Alexander Skarsgård

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $1,232,873,889 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #197)
Best-known acting roles: Nathan Lind (Godzilla vs. Kong), John Clayton Tarzan (The Legend of Tarzan), Commander Stone Hopper (Battleship), Amleth (The Northman), Father (The Giver)
Best-known technical roles: Infinity Pool (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Adam Wingard, Millie Bobby Brown, Eric Pearson, Rebecca Hall, Max Borenstein
Born: August 25, 1976 (47 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading13$349,235,439$883,638,450$1,232,873,889
Supporting8$125,046,605$82,541,275$207,587,880
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)2$0$310,273$310,273
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$5,078,401$333,339$5,411,740
Director1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Alexander Skarsgård’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Theater counts: A Man Called Otto holds on as widest release as two new films debut

January 26th, 2023

A Man Called Otto

Our widest releases list this week is close to being a replay of last week with A Man Called Otto still occupying the top spot by playing in 3,957 cinemas. The Tom Hanks comedy-drama has scored just short of $60 million worldwide to date during its four-week run. More...

Theater counts: Otto overtakes Way of Water to become this week’s widest release

January 19th, 2023

A Man Called Otto

After spending five weeks as the widest release, Avatar: The Way of Water finally drops into the second spot, going from 4,045 locations last week, to 3,790 this week. In its place, the widest release this week will be A Man Called Otto. After expanding into 3,802 theaters last week, the film retains that count this week. The Tom Hanks comedy-drama has earned just over $25 million since debuting in just four cinemas on December 30. More...

Theater counts: Fantastic Beasts becomes widest release, edging out three newcomers

April 21st, 2022

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

It should be a fun-filled weekend for moviegoers as not only are there plenty of indie films hitting theaters but we also see three new wide releases arrive on North American soil, joining last week’s box office leaders Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. After amassing over $200 million in its first two weeks, the former drops two spots on the theater count chart this week, showing in 3,809 theaters, while the latter adds cinemas, coming in at 4,245 locations and becoming this week’s widest release. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Long Shot

July 29th, 2019

Long Shot

Long Shot is a romantic comedy starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen that opened in May. It missed expectations at the box office barely matching its $40 million production budget worldwide. Was there a reason moviegoers were smart to stay away? Or was it an unfortunate victim of a soft box office? More...

The Hummingbird Project

February 28th, 2019

Crime caper starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Mando, and Salma Hayek opens March 15 ... Full Movie Details. More...

The Aftermath Trailer

October 19th, 2018

Historical drama starring Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgård opens April 26, 2019 ... Full Movie Details.

Rachael Morgan arrives in the ruins of Hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will Journey Travel a Long Distance?

February 3rd, 2017

Journey to the West 2

A few films on this week’s list could be called the biggest limited release of the week. The Comedian is the biggest in terms of star power. Journey to the West 2 is the biggest in terms of worldwide box office. I Am Not Your Negro is the biggest in terms of Awards Season success. Journey to the West 2 should have the biggest opening, but I’m not sure if it will earn mainstream success. More...

2016 Preview: July

July 1st, 2016

The Secret Life of Pets

It's July 1st, which is Canada Day. To celebrate, I wanted to give a gift to my American readers down south, so here's a bunch of "u"s. U, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u. Now you can spell words like "colour" and "neighbour" correctly. As for the July preview... June wasn't a good month, despite Finding Dory being on pace to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Most other films failed to match expectations and as a result, 2016's lead over 2015 has nearly evaporated. In fact, ticket sales are below last year's pace. So how does July look in comparison? Well, last July, there were five films that earned more than $100 million, led by Minions, which earned more than $300 million. This July, there are five films that should earn more than $100 million, led by The Secret Life of Pets, which should earned around $250 million. I don't think July 2016 will live up to July 2015, but it should be close. Maybe if one of the expected midlevel hits is a surprise $100 million hit, or if two more of the $100 million hits crack $200 million, then the month will look great. Or one of the expected $100 million hits could flop and 2016 will actually fall behind 2015, even without taking into account ticket price inflation. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Diary of a Teenage Girl

