Alexander Skarsgård Net Worth 2019, Early Life, Body, and Career
Alexander Skarsgård Net Worth – Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor who is best known for his breakthrough performance in True Blood as a vampire, Eric Northman. He won an Emmy Awards for Big Little Lies in the limited series or movies of Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Early Life:
Gustaf Skarsgard was born on November 12, 1980, as Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgard in Stockholm, Sweden. His father is also a Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard and his mother My Skarsgard is a physician.
Gustaf’s mother My is Stellan Skarsgard’s first wife. Gustaf has five siblings: Bill, Alexander, Sam, Eija, and Valter. Furthermore, he has two half-brothers from his father’s second marriage with Megan Everett, Ossian, and Kolbjörn.
It is interesting that Gustaf Skarsgard brothers Alexander, Bil, and Valter are also actors. At the same time, his godfather is a Swedish actor Peter Stormare.
Therefore, it is clear that Gustaf grew up in a family of actors and it’s no wonder that he has chosen acting as his profession.
Alexander Skarsgard Body Measurements:
Following is a list of actor Alexander Skarsgard body measurements that includes information about his weight, height, chest, waist, biceps and shoe size.
- Height: 6′ 4″ (193 cm)
- Weight: 89 kg (196 lbs)
- Shoe Size: 12 (US)
- Chest Size: 44 inches
- Waist Size: 32 inches
- Arms / Biceps Size: 14 inches
Career:
Though he began his acting career quite early, Skarsgård was initially torn in between training to be an actor or pursuing other interests. The actor’s academic records show he first spent six months studying English at Leeds Beckett University, England before later taking up a course in theatre at Marymount Manhattan College. More so, at age 19, he applied to serve in the national Swedish army although he had a short-lived military career. By age 20, he finally decided to return and focus on acting.
Alexander Skarsgård, who often plays a lot of troubled, brooding bad boy characters, has so far had a successful acting career. During a visit to the US in 2001, he auditioned for the role of Meekus in the cult classic Zoolander. Fortunately, he landed the vacuous male model role. He thereafter took a break for two and a half years.
Besides Zoolander, his most notable roles and productions to date include vampire Eric Northman on the cult hit HBO series True Blood, Brad Colbert in Generation Kill and the sexy spy in the thriller The Little Drummer Girl. In 2016, he played the title character in The Legend of Tarzan. The Swedish actor also played the role of a charming yet violently abusive husband to Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies. His dedication and outstanding performance on the hit TV drama won him an Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe awards.
Net Worth:
Skarsgård is one of the successful Hollywood stars who has gained lots of name and fame in a short period of his career. He has given many blockbuster series and movies. His net worth estimated around to be $12 million.