Stellan Skarsgård
An image from The Avengers, one of the productions that also features Stellan Skarsgård.
Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

June 13, 1951 — Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. He also portrays Dr. Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has appeared as the character in Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).

Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.

The Avengers

The Avengers

2012

Thor

Thor

2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

Dune

Dune

2021

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2011

Cinderella

Cinderella

2015