January 17th, 2016

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl opened with amazing reviews and even scored some major Season Nominations. However, it never really caught on with moviegoers. When this happens, there's the chance the film can be dismissed as one aimed solely at critics and not the average moviegoer. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: True Blood: The Complete Sixth Season

July 11th, 2014

For the past couple of seasons of True Blood, there have been troubling signs. The show was clearly off its peak in terms of quality and this was adversely affecting its ratings as well. It was still a good show, but no longer a great show. Season Six saw the show earn its weakest ratings since season one, which was before it was discovered by most people. Is this also a sign that these troubling signs finally broke and True Blood is now just a shadow of what it once was? More...

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 19th, 2013

Part III of the Holiday Gift Guide is a little late due to reasons you probably don't want to hear the details about. (I believe I've developed a food allergy to something in Eggnog.) The third installment of our holiday gift guide includes independent films, classics, foreign films, etc. The fastest way to find gifts is to go to the Independent Spirit Awards nominations and find any film that is on that list that is already out on DVD / Blu-ray (Frances Ha, Mud, etc.). Unfortunately, most of the films competing for Awards Season glory are still in theaters and not available as gifts. But there are still many films worth picking up, starting with... More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season

May 22nd, 2013

The last time I reviewed True Blood, I mentioned the ratings were flat between season four and season three. I also concluded the quality of the show was also flat. Season five saw its ratings drop for the first time during the show's run. Is this drop in ratings accompanied by an equal drop is quality? And if so, is the show no longer worth checking out? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 20, 2024Lee Roland Penrose
Jan 27, 2023Infinity Pool James Foster $5,078,401$333,339$5,411,740
Apr 22, 2022The Northman Amleth $34,233,110$35,232,754$69,465,864
Oct 27, 2021Passing
Mar 31, 2021Godzilla vs. Kong Nathan Lind $100,916,094$367,127,758$468,043,852
Oct 25, 2019The Kill Team Sergeant Deeks $372,311$372,311
May 3, 2019Long Shot Canadian Prime Mi… $30,316,271$23,308,153$53,624,424
Mar 15, 2019The Aftermath Stefan Lubert $1,618,497$6,623,918$8,242,415
Mar 15, 2019The Hummingbird Project Anton Zaleski $371,784$737,944$1,109,728
Sep 28, 2018Hold the Dark Vernon Slone
Feb 23, 2018Mute Leo Beiler
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan John Clayton Tarzan $126,643,061$222,258,964$348,902,025
Sep 15, 2015Hidden $310,273$310,273
Aug 7, 2015The Diary of a Teenage… Monroe $1,477,002$802,957$2,279,959
Aug 15, 2014The Giver Father $45,090,374$21,449,831$66,540,205
May 31, 2013The East Benji $2,274,649$753,307$3,027,956
May 3, 2013What Maisie Knew Lincoln $1,065,000$221,501$1,286,501
Apr 12, 2013Disconnect Derek Hull $1,436,862$70,448$1,507,310
May 18, 2012Battleship Commander Stone H… $65,233,400$248,244,317$313,477,717
Nov 11, 2011Melancholia Michael $3,030,848$18,786,450$21,817,298
Oct 28, 201113 Jack $3,317,662$3,317,662
Sep 16, 2011Straw Dogs Charlie $10,324,441$929,380$11,253,821
Sep 30, 2005The Last Drop Leuitenant Voller
Sep 28, 2001Zoolander Meekus $45,172,250$15,608,731$60,780,981
 
Averages $29,642,628$50,867,895$75,830,107
Totals 24 $474,282,044$966,489,998$1,440,772,042


