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Gustaf Skarsgård

Gustaf Skarsgård

12 movies on Netflix

Biography

Gustaf Skarsgård is a Swedish actor who began performing as a child and made his screen debut in 1989 with the short film Prima Ballerina, followed that year by Codename Coq Rouge. Born in Stockholm, he trained at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting from 1998 to 2003 and then joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre, where he appeared in plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov and Söderberg. His film work includes The Way Back (2010), Kon-Tiki (2012), Oppenheimer (2023) and Evil (2003). He received Guldbagge nominations for Evil and Patrik 1,5 (2008), and won Guldbagges for Förortsungar and Kidz In da Hood. In 2007 he was named a Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival. On television he played Floki in Vikings, Karl Strand in Westworld and Merlin in Cursed, and he starred in the 2022 film What Remains.

45years old

Turns 46 on November 12in 2 days

Born November 12, 1980Maria Magdalena parish
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 21 years2004 to 2025

Genres

Drama75%, 9 films
Adventure42%, 5 films
Comedy25%, 3 films
History25%, 3 films
Thriller25%, 3 films

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Early training
Skarsgård trained at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm from 1998 to 2003, then joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre there.
First role
Skarsgård made his film debut in the short film Prima Ballerina, released in 1989, playing the part of a ballet pupil.

Gustaf Skarsgård movies on Netflix

Black Bag2025IMDb rating 6.7as Philip Meacham
Air2023IMDb rating 7.4as Horst Dassler
The Emigrants2021IMDb rating 6.6as Karl-Oskar
438 Days2019IMDb rating 6.7as Martin Schibbye
The Wizard's Daughter2014IMDb rating 5.7as Trollkarlen
Autumn Blood2013IMDb rating 5.3as The Butcher
Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1as Bengt Danielsson
The Way Back2010IMDb rating 7.3as Voss
Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6as Kung Knut
Patrik, Age 1.52008IMDb rating 6.9as Göran Skoogh
Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6as Knut
The Color of Milk2004IMDb rating 6.3as The Stranger

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Way Back2010 Adventure, Drama, Historyas Voss
IMDb rating 7.3128K votes
Kon-Tiki2012 Adventure, Historyas Bengt Danielsson
IMDb rating 7.155K votes
Black Bag2025as Philip Meacham
IMDb rating 6.798K votes
Air2023as Horst Dassler
IMDb rating 7.4199K votes
Patrik, Age 1.52008as Göran Skoogh
IMDb rating 6.911K votes
438 Days2019as Martin Schibbye
IMDb rating 6.73.9K votes
Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008as Kung Knut
IMDb rating 6.69.2K votes
Arn: The Knight Templar2007as Knut
IMDb rating 6.624K votes

Most often with

Peter Flinth directed two of these films. Sofia Helin appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Sofia Helin

Stellan Skarsgård

Bibi Andersson

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Milind Soman

Annika HallinPeter FlinthDirector, 2 films

Films together

Sofia Helin3 films together, 2007 to 2021
Sofia Helin's page
- The Emigrants2021IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Karl-OskarHelin as Judit
- Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Kung KnutHelin as Cecilia Algotsdotter
- Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as KnutHelin as Cecilia Algotsdotter
Stellan Skarsgård2 films together, 2007 to 2008
Stellan Skarsgård's page
- Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Kung KnutSkarsgård as Birger Brosa
- Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as KnutSkarsgård as Birger Brosa
Bibi Andersson2 films together, 2007 to 2008
Bibi Andersson's page
- Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Kung KnutAndersson as Moder Rikissa
- Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as KnutAndersson as Moder Rikissa
Anders Baasmo Christiansen2 films together, 2008 to 2012
Anders Baasmo Christiansen's page
- Kon-Tiki2012IMDb rating 7.1Skarsgård as Bengt DanielssonChristiansen as Herman Watzinger
- Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Kung KnutChristiansen as Harald Øysteinsson
Milind Soman2 films together, 2007 to 2008
Milind Soman's page
- Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Kung KnutSoman as Saladin
- Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as KnutSoman as Saladin
Annika Hallin2 films together, 2007 to 2008
Annika Hallin's page
- Patrik, Age 1.52008IMDb rating 6.9Skarsgård as Göran SkooghHallin as Eva
- Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as KnutHallin as Syster Leonore
Peter FlinthDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2008
All films by Peter Flinth
- Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road2008IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Kung Knut
- Arn: The Knight Templar2007IMDb rating 6.6Skarsgård as Knut
Also two films together3 more actors
- Fanny RisbergArn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road (2008) and Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
- Joakim NätterqvistArn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road (2008) and Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
- Morgan AllingArn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road (2008) and Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

Gustaf Skarsgård's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2007	Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role	Kidz in da Hood	Won
2007	Shooting Stars Award		Won

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