Alexander Skarsgård

Facts

Name: Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
Birthday: August 25, 1976
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Nicknames: Alex
Starsign: Virgo
Residence: LA but has an apartment in Stockholm, Sweden
Parents: Stellan Skarsgård (actor) and My Skarsgård (doctor)
Siblings: Four younger brothers (Gustaf, Sam, Bill and Walter) and one younger sister (Eija)
Height: 6'4" (1.93 m)
Hair: Dirty Blonde
Eyes: Blue

Trivia

• Voted the sexiest man in Sweden five times
• Supports the Stockholm based football club Hammarby IF
• His favorite actress is Isabell Huppert in the movie The Pianist while his favorite actor is Gary Oldman
• His favorite movie is Duck Soup with the brothers Marx.
• Alex's acting debut was in Allan Edwalls award winning drama Ake och hans varld in 1983
• Alex was a successful child actor during the 80s but quit acting in his teens
• He didn't act for eight years during this time but studied political science and did military service in the Marines.