Gustaf Skarsgård
Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård (born 12 November 1980) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his roles in Evil (2003), The Way Back (2010), Kon-Tiki (2012), and Oppenheimer (2023). He also appeared in the HBO TV series Westworld (2018), as Merlin in the Netflix TV series Cursed (2020), and as Floki in the History Channel series Vikings (2013–2020).
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Gustaf Skarsgård

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- Name
- Gustaf Skarsgård
- Birth Name
- Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård
- Born
- 12 November 1980
- Birthplace
- Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Education
- Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting · Södra Latin
- Honours
- Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role · Shooting Stars Award
- Languages
- Swedish
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Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård (born 12 November 1980) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his roles in Evil (2003), The Way Back (2010), Kon-Tiki (2012), and Oppenheimer (2023). He also appeared in the HBO TV series Westworld (2018), as Merlin in the Netflix TV series Cursed (2020), and as Floki in the History Channel series Vikings (2013–2020).
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Gustaf Skarsgård • Birth Name — Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård • Born — 12 November 1980 • Birthplace — Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1989–present • Partner — * Hanna Alström (1999–2005) • Caroline Sjöström (2017–present) • Children — 2 • Father — Stellan Skarsgård • Relatives — * Alexander Skarsgård (brother) • Bill Skarsgård (brother) • Valter Skarsgård (brother) • Kolbjörn Skarsgård (half-brother)
Early life
Early life
Skarsgård was born on 12 November 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden, to Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife, My, a physician. He has 5 siblings: Alexander, Sam, Bill, Eija and Valter, and two half-brothers Ossian and Kolbjörn by his father's second marriage to Megan Everett. Alexander, Bill, Valter, and Kolbjörn are also actors. His godfather is Swedish actor Peter Stormare. Gustaf decided to follow in his father's footsteps as an actor at the age of six and attended drama school.
Career
Career
Skarsgård’s film debut was in 1989 in the short film Prima Ballerina, where he played a ballet pupil. The same year, Skarsgård starred in the Swedish Film Codename Coq Rouge. Gustaf Skarsgård continued with several children's and youth roles, for example, Min vän Percys magiska gymnastikskor (1994) and Skuggornas hus (1996). He attended the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm (Teaterhögskolan) from 1998 to 2003, before joining the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm. He played in several of Shakespeare’s, Chekhov's and Söderberg’s works both on the Royal Dramatic Theatre and on Stockholm City Theatre. In 2003 he performed in Evil and 2008 in Patrik 1,5. For both roles he was nominated for the Guldbagge Award as Best Supporting Actor and as Best Leading Actor. The same year he was awarded the Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival. He finally won the Guldbagge as Best Leading Actor for his performance in Förortsungar. In 2008, he played Arvid Stjärnblom opposite Livia Millhagen's Lydia Stille in Daniel Lind Lagerlöf's stage directing debut of The Serious Game at Stockholm City Theater. The production received mixed reviews from critics. In 2012, Skarsgård joined the History Channel's series Vikings in the main role of Floki, the shipbuilder. In 2018, he joined the cast of Westworld as Karl Strand for five episodes. • Illustration — Skarsgård at GFCC Babelsberg 2024 In March 2020, Skarsgård starred in a main role as Merlin, in Cursed, a Netflix original television series based on a re-imaging of the Arthurian legend. In 2022, Skarsgård starred in Swedish film What Remains, a psychological thriller which follows the disquieting relationship between a possible serial killer, played by Skarsgård (based on real-life killer Sture Bergwall, AKA Thomas Quick), his troubled psychiatrist, and the detective assigned to the case, played by Gustaf Skarsgård's own father, actor Stellan Skarsgård.
Personal life
Personal life
Skarsgård was in a relationship with actress Hanna Alström from 1999 to 2005. Since 2017, Skarsgård has been in a relationship with Caroline Sjöström, with whom he has a daughter, born in November 2020. Skarsgård has protested the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. He read the names of Palestinian children killed in Gaza at a protest in Stockholm in October 2024, and supported the Global Sumud Flotilla campaign in 2025.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994 — ' — Jan — TV miniseries • 1996 — Skuggornas hus — Julius "J.B" Bloomendolf — TV miniseries • 2002 — Cleo — Jonas No. 1 — 5 episodes • 2003 — ' — Bo Swedenhielm — TV movie • 2006 — Snapphanar — King Charles XI of Sweden — TV miniseries • 2008 — Mellan 11 och 12 — Jonas — TV movie • 2010 — Arn — Knut — 4 episodes • 2011 — Bibliotekstjuven — John — TV miniseries • 2013–2020 — Vikings — Floki — Main cast; TV series • 2014 — Ettor & nollor — Karl — TV miniseries • 2018 — Westworld — Karl Strand — 5 episodes • 2020 — Cursed — Merlin — Main role • 2023 — Evil — Åke Ponti — 6 episodes • 2025 — To Cook a Bear — The Pastor — Main role • TBA — Wallander — Kurt Wallander — Main role
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Role — Theatre — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2001 — Bash — Stockholm City Theatre — Backstage • 2008 — The Serious Game — Arvid Stjärnblom — Stockholm City Theatre
Identity
Identity
Gustaf Skarsgård is recorded as having studied at Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting and Södra Latin. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård. His recorded language was Swedish. He was the child of Stellan Skarsgård and My Skarsgård.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1980
Gustaf Skarsgård born at Maria Magdalena parish.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Prima ballerina — Spinken — Short • 1989 — Täcknamn Coq Rouge • 1995 — Sommaren — Steffe — Credited as Gustav Skarsgård • 1996 — Euroboy — Robber — Short • 2002 — Kontrakt — Short • 2002 — The Invisible — Niklas • 2002 — Gåvan — David — Short • 2003 — Evil — Otto Silverhielm • 2003 — Detaljer — Daniel (old) • 2004 — The Color of Milk — The Stranger • 2004 — Babylonsjukan — Olle, Maja's boyfriend • 2006 — Kidz in da Hood — Johan • 2007 — Pyramiden — Kurt Wallander (aged 24) — Video • 2007 — Arn – The Knight Templar — King Canute I of Sweden • 2008 — Iskariot — Adam • 2008 — Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End — King Canute I of Sweden • 2008 — Patrik, Age 1.5 — Göran Skoogh • 2009 — May Fly — Jimmy — Short • 2010 — Trust Me — Jon • 2010 — The Way Back — Voss • 2011 — Happy End — Peter • 2011 — Människor helt utan betydelse — Director and writer • 2012 — Kon-Tiki — Bengt Danielsson • 2013 — Autumn Blood — The Butcher • 2013 — Vi — Krister • 2013 — The Big Leap — John — Short • 2013 — The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden — Rolf Blomberg — Narration/voice • 2017 — Darling — Frans • 2019 — 438 Days — Martin Schibbye • 2021 — The Emigrants — Karl Oskar • 2022 — What Remains — Sigge/Mads Lake • 2023 — Air — Horst Dassler • 2023 — Oppenheimer — Hans Bethe • 2023 — Last Ride — Syd • 2025 — Black Bag — Meacham • 2026 — Adult Supervision — Bill
Awards
Skarsgård won a Guldbagge Awards for Kidz In da Hood. He won the European Film Academy's Shooting Stars Award in 2007.
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