Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. He also portrays Dr. Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has appeared as the character in Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
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
Dune: Part Two
(2024)
Baron Harkonnen
Dune
(2021)
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
The Avengers
(2012)
Erik Selvig
Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
Erik Selvig
Good Will Hunting
(1997)
Gerald Lambeau
Cinderella
(2015)
Grand Duke
Thor
(2011)
Erik Selvig
Melancholia
(2011)
Jack
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
(2007)
William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(2006)
William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015)
Erik Selvig
Thor: The Dark World
(2013)
Erik Selvig
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
(2013)
Seligman
Angels & Demons
(2009)
Commander Richter
The Hunt for Red October
(1990)
Captain Viktor Tupolev
Mamma Mia!
(2008)
Bill Anderson
Full Filmography
Acting
Den byxlöse äventyraren
(1971)
Raid in the Summer
(1972)
Erik
The Office Party
(1972)
Peter
Anita, Swedish Nymphet
(1973)
Erik
Five Days in August
(1973)
Christer
The Wedding
(1973)
Roffe Eriksson
The Intruders
(1975)
Peter Delaney
Hemåt i natten
(1977)
Kurt Sjöberg
Tabu
(1977)
Jan-Erik
Det är din boll, Jim
(1978)
Journalist
The Simple-Minded Murderer
(1982)
Sven
P & B
(1983)
Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
The School of Wives
(1983)
Horace
Åke and His World
(1984)
Ebenholtz
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
(1985)
Pelle Swanson
False as Water
(1985)
Stig
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
(1985)
Hamlet
Noon Wine
(1985)
The Serpent's Way
(1986)
Karl Orsa Markström
Jim and the Pirates Blom
(1987)
Gustav
Hip Hip Hurrah!
(1987)
Sören Kröyer
Friends
(1987)
Matt
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
(1988)
The Engineer
The Perfect Murder
(1988)
Axel Svensson
Time of the Wolf
(1988)
Peder Ulfstand
Code Name Coq Rouge
(1989)
Carl Hamilton
Förhöret
(1989)
Carl Hamilton
The Women on the Roof
(1989)
Willy
S/Y Joy
(1989)
Klas Larsson
The Hunt for Red October
(1990)
Captain Viktor Tupolev
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
(1990)
Raoul Wallenberg
Parker Kane
(1990)
Nathan Van Adams
The Ox
(1991)
Helge Roos
The Democratic Terrorist
(1992)
Carl Hamilton
Wind
(1992)
Joe Heiser
Den sanne lögnaren - Fritiof Nilsson Piraten
(1992)
Narrator (voice)
The Slingshot
(1993)
Fritiof Schütt
The Last Dance
(1993)
Host in Norrköping
Polis polis potatismos
(1993)
Security Manager
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
(1995)
Herman Melvin
Zero Kelvin
(1995)
Randbæk
The Dogs of Riga
(1995)
Magnus Björk
Breaking the Waves
(1996)
Jan Nyman
Harry & Sonja
(1996)
Harry Olsson
Good Will Hunting
(1997)
Gerald Lambeau
Amistad
(1997)
Tappan
Insomnia
(1997)
Jonas Engström
My Son the Fanatic
(1997)
Schitz
The Kingdom II
(1997)
Stig Helmers advokat
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
(1997)
The Volcano Man
(1997)
English voice (voice)
Savior
(1998)
Peter
Ronin
(1998)
Gregor
The Glass-Blower's Children
(1998)
Albert
Deep Blue Sea
(1999)
Jim Whitlock
Dancer in the Dark
(2000)
Doctor
Aberdeen
(2000)
Tomas
Harlan County War
(2000)
Warren Jakopovich
Passion of Mind
(2000)
William Granther
I Remember Lena Svedberg
(2000)
Narrator (Eng)
Timecode
(2000)
Alex Green
Light Keeps Me Company
(2000)
Self
The Glass House
(2001)
Terence Glass
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
(2001)
Felix
Signs & Wonders
(2001)
Alec
Powder Keg
(2001)
Harvey Jacobs
D-Day
(2001)
Lise's Mand
No Good Deed
(2002)
Tyrone
Taking Sides
(2002)
Wilhelm Furtwängler
