2019)Trond
God on Trial
God on Trial (2008)Baumgarten
The Simple-Minded Murderer
The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)Sven
Hope
Hope (2019)Tomas
The Kingdom II
The Kingdom II (1998)Stig Helmers advokat
Return to Montauk
Return to Montauk (2017)Max Zorn
Taking Sides
Taking Sides (2002)Wilhelm Furtwängler
Passion of Mind
Passion of Mind (2000)William Granther
Zero Kelvin
Zero Kelvin (1995)Randbæk
Wind
Wind (1992)Joe Heiser
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery (1995)Herman Melvin
The Slingshot
The Slingshot (1993)Fritiof Schütt
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (2000)Tomas
Murder at the Savoy
Murder at the Savoy (1993)Security Manager
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001)Felix
Dogville Confessions
Dogville Confessions (2004)Self
D-Day
D-Day (2000)Lise's Mand
I'll Find You
I'll Find You (2019)Benno Moser
Code Name Coq Rouge
Code Name Coq Rouge (1989)Carl Hamilton
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022)Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Democratic Terrorist
The Democratic Terrorist (1992)Carl Hamilton
False as Water
False as Water (1985)Stig
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg (1990)Raoul Wallenberg
Last Words
Last Words (2020)Zyberski
As If I Am Not There
As If I Am Not There (2010)Doctor
My Son the Fanatic
My Son the Fanatic (1997)Schitz
Guilty Hearts
Guilty Hearts (2007)Stangl
The Serpent's Way
The Serpent's Way (1986)Karl Orsa Markström
The Ox
The Ox (1991)Helge Roos
The Glass-Blower's Children
The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)Albert
The Last Dance
The Last Dance (1993)Host in Norrköping
Åke and His World
Åke and His World (1984)Ebenholtz
Jim and the Pirates Blom
Jim and the Pirates Blom (1987)Gustav, Jim's Father
Signs & Wonders
Signs & Wonders (2001)Alec
The Dogs of Riga
The Dogs of Riga (1995)Magnus Björk
P & B
P & B (1983)Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
Harlan County War
Harlan County War (2000)Warren Jakopovich
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
Peter-No-Tail in Americat (1985)Pelle Swanson
Gordon & Paddy
Gordon & Paddy (2017)Gordon (voice)
The Women on the Roof
The Women on the Roof (1989)Willy
Dimension
Dimension (2010)
Hip Hip Hurrah!
Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987)Sören Kröyer
The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder (1988)Axel Svensson
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings (2006)Erik's Father
Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company (2000)Self
The School of Wives
The School of Wives (1983)Horace
The Office Party
The Office Party (1972)Peter
The Ape Star
The Ape Star (2021)Tord Fjordmark (voice)
The Interrogation
The Interrogation (1989)Carl Hamilton
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria (2019)Self
Tabu
Tabu (1977)Jan-Erik
Parker Kane
Parker Kane (1990)Nathan Van Adams
Room 1112
Room 1112 (2012)
To Kill a Child
To Kill a Child (2003)Narrator
What Remains
What Remains (2024)Sören Rank
S/Y Joy
S/Y Joy (1989)Klas Larsson
Friends
Friends (1987)Matt
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)
The Wedding
The Wedding (1973)Roffe Eriksson
Wrath of Gods
Wrath of Gods (2007)Self
The Making of King Arthur
The Making of King Arthur (2004)Self
The Intruders
The Intruders (1975)Peter Delaney
11 Colours of the Bird
11 Colours of the Bird (2020)Self
Harry & Sonja
Harry & Sonja (1996)Harry Olsson
Time of the Wolf
Time of the Wolf (1988)Peder Ulfstand
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark (1985)Hamlet
Five Days in August
Five Days in August (1973)Christer
Svenska ord i bild och tal
Svenska ord i bild och tal (2006)Self
Raid in the Summer
Raid in the Summer (1972)Erik
I Remember Lena Svedberg
I Remember Lena Svedberg (2000)Narrator (Eng)
Being Bo Widerberg
Being Bo Widerberg (2025)Self
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women (2012)Self
The Volcano Man
The Volcano Man (1997)English voice (voice)
Soul of a Man
Soul of a Man (2022)Bon-Bon
Schrader's Exorcism
Schrader's Exorcism (2008)Self
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger (2012)Self
Hemåt i natten
Hemåt i natten (1977)Kurt Sjöberg
Christina Lindberg: The Original Eyepatch Wearing Butt Kicking Movie Babe
Christina Lindberg: The Original Eyepatch Wearing Butt Kicking Movie Babe (2015)Self
Our Need for Consolation
Our Need for Consolation (2012)Narrator
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower (2004)Jakob
Dante
Dante (2026)Dante (voice)
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane (2004)Self
Noon Wine
Noon Wine (1985)Olaf Helton
Rouge Brésil
Rouge Brésil (2014)Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon
Who's Who
Who's Who (2024)Narrator
Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessing
Lykke Li: Sadness is a Blessing (2011)
PLEASE
PLEASE (2026)Winston
The Hotel
The Hotel (2016)Self
Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor
Björn Frantzén - jakten på stjärnor (2025)Narrator
Det är din boll, Jim
Det är din boll, Jim (1978)Journalist
Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt
Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt (2017)Self
Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga
Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga (2012)(voice)
Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'
Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia' (2014)Himself
Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten
Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten (1992)Narrator (voice)

As Writer