Alexander Skarsgård plays the role of Eric Northman. He was born in Sweden on August 25, 1976 and is the son of film actor Stellan Skarsgård. In several scenes throughout the show, he has spoken Swedish. He was part of the initial starring cast and remains a starring cast member for the fifth season.

Life and careerEdit

Skarsgård has acted in several Swedish TV series and movies and served in the Swedish Marines. In 2003 he was nominated for a Guldbagge for male supporting role in the movie Hundtricket - The Movie (English title: The Dog Trick). He revealed to the New York Daily News he used to be an anti-terrorist marine in Sweden.

Since 2005, with his performances in Revelations and The Last Drop, he has taken part in international productions. In 2007 he played one of the main characters, Sgt. Brad Colbert, in the American miniseries Generation Kill.

In 2009, Skarsgård appeared in the music video for pop singer Lady GaGa's "Paparazzi".

In addition to his recurring role on "True Blood", which begins its fifth season in 2012, Alexander has four upcoming films in post-production, The East, Disconnect, What Maisie Knew, and Battleship.

Films & TelevisionEdit

• Battleship(2012)
• What Maisie Knew (2012)
• Disconnect (2012)
• The East (2012)
• Melancholia (2011)
• Straw Dogs (2011)
• True Blood (2008-present)
• Trust Me (2010)
• Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)
• 13 (2010)
• Beyond the Pole (2009)
• Metropia (2009)
• Paparazzi (TV/Music Video) (2009)
• Generation Kill (TV Mini-Series) (2008)
• Järnets änglar (2007)
• Golden Brown Eyes (TV Mini-Series) (2007)
• Zoolander (2001)

Awards and nominationsEdit

Year	Award	Work	Category	Result
2003	Odense International Film Festival	Att döda ett barn	Grand Prix	Won
			Press Award	Won
	Guldbagge Awards	Hundtricket - The Movie	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
2009	Scream Award	Eric Northman in True Blood	Best Villain	Won
	Satellite Awards	True Blood	Best Television Ensemble	Won
2010	SAG Awards	True Blood	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Nominated
	Saturn Award	True Blood	Best Supporting Actor in Television	Nominated
	Scream Award	True Blood	Best Horror Actor	Won
	NewNowNext Awards	True Blood	Brink of Fame: Actor	Nominated
2011	Scream Award	True Blood	Best Horror Actor	Won
	Teen Choice Award	True Blood	Choice Vampire	Nominated
	TV.com Award	True Blood	Best Performance of a Non-Human Character	Won

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