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Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård is an actor of Swedish origin who starred in popular HBO projects (Generation Killers, True Blood) and Hollywood blockbusters (Battleship, Tarzan. Legend). He was also the face of the Calvin Klein brand.Childhood of Alexander Skarsgard. First roles
Alexander Skarsgard was born in the southern suburbs of Stockholm, in the family of a female doctor, Myu Gunter, and a country-famous actor, Stellan Skarsgard. Having starred in about 120 films, Alexander's father long time was one of the most recognizable Swedish actors. 
Alexander is not the only family member to continue the Skarsgard acting dynasty. He has four younger brother and little sister; two of them, Gustaf (b. 1980) and Bill Skarsgård (b. 1990), also devoted their lives to performing arts.
The acting debut of Alexander Skarsgard took place early - at the age of 8. First role young actor- baby Kalle Nubb from the Swedish drama "Oke and His World". Three years later, the boy starred in the film "Idag röd", and in 1989 he played the main role in the family film "Laughing Dog".
The last work brought the teenager fame among the teenage audience, but the constant attention from outsiders did not flatter Alexander at all, but, on the contrary, annoyed: “Glory was terrible for me. When people constantly look at you, besides, you read about yourself in the newspapers - at 13 years old, this only presents a great confusion. I then thought that if this is what it means to be famous, then it does not suit me.
Shortly after the premiere of The Laughing Dog, he threw himself into books, determined to become a famous architect. Closer to graduation, he changed his mind and went to college, where he began to study the intricacies of political science. At 19, Skarsgård entered the Royal marines and the whole next year he worked in the anti-terrorist unit of the coastal artillery of the Stockholm archipelago. In the service, the young man thought for a long time about his life and made plans for the future.
In 1996, Alexander left his native Sweden and moved to England "in search of himself." In foggy Albion, he began to study English language within the walls of the University of Leeds. A year later, fate threw Skarsgard to New York, where the future celebrity finally began to make his dream come true - Alexander enrolled in courses acting skills at Marymouth College in Manhattan. “In England, I spent time mediocre, watched football, got drunk and got into trouble all the time,” the actor later shared, “but it was then that the question came to me: so what do I want to do with my life? I went to New York and went to drama school."
After completing the course, which lasted six months, Alexander returned to his homeland. He was brought to Sweden by an old love, which, however, quickly faded upon arrival. But every cloud has a silver lining - Skarsgard, tired of constant moving, decided to stay in the country of the Vikings. For the next few years, he actively starred in numerous Swedish television projects. In 1999, the melodrama "Happy Ending" was released, where Alexander played the main male role. In 2000, viewers saw him in a joint project of four Swedish independent directors D-Day, as well as in the thriller The Diver, the melodrama Glass Wings and the TV series Judith. However, all these projects were low-budget and did not reach the audience outside of Scandinavia.
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In 2001, Alexander Skarsgard again visited the United States - he went on a "vacation" during a break between filming. Quite by accident, he ended up auditioning joint project Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson "Model Male" and, to his own surprise, was approved for the role of the unintelligent male fashion model Meekus, Derek Zoolander's neighbor. The appearance of the guy could really safely be called a model.
Contrary to expectations, after the debut in Hollywood, offers did not rain down on the actor in hail. For the next four years, he realized himself in several projects in his homeland, and in 2003 he was nominated for an honorary national award in the field of cinema under the name "Golden Bug" for a supporting role in the comedy "The Dog Method", after which Alexander was recognized as "the most sexy man Sweden" five years in a row.
In 2005, the actor appeared in the British action movie The Last Landing as Lieutenant Voller. In the same year, Alexander got one of the main roles in the Swedish drama "About Sarah" by Otman Karim. A year later, this tape received Grand Prize XXVIII Moscow International Film Festival - the statuette "Golden Saint George". Alexander played an unusual role for himself in an independent project called “Kill loved ones” (2006), created by his friend Bjorn Larson. For the first time in his life, the actor put on makeup and put on heels, as he had to play a transvestite.
The heyday of Alexander Skarsgard's career
In 2007, Alexander Skarsgård joined the cast of a new HBO project based on real events Killer Generation series about the 2003 military campaign in Iraq. Here, the Swedish actor got one of the main roles - the sensible and cold-blooded sergeant Brad Colbert, nicknamed Iceman. 
