Born:
June 13, 1951
in
Gothenburg
Best Known For:
A string of movies.
Early-life:
Stellan John Skarsgard was born in Gothenburg on June 13, 1951 to Gudrun and Jan. He made his TV debut as an actor in 1968 when he played the title role in Swedish series Bombi Bitt och jag. He was a member of The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm between 1972 and 1988, although he continued to work on TV and film projects.
Career:
Skarsgard's first American film was Noon Wine (1985). Since then, he has starred in a number of high-profile films, including The Hunt for Red October (1990), Breaking the Waves (1996), Good Will Hunting (1997), Amistad (1997), Ronin (1998), Dogville (2003), Mammia Mia! (2008), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) and two Pirates of the Caribbean movies. In recent years, he has played Dr Erik Selvig in the Marvel movies Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012) and Thor: The Dark World (2013).
Quote:
'There is no overacting, only untrue acting.'
Trivia:
Skarsgard is an atheist.