Alexander Skarsgard was born on the 25th August 1976, in Stockholm, Sweden, and is an actor probably best known for his role as Eric Northman in the HBO hit series “True Blood” (2008-2014). Skarsgard also appeared in the mini-series “Generation Kill” (2008), and in movies such as “Battleship” (2012), and “The Legend of Tarzan” (2016). His career started in 1984.
Have you ever wondered how rich Alexander Skarsgard is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Skarsgard’s net worth is as high as $12 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. In addition to being a popular actor in Hollywood, Skarsgard has also played in Swedish cinemas, which has contributed to his wealth.
Alexander Skarsgard Net Worth $12 Million
Alexander Skarsgard was a son of My Agnes, a physician, and Stellan Skarsgard, the famous Swedish actor. He has five younger siblings and two half-brothers of whom Gustaf, Bill, Sam, and Valter are also actors. Alexander made his debut in a movie when his father’s friend offered him a role in “Åke och hans värld” in 1984. Skarsgard later appeared in “Idag röd” (1987) and “The Dog That Smiled” (1989), before deciding to join the Swedish military at the age of 19.
After finishing his 18 months service, Alexander went to England to study at the Leeds Beckett University, and stayed there for six months before moving to New York City to enrol in a theatre course at Marymount Manhattan College in 1997. He returned to Sweden and secured roles in the TV series “Vita lögner” (1999) and the movie “Happy End” (1999). In the early 2000’s, Skarsgard played in Swedish films such as “The Diver” (2000), “White Water Fury” (2000), and “Wings of Glass” (2000), as well as the Finnish film “Kites Over Helsinki” (2001). His first Hollywood project came in 2001 when he appeared in “Zoolander” starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. He continued with “The Dog Trick” (2002), “Om Sara” (2005), “Kill Your Darlings” (2006) with Lolita Davidovich, “Cuppen” (2006), and “Exit” (2006) with Mads Mikkelsen, contributing steadily to his net worth.
Skarsgard biggest role at the time was a leading role as Sgt. Brad ‘Iceman’ Colbert in the Emmy-winning mini-series called “Generation Kill” in 2008. From that point, Alexander’s career would take a huge lift as his popularity rose. Also in 2008, he started playing the powerful vampire named Eric Northman in the HBO series “True Blood”, appearing in 76 episodes and the last two seasons, during which Skarsgard’s salary was $275,000 per episode.
Early in this decade, Skarsgard had parts in Géla Babluani’s “13” (2010), Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” (2011) starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Kiefer Sutherland, and “Straw Dogs” (2011) with James Marsden. He later played in “Battleship” (2012), “What Maisie Knew” (2012) with Julianne Moore, “Disconnect” (2012) starring Jason Bateman, and “The East” (2013). Most recently, Skarsgard had parts in “The Giver” (2014) with Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, and Meryl Streep, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” (2015), “Hidden” (2015), “Zoolander 2” (2016), and “The Legend of Tarzan” (2016). He is currently filming “The Aftermath” with Keira Knightley, “Mute” with Justin Theroux, and Paul Rudd, and TV series “Big Little Lies” that will come out in 2017.
Regarding his personal life, Alexander Skarsgard has apparently been dating British fashion journalist and model Alexa Chung since 2015. He is a big fan of Swedish football club Hammarby IF and helped to raise money for financially struggling club. Skarsgard currently lives in Los Angeles.