The series was a success, so in 2008 Skarsgård continued his collaboration with HBO. This time the TV company filmed the "vampire" series "True Blood". The action of the tape took place in the near future, so high-tech that the vampires who inhabited the world were able to "come out of the twilight" and open up to the world. They were helped in this by scientists who synthesized artificial blood, which successfully replaced the real bloodsuckers. For the next seven years, Skarsgård appeared on screen in the guise of the established vampire sheriff, Eric Northman. On the set, the actor met the beautiful Anna Paquin, who played a waitress with telepathic abilities, and the "good" vampire Stephen Moyer.
In 2009, the actor starred in the video for Lady Gaga's song "Paparazzi", and a little later he voiced a character named Stefan in the animated dystopia "Metropia". By the way, another character from the cartoon was voiced by the father of the actor. In the same year appeared on the screens Feature Film"Beyond the Pole" in the pseudo-documentary genre "mockumentary" with the participation of Alexander.
Alexander Skarsgard in Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" video
In the summer of 2011, Alexander Skarsgård graduated from the University of Leeds with a Ph.D. In the same year, he took part in Lars von Trier's Melancholia, along with Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg. In 2012, he starred in fantasy movie"Sea battle". His character - Commander Stone Hopper - helped repel the invasion of aliens on earth. At the same time fashion brand Calvin Klein offered the actor to become the advertising face of the company, in particular, the Encounter men's fragrance.
In November 2013, one famous Charitable organization launched a competition to raise funds for military personnel injured in combat - "Walking with the Wounded". The charity outing included Alexander Skarsgård, Prince Harry and actor Dominic West. They had to go at speed from South Africa before South Pole 320 kilometers long in 16 days.
In 2016, Alexander Skarsgård played the title role in David Yates' adventure film Tarzan. Legend" with Margot Robbie and Samuel L. Jackson. In preparation for filming, Skarsgard trained for 4 months to "build" a body worthy of the prince of the jungle.
Personal life of Alexander Skargard
Little is known about Alexander's personal life, at least until the moment when the actor's fame reached international level. In 2007, he briefly dated actress Evan Rachel Wood. In 2008, model Amanda Seyfried was caught in the network of a seductive Swede, but, apparently, their relationship also did not last long, since already in 2009 Skarsgard regularly appeared in the company of Kate Bosworth, an American model and actress, Alexander's colleague in the film Straw Dogs ". Later, the actor's father confirmed that the relationship took place. In the summer of 2011, the couple broke up. 
After the end of such a long (by the standards of Skarsgard himself) novel, the actor found solace on the chest of a young Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of the Olsen twins, known for her role as the witch Wanda in The Avengers. And during the filming of Sea Battle, Alexander began a fleeting romance with the singer Rihanna who participated in the film.
But even the beauty Rihanna could not keep the windy Swede nearby - a couple of months later he was seen in the company of Charlize Theron: Hollywood stars drinking cocktails in a Los Angeles gay bar. And soon a photograph appeared in the press, in which Skarsgård playfully snuggled up to the young actress.
The personal life of the Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård is of no less interest to the paparazzi than his success in the film industry. It is worth noting that worldwide popularity came to him after filming in the TV series True Blood (2008-2014), where he played Eric Northman. But along with this, the yellow press began to become more and more interested in his amorous affairs. This does not please the actor at all, but rather infuriates him. In an interview, he noted that the paparazzi would soon drive him crazy: “It seems to me that this popularity will erase my personal life. I can't how normal person go with your girlfriend to a restaurant, to a party. These journalists with cameras follow me everywhere. I can’t just sit on a park bench with her anymore—they stick their noses everywhere.”
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and his girlfriends
The press is full of a considerable number of articles about the numerous celebrity novels. So, before he had his first life serious relationship, in 2008 he had an affair with the beauty Amanda Seyfried, an actress, singer and former model. A year later his new passion was the Polish movie star Isabella Miko.
After just a couple of months in the personal life of Alexander Skarsgard, one girl was replaced by another. She was a colleague on the film set, a nominee for the Golden Globe and Emmy awards, the performer of the role of Sophie-Anne Leclerc in the TV series True Blood, Evan Rachel Wood. But this novel, like the previous ones, ended as unexpectedly as it began. The couple ended their relationship in 2009. But the actor was not alone for long - his new sweetheart became a sexy brown-haired, Swedish actress and dancer Alicia Vikander. He and her were repeatedly seen kissing in the park, and soon they attended the Comic-Con festival. After some time, the actor officially announced that they were dating and, we quote, the relationship is quite serious.
