Born June 13, 1951, in Gothenburg, Sweden, Stellan Skarsgard has worked steadily as an actor since he was in his teens (when he starred in a Swedish TV show). It wasn't until he entered his 40s, however, that he became an international star with his performance in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996).Before that, Skarsgard worked for many years in Swedish theater (as a member of the Royal Dramatic Theatre Company) and films. After the unexpected success of Breaking the Waves, offers came flooding in for Skarsgard, who in quick succession appeared in My Son the Fanatic, Good Will Hunting and Ronin.
More recent films for Skarsgard include two more with von Trier, Dancer in the Dark and Dogville (with Nicole Kidman); Exorcist: The Beginning; and 2006's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (in which he plays the undead pirate Bootstrap Bill).
A Somewhat Gentle ManWith revenge on his mind, a gangster (Stellan Skarsgård) who spent 12 years in prison for murder sets out to kill the man (Henrik Mestad) who put him there. But the promise of a normal life -- and news that he's on the brink of becoming a grandfather -- proves a tempting distraction. Suddenly,... Read More
Anita: Swedish NymphetThis erotic tale centers on the alluring Anita (Swedish cult star Christina Lindberg), whose search for love leads to an empty life of nymphomania. Anita's self-destructive path takes a new turn when she meets college student Erik (Stellan Skarsgård), who tries to help her overcome her... Read More
Exorcist: The BeginningSent to Africa at the close of World War II to tend to the needs of the local community, Father Lankester Merrin (Stellan Skarsgard) gets more than he ever bargained for when he has his first brush with a devilish force known simply as Pazuzu. Director Renny Harlin traces the roots of evil in this... Read More
AberdeenKaisa (Lena Headey), a beautiful and feisty Scottish woman, finally has her life together - at least until her mother (Charlotte Rampling) asks an enormous favor: to bring back to her Kaisa's estranged, larger-than-life father (Stellan Skarsgard). The two of them, father and daughter together, set... Read More
InsomniaSent to a Norwegian town to help with a homicide investigation, tenacious detective Jonas Engström (Stellan Skarsgård) and his partner set a trap for the suspect. But the fog-shrouded stakeout goes awry when Engström mistakenly shoots his partner. He covers his tracks -- but forgets... Read More
The Avengers (2012) | NR | |
NR | ||
R | ||
Thor (2011) | PG-13 | |
Melancholia (2011) | R | |
Frankie & Alice (2010) | NR | |
King of Devil's Island (2010) | NR | |
Metropia (2009) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
Boogie Woogie (2009) | R | |
As if I Am Not There (2009) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
UR | ||
Goya's Ghosts (2006) | R | |
Guilty Hearts (2006) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
R | ||
King Arthur (2004) | UR | |
Dogville (2004) | R | |
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) | R | |
City of Ghosts (2003) | R | |
Helen of Troy (2003) | NR | |
R | ||
Taking Sides (2002) | UR | |
The Glass House (2001) | PG-13 | |
Aberdeen (2001) | NR | |
NR | ||
Dancer in the Dark (2000) | R | |
R | ||
Passion of Mind (2000) | PG-13 | |
Harlan County War (2000) | NR | |
Signs and Wonders (2000) | NR | |
Deep Blue Sea (1999) | R | |
Ronin (1998) | R | |
Savior (1998) | R | |
Good Will Hunting (1997) | R | |
My Son the Fanatic (1997) | R | |
Amistad (1997) | R | |
Insomnia (1997) | NR | |
Breaking the Waves (1996) | R | |
Zero Kelvin (1995) | NR | |
Wind (1992) | PG-13 | |
The Hunt for Red October (1990) | PG | |
NR | ||
R | ||
The Perfect Murder (1988) | NR | |
NR | ||
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