City of Ghosts
(2002)
Joseph Kaspar
Dogville
(2003)
Chuck
To Kill a Child
(2003)
Narrator
Helen of Troy
(2003)
Theseus
Exorcist: The Beginning
(2004)
Father Lankester Merrin
King Arthur
(2004)
Cerdic
Dogville Confessions
(2004)
Himself
Eiffel Tower
(2004)
Jakob
The Making of King Arthur
(2004)
Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
(2004)
Self
Beowulf & Grendel
(2005)
Hrothgar
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
(2005)
Father Lankester Merrin
Goya's Ghosts
(2006)
Francisco Goya
Kill Your Darlings
(2006)
Erik's Father
Guilty Hearts
(2006)
Stangl
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(2006)
William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner
Svenska ord i bild och tal
(2006)
Self
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
(2007)
William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner
Arn: The Knight Templar
(2007)
Birger Brosa
WΔZ
(2007)
Eddie Argo
Wrath of Gods
(2007)
Self
Mamma Mia!
(2008)
Bill Anderson
God on Trial
(2008)
Baumgarten
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
(2008)
Birger Brosa
Schrader's Exorcism
(2008)
Himself
Birthing Mamma Mia!
(2008)
Self
Angels & Demons
(2009)
Commander Richter
Boogie Woogie
(2009)
Bob Maclestone
Metropia
(2009)
Ralph Parker (voice)
A Somewhat Gentle Man
(2010)
Ulrik
King of Devil's Island
(2010)
Bestyrer Håkon
Frankie & Alice
(2010)
Oz
As If I Am Not There
(2010)
Docteur
Dimension
(2010)
Behind the Moomins
(2010)
Self
Thor
(2011)
Erik Selvig
Melancholia
(2011)
Jack
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
(2011)
Martin Vanger
Thor: Assembling the Troupe
(2011)
Himself
The Avengers
(2012)
Erik Selvig
Our Need for Consolation
(2012)
Narrator
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
(2012)
Self
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
(2012)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy
(2012)
Liten Skär och alla små Brokiga
(2012)
Thor: The Dark World
(2013)
Erik Selvig
The Railway Man
(2013)
Finlay
The Physician
(2013)
Barber
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
(2013)
Seligman
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
(2013)
Seligman
Romeo & Juliet
(2013)
Prince of Verona
In Order of Disappearance
(2014)
Nils
Hector and the Search for Happiness
(2014)
Edward
Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'
(2014)
Himself
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015)
Erik Selvig
Cinderella
(2015)
Grand Duke
Our Kind of Traitor
(2016)
Dima
The Hotel
(2016)
Self
Borg vs McEnroe
(2017)
Lennart Bergelin
Return to Montauk
(2017)
Max Zorn
Hasse Alfredson - Ett porträtt
(2017)
Self
Gordon & Paddy
(2017)
Gordon (voice)
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
(2017)
Moomin Pappa (voice)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
(2018)
The Boss
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
(2018)
Bill Anderson / Kurt Anderson
Filmworker
(2018)
Self
The Painted Bird
(2019)
Hans
Out Stealing Horses
(2019)
Trond
Hope
(2019)
Tomas
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
(2019)
Himself
Last Words
(2020)
Zyberski
11 Colours of the Bird
(2020)
Self
Dune
(2021)
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
The Ape Star
(2021)
Tord Fjordmark (voice)
I'll Find You
(2022)
Benno Moser
What Remains
(2022)
Sören Rank
Soul of a Man
(2022)
Bon-Bon
Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
Erik Selvig
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
(2022)
Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dune: Part Two
(2024)
Baron Harkonnen
Writing
Production
Aberdeen
(2000)
Associate Producer
King of Devil's Island
(2010)
Executive Producer
In Order of Disappearance
(2014)
Executive Producer
Crew