True, they turned out to be not so serious, as Alexander assured - after a couple of months, Alicia was replaced by Charlize Theron, with whom the actor actively flirted in public, hugged and gently held her hand. Soon his new hobby was no less famous person, Rihanna, with whom the womanizer went to dinner. But the rumors that Alexander Skarsgard and Nina Dobrev are dating have remained unconfirmed. The actor repeatedly repeated in an interview that they support the actress exclusively. True, it is almost impossible to find photo evidence of this on the net.
Alexander Skarsgard is gay?
Many fans had such thoughts after the next episode of True Blood appeared on the screens, in which the hero of the handsome Swede was engaged in bed comforts with his colleague on the set Theo Alexander. Both played this scene so perfectly that many reporters wondered if they were both homosexuals. Women can breathe a sigh of relief - their favorite is just an incredibly talented actor, and therefore, for the sake of cinema, he is ready to become a vampire and kiss a man.
Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard
Separately, I would like to mention the love story of these two celebrities. After short intrigues with many stars, Kate became the only one who really turned her head to the sexy blonde. The two began dating in 2009, and met on the set of the film Straw Dogs. They did not hide their feelings from curious paparazzi, and often, walking by the hand, they could be seen in city parks, at exhibitions, parties. But in 2011, Kate and Alex broke up by mutual agreement.
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Yesterday the Russian premiere of a new adventure film took place in cinemas Tarzan. Legend(2016), where he had a chance to play a major role. When he is surprised, he always raises left eyebrow and diligently avoids talking about his personal life. He is very friendly with his father, an iconic Swedish actor and director, with whom they are more like brothers and best friends. He is grateful to him for never pushing for them" acting dynasty", but left him to choose who he wants to become. He considers fear and snobbery regarding a difficult role as creative suicide, because he is convinced that everyone new project should be a real challenge and something new for the actor...
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård.
He was born on August 25, 1976 in Stockholm and became the eldest of six children of the famous Swedish actor. Stellana Skarsgård. The house was always noisy and cheerful, they gathered at the table big companies friends, most of whom belonged to the creative elite. Therefore, when 5-year-old Alexander was invited to act in films, it was not some kind of surprise: the director of the film was a friend of Stellan, who had visited the Skarsgårds more than once.
His first film role was a boy named Kalle Nubb in the film Oka and his world(1983). At the time of the premiere, Alexander was already 7.
However, the first serious acting experience did not at all inspire Alexander to continue family tradition. "I did a couple more films and told my dad I didn't want to do it anymore", - the actor later recalled. He can be understood - after the premiere, the boy began to be recognized on the street, photographers and journalists began to pursue him. The young actor did not really like this turn: " My father didn't pressure me. He just said that if it's hard for me to fall in love with all this tinsel, I can do whatever I want, and only time will judge what's what ..."
And so it happened. Alexander refused any roles that he was offered, calmly graduated from school, went to college, began to study architecture, then political science, then went to the army altogether - to the Royal Marines, and served for a year in the anti-terrorist coastal artillery unit of the Stockholm archipelago.
But his father was right - the genes took their toll, and one fine day Alexander realized that he was inexorably drawn to play ... London, New York - the main theater and cinema capitals of the world "contributed" to the development of his acting talent and the improvement of his knowledge of the English language. But love forced Alexander to return to his native land in Stockholm. Where he decided to stay and build a career, despite the ended romance.
Alexander began to appear with his father in theatrical performances, acting. His professional resume starts with a TV project Vita Logner(1999).
And success was not long in coming. However, Hollywood also haunted the young actor. And his first appearance in the film "Dream Factories" took place in 2001. They became comedy exemplary male(2001) from to leading role.
Hollywood accepted it, as did the critics and the audience. He organically fit into any role, and military training helped not to give in to difficulties, to go to the end. Gradually, international awards began to appear in his arsenal, among which was the prize of the XXVIII Moscow Film Festival for participation in the drama About Sarah(2005).
In addition to cinema and theater, Alexander worked with pleasure in other areas - he "sat" in the director's chair, became the "face" Calvin Klein, voiced several animated characters, received an Honorary Doctorate, starred in music videos. So, he happened to work in the frame with and play her boyfriend in the music video for the song Paparazzi.
