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What is Alexander Skarsgård's Net Worth and Salary?

Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, producer, writer, and director who has a net worth of $14 million. Alexander Skarsgård is best known for playing Brad "Iceman" Colbert in the HBO miniseries "Generation Kill" (2008), Eric Northman on the HBO series "True Blood" (2008–2014), Perry Wright on the HBO drama "Big Little Lies" (2017–2019), and Randall Flagg in the CBS All Access miniseries "The Stand" (2020–2021).

The Swedish actor began his professional career as a child.  His second film made him a star in Sweden, but fame did not sit well with him, and he stepped away from performance. The son of celebrated actor,Stellan Skarsgard, he steered clear of the acting lifestyle, completed his mandatory military service, and moved to London to attend university and major in English.  That lasted about six months.  He moved to the US, and studied theater at Marymount Manhattan College for six months, and then returned to Sweden, where he began working in film, television, and theater, almost immediately.  A vacation to Los Angeles in 2001 resulted in a role in the comedy, "Zoolander", and more roles in Hollywood projects soon followed.  In 2008, he was cast in the role that would make him a household name, as Eric Northam on the hit series, "True Blood". He has worked steadily ever since.Alexander has more than 60 acting credits to his name, including "Zoolander" (2001), "Straw Dogs" (2011), "Melancholia" (2011), "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016), and "Godzilla vs. Kong" (2021). He co-wrote and co-directed the 2003 short film "Att döda ett barn" ("To Kill a Child"), and he produced the 2017 short film "It's Supposed to be Easy." He is also credited as an executive producer on the 2022 film "The Northman," which stars Skarsgård as a Nordic prince on a mission to avenge his father's murder.

True Blood Salary

When he was on True Blood, he earned a salary of $275,000 per episode.

Early Life

Alexander Skarsgård was born Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård on August 25, 1976, in Stockholm, Sweden. He grew up with father Stellan (an actor), mother My (a physician), and five younger siblings, Bill, Gustaf, Eija, Sam, and Valter. Bill, Gustaf, and Valter are actors, and like Alexander, Bill has also played the villain in aStephen Kingadaptation; he starred as Pennywise in 2017's "It" and 2019's "It Chapter Two." Skarsgård also has two half-brothers from Stellan's second marriage. When Alexander was 7 years old, a friend of his father, director Allan Edwall, cast him in his first film role: Kalle Nubb in the 1984 Swedish drama "Åke and His World" ("Åke och hans värld"). At age 13, Skarsgård rose to fame in Sweden after landing the lead role on the 1989 television series "The Dog That Smiled" ("Hunden som log"), but being recognized made him uncomfortable, so he gave up acting for the next seven years. At age 19, Alexander joined the Swedish military, serving in the SäkJakt ("protect and hunt") unit that focused on anti-terrorism and anti-sabotage. He completed his service in 1996, then enrolled at Leeds Metropolitan University in England to study English. He spent six months at the university, and in 2011, he received an honorary degree from the school. In 1997, Skarsgård moved to New York City and took a theater course at Marymount Manhattan College.

Career

Ultimately, Alexander Skarsgard's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.