Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor who is in high demand in Hollywood. He began his career in cinema at a young age, but the artist began to seriously develop his creative career only after serving in the army. Skarsgard's most famous projects are Tarzan. Legend”,“Generation of Assassins”and the television series“True Blood”.
Alexander Johan Hyalmar Skarsgård (Skarsgård) - this is the full name of the popular actor - was born into the family of a doctor and art worker. The boy was born in Stockholm, a city that is the capital of Sweden. Date of his birth: August 25, 1976. His mother, being engaged in medicine, was not directly related to creativity and art, but his father was a very famous Swedish actor. Alexander is the first child in the family, after him seven more children were born, some of whom also chose a creative path in life.
Childhood and adolescence in the biography of Alexander Skarsgard
Alexander demonstrated his natural acting talent from an early age. This allowed the boy at the age of eight to get into filming. He appeared in a children's feature film entitled "The Oke and His World". The little actor immediately attracted the attention of directors and producers, they began to actively invite him to work in other film projects. However, at one point, Alexander came to the conclusion that such a "star" life was not for him.
At the age of 15, Alexander Skarsgard decided for himself that acting was over. At that moment, he began to dream about the profession of an architect and was even going to study this specialty after school. However, having received secondary education, Alexander was forced to choose a different path for himself: he entered one of the Swedish colleges and studied political science.
When Alexander Skarsgard was 19 years old, he was eager to build a military career. In view of this, the young man signed a contract and went to serve in the army. For some time he was listed in the anti-terrorist unit.
After returning from service, Alexander Skarsgard decided to rejoin the art. Natural acting talent did not allow the young man to live in peace, he was drawn to the stage and to the cinema. Yielding to his desire, Alexander left his native country for the UK. There he successfully passed the entrance tests and was admitted to the University of Leeds. He enthusiastically studied acting and was passionate about drama. As a result, Alexander was able to obtain a doctorate in the field of art.
After completing his education in England, Alexander Skarsgard moved to the states. He settled in New York, where he entered the prestigious acting high school, which he successfully graduated from. Initially, he planned to start his professional career in the states, but life turned out in such a way that Alexander had to return to Stockholm. Deciding not to waste time, he begins to take part in various castings and begins filming in Swedish films.
Creative career of an artist
The first successful films in his homeland for Alexander Skarsgard were the films "Happy End", "Glass Wings". The actor also took part in the filming of the movie "About Sarah". This work earned Skarsgard an Acting Award at the Moscow Film Festival.
In 2008, the artist appeared in the American film "Generation of Assassins". This film made the actor famous literally all over the world. At the same time, he signed a contract to participate in the television series True Blood. In this show, the artist stayed for several seasons, filming in this project until 2014.
2011 was marked for the Swedish actor by two successful film projects at once. He starred in the film "Melancholy" and in the movie "Sea Battle".
This was followed by a number of quite successful films that supplemented the filmography of Alexander Skarsgard. And in 2016 the film “Tarzan. Legend , where Alexander starred with Margot Robbie.
In 2017, the actor was cast in the television series Big Little Lies. His role was not the main one, but Alexander received an Emmy for his acting in this project.
Personal life of a popular actor
Alexander Skarsgard is credited with a huge number of novels. According to rumors, he very quickly and easily "changes" life partners. However, at the moment the actor is not married, it is known that he has no children.
The most serious, according to the actor himself, was the relationship with a girl named Kate Bosworth, who is also an actress. The couple had been together for over two years, with many speculating that they would even get married. But in the end, the relationship ended.
The last long-term romantic relationship that is known to the public was that of Alexander Skarsgård with Alexa Chung. The girl works as a model and TV presenter. Their romance began in 2015, but in 2017 it became known that this relationship did not lead to a wedding.