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Alexander Skarsgard
Actor Date of birth August 25 (Virgo) 1976 (42) Place of birth Stockholm Instagram @stockholm_insta
Alexander Skarsgard has achieved considerable heights in American cinema. The vampire saga "True Blood" is one of the most significant works in the track record of the actor, which made him famous all over the world. The incredibly charming blond is very popular with women, but still has not started a family.
Biography of Alexander Skarsgard
The popular Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard was born on August 25, 1976 in the capital of Sweden, Stockholm. His mother worked as a doctor in a local hospital, but his father was very famous actor at home. It is not surprising that, having matured, Alexander decided to repeat the fate of his father and followed in his footsteps.
Little Alexander was the first-born in the Skarsgård family, but he soon acquired five brothers and one sister. His career began very early - at the age of eight, and the entire childhood of the young actor was filled with constant filming. As a teenager, Skarsgård became real celebrity in Sweden, but by the age of 16 he decided to quit acting.
Having entered college with a degree in political science, a couple of years later the young man decided to quit his studies and went to serve in the army. During this time, he managed to rethink own desires, and after demobilization resumed acting. But only this time he went to New York to get an appropriate education and do what he loves professionally. Even then, the young Skarsgard had a great chance to make himself known in Hollywood, but for family reasons he was forced to return to Sweden.
Alexander's filmography includes many pictures taken at home. However, the conquest of American cinema, he began only in 2001, starring in the comedy "Model Male". He gained real popularity after the release of the True Blood tape.
This was followed by many successful roles in interesting films, among which the films “Divorce in big city”,“ Straw Dogs ”,“ Melancholy ”,“ Diary of a Teenage Girl ”. Latest works The actor was the comedy "War Against All", as well as the sensational film "Tarzan. Legend ”, in which the actor starred in the title role, demonstrating his excellent physical shape.
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Personal life of Alexander Skarsgard
In the biography of Skarsgard, in addition to a large number roles, there are no fewer star novels. In Sweden he long time met a girl and even thought about marriage, but after breaking up with his beloved, he finally moved to America, where he began to lead an easy bachelor life.
Among the former passions of the Swedish actor are such celebrities as Amanda Seyfried, Evan Rachel Wood, Kate Bosworth, Isabella Miko, Rihanna and many others.
Long-term relationship Skarsgard was able to build only with TV presenter Chang, with whom he has been together for two years.
drama "What Maisie Knew" and thriller "East"
In 2009, Alexander Skarsgård made the dream of millions of music conservatives a reality by throwing Lady Gaga herself off a balcony. True, only in the singer's video for the song "Paparazzi". Who knows, would know about talented actor outside of his native Sweden, if he accidentally did not like the creators of the True Blood series. They say that the producers were captivated by his piercing gaze. Alexander began his film career at the age of eight, starring with his father, Stellan Skarsgård, in the Swedish film The Eye and Its World. The popularity of his father, coupled with his own, did not portend anything but a serene future. However, the prospect of remaining a "star" boy did not please the ambitious teenager, and he decided to change his field of activity. But sooner or later everything returns to normal: Alexander began acting again. Today, with his participation, several box office films a year are released, and not so long ago he also became the face of the Calvin Klein men's fragrance. As for his personal life, the heart of this handsome man, as the song says, is prone to treason ... In 2011, Alexander broke up with actress Kate Bosworth, and in early June of this year, the paparazzi photographed him in the company of his partner in the film "The East" Ellen Page . While the fans are wondering if this is an office romance or just friendship, the actor’s relatives laugh it off: “He always liked women’s society.”
The fifth season of the True Blood television series is about to start, thanks to which you have joined the ranks of sex symbols. You are flattered by this increased attention?
How to say. Of course, I am very pleased that this series came to the viewer's liking. A great team is working on it, and we all share this success with great pleasure. Am I flattered by the attention? Yes, it's nice. But on the other hand, I would like to just live my life. We Swedes usually do not expose ourselves to the public, we do not boast of ourselves or our popularity. I understand that now hardly anyone will believe me, because there are so many explicit scenes in True Blood. ( Laughs.)
Are you attracted to shooting in explicit scenes, or do you act in them only because the director requires it?
Probably, every person gets pleasure, realizing that he is in a good physical form. And in the series, my body really draws attention to itself. But the shooting itself is not too sexy, if you know what I mean. ( Smiling.) There are people around, a huge amount of equipment, and also a director who dictates where to put your hands and how your legs will look more advantageous ...
