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Stellan Skarsgård

Swedish actor recognized for his versatile performances in European and Hollywood films. Stellan Skarsgård was born on 13 June 1951.

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Stellan Skarsgård is best known for Collaborations with director Lars von Trier and roles in acclaimed films like Good Will Hunting and The Hunt for Red October. Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish public figure. Stellan Skarsgård was born on 13 June 1951, which places Stellan Skarsgård among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. On Dead or Alive, Stellan Skarsgård is listed in the Screen Icons category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Stellan Skarsgård is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Collaborations with director Lars von Trier and roles in acclaimed films like Good Will Hunting and The Hunt for Red October
Nationality: Swedish
Born: 13 June 1951
Listed under: Screen Icons

About Stellan Skarsgård

Skarsgård's early English-speaking film roles include The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Good Will Hunting (1997), Ronin (1998), and King Arthur (2004). His accolades include two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics’ Choice Award. He also starred in the musical Mamma Mia! (2008) and its 2018 sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, the thriller Angels and Demons (2009), and the neo-noir thriller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011). Erik Selvig in five Marvel Cinematic Universe films, starting with Thor (2011), and portrayed Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve's two-part Dune adaptation, Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). For his performance as an aging, once-celebrated filmmaker in Sentimental Value (2025), Skarsgård won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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What is Stellan Skarsgård known for?

Stellan Skarsgård is known for Collaborations with director Lars von Trier and roles in acclaimed films like Good Will Hunting and The Hunt for Red October.

When was Stellan Skarsgård born?

Stellan Skarsgård was born on 13 June 1951.

What nationality is Stellan Skarsgård?

Stellan Skarsgård's nationality is Swedish.

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