The incredible success of the series has led to the fact that your film career is developing quite well. Does this mean the vampires will soon be done away with?
I do not think so. My serial hero is too dear to me. Moreover, it is so popular all over the world. I would be just crazy if I decided to voluntarily leave this show. Now I somehow manage to combine everything. I act in films, so to speak, in the off-season. I am always looking for worthwhile projects, looking through scripts, waiting for proposals. I know too well what it's like to be unemployed for years. So now I am quite satisfied with myself and feel joy watching vicissitudes of life your character.
Have you ever thought about the fact that such roles leave a special imprint on further fate an actor? Subsequently, you may encounter a number of problems at castings, and the audience will associate you with the image of a vampire.
What are you! The viewer is quite able to distinguish between my characters, and it is unlikely that a vampire can be confused with someone else. ( Laughs.) In addition, there is a completely different character in my archive: in the film “Melancholia” I was such a passive guy ... Or, for example, in “ Naval battle". On the other hand, it's not always bad if people associate you with a certain character. The audience is watching a picture with your participation, and it seems to them that they know you very well, they know what to expect from you. And you just - and do something like that, making them wonder!
As far as I know, this year you also starred in the film What Maisie Knew. What is this film about?
This is a loose adaptation of the novel by Henry James, published in 1897. The theme of the film is not simple: for the guardianship of a six-year-old girl Maisie unfolds real war between her mother, played by Julianne Moore, and her father, played by Steve Coogan. I play the girl's stepfather. You know, I really wanted to be in this picture. I dreamed of working with Julianne. She is one of best actresses modernity. And Onata April, who played Maisie, is just a miracle!
Communication with her did not accidentally make you think about own family?
(laughing.) Yes, it's too early for me to have offspring. Although, I agree, it was a good experience. I got on very well with the girl, we spent a lot of time together. I'm sure someday I will good father.
Alexander, it has always been important to your father, actor Stelann Skarsgård, that you succeed in acting career?
You know, first of all it was important for me. I wanted to make my own way in life, so that no one would ever whisper behind my back that I was just the son of a talented artist. I never intended to compete with my father, never thought to outshine him. But of course, I always wanted my father to be proud of me. Yes, it seems to me that absolutely all children of famous and gifted people want their parents to respect them.
Do you have a close relationship with your father?
Dad is one of my best friends. He is an amazing guy, I love him very much. I know that many children complain about bad relationships with their parents. And I'm the lucky one. I was lucky: my dad is cool, he supported me and has always been a role model for me. Despite the fact that he had to work hard, I never doubted his love. By the way, my father and I filmed together a couple of times. I hope to be on the same platform with my dad again soon.
With early years you were famous in Sweden...
Oh yeah. And I hated my popularity. I really liked working, but I didn’t like these crowds of girls who gathered in the garden near my house at all. It bothered me. Yes, and my peers treated me very peculiarly. I just wanted to hang out and play football. So after high school, I told my father that I was done with films and I wanted to do something else. He didn't mind.
And what did you start doing?
I decided to go to study in England. Dreamed of learning English. By the way, I did not want to study in London at all - a huge number of my compatriots live there. And I just wanted to run away! And I decided: I'll go to study in Leeds. In addition, I had a friend who also dreamed of going to England. And then one day we rushed to Leeds. We knew they had a good football team. (Laughs.) It was a wonderful time. We just enjoyed life, not paying attention to all sorts of troubles. And there were plenty of them. We lived in a godforsaken hut, which did not even have windows. But we really liked women and beer. ( Laughs.)
Now you spend more time in America. Is this country very different from your native Sweden?
Everything is different here. It's sunny and hot in Los Angeles, and in Stockholm there are two warm months and cold in winter. By the way, I'm not allowed to sunbathe - I'm playing a vampire. So I use tons all the time sunscreen.
Did you experience culture shock when you moved to the City of Angels?
I wouldn't call it a shock. The mentality is very different. Swedes are much more reserved than Americans, and they, in turn, can dump the story of their entire life on you, even if they know you for only a few minutes.
Do you often travel to your home country?
I spend a couple of months of the year in Stockholm or on the islands. I always try to enjoy my free time to the maximum and be at least a little ordinary Swede.
Listen, Alexander, now you are recognized in Los Angeles. You're not going to run away again, are you?
(Laughs.) I'm not going yet. Although I am well aware that in Hollywood every actor fears that fame will deprive him of his personal life. But for now, I try not to think about it.