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 27, 2023Infinity Pool $2,514,3641,835$5,078,401$5,411,74093.8%
Apr 22, 2022The Northman $12,290,8003,284$34,233,110$69,465,86449.3%
Mar 31, 2021Godzilla vs. Kong $32,200,0003,084$100,916,094$468,043,85221.6%
Oct 25, 2019The Kill Team $372,311
Mar 15, 2019The Aftermath $56,419344$1,618,497$8,242,41519.6%
Mar 15, 2019The Hummingbird Project $34,202232$371,784$1,109,72833.5%
Sep 28, 2018Hold the Dark
Feb 23, 2018Mute
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan $38,527,8563,591$126,643,061$348,902,02536.3%
Aug 7, 2015The Diary of a Teenage… $52,334795$1,477,002$2,279,95964.8%
May 31, 2013The East $77,031195$2,274,649$3,027,95675.1%
May 3, 2013What Maisie Knew $21,480122$1,065,000$1,286,50182.8%
May 18, 2012Battleship $25,534,8253,702$65,233,400$313,477,71720.8%
Sep 16, 2011Straw Dogs $5,123,7602,408$10,324,441$11,253,82191.7%
 
Averages $10,584,8251,781$31,748,676$102,739,49153.6%
Totals 14 $349,235,439$1,232,873,889


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 20, 2024Lee
Oct 27, 2021Passing
May 3, 2019Long Shot $9,740,0643,230$30,316,271$53,624,42456.5%
Aug 15, 2014The Giver $12,305,0163,003$45,090,374$66,540,20567.8%
Apr 12, 2013Disconnect $123,597180$1,436,862$1,507,31095.3%
Nov 11, 2011Melancholia $257,174145$3,030,848$21,817,29813.9%
Oct 28, 201113 $3,317,662
Sep 28, 2001Zoolander $15,525,0432,522$45,172,250$60,780,98174.3%
 
Averages $7,590,1791,816$25,009,321$34,597,98061.6%
Totals 8 $125,046,605$207,587,880

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 677 $349,235,439
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,391 $125,046,605
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $474,282,044
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $429,109,794
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 30,601-30,700) 30,632 $45,172,250
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,234 $474,282,044
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 353 $883,638,450
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300) 22,262 $82,541,275
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $966,179,725
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 716 $947,253,332
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,401-36,500) 36,457 $18,926,393
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $966,489,998
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 445 $1,232,873,889
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,233 $207,587,880
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $1,440,461,769
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 890 $1,376,363,126
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,079 $64,098,643
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,229 $1,440,772,042
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 293 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 295 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 258 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 87
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 33 148
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 49 148
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 313 61
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 146 82
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 82
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 148 82
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 214 73
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 223 73
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 254 73
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 97 94
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 19 128
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 41 128
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 34
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 180 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 201 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 196 77
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 205 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 21 132
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 42 132
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 336 39
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $142,874,038
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $129,326,558
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $1,477,002
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $10,324,441
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 39 $65,233,400
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $404,185,102
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $229,104,383
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $802,957
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 802 $372,311
Top International Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 401-500) 425 $929,380
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 23 $248,244,317
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 417 $547,059,140
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $358,430,941
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $2,279,959
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $372,311
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $11,253,821
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 34 $313,477,717
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $349,235,439
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $883,638,450
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $1,232,873,889
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $79,269,274
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $105,994,495
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $163,971,670
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $250,886,449
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $367,461,097
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $264,918,593
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 953 $372,311
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 490 $330,155,723
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $473,455,592
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $428,890,263
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $372,311
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $126,643,061
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $200,382,604
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $6,806,932
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 574 $10,324,441
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 701-800) 749 $5,078,401
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $222,258,964
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $650,977,140
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $9,139,627
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 866 $929,380
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 890 $333,339
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $348,902,025
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $851,359,744
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,347 $15,946,559
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 710 $11,253,821
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $5,411,740
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $295,067,204
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $54,168,235
Top Domestic Leading Stars for NC-17 Movies 11 $5,078,401
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $838,384,346
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $45,254,104
Top International Leading Stars for NC-17 Movies 16 $333,339
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $1,133,451,550
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 858 $99,422,339
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for NC-17 Movies 20 $5,411,740
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $227,559,155
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $65,233,400
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 788 $10,324,441
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies 88 $589,386,722
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 162 $248,244,317
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 677 $929,380
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $816,945,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $313,477,717
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 814 $11,253,821

All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

The Pack

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 27, 2023Infinity Pool Executive Producer $5,078,401$333,339$5,411,740
 
Averages $5,078,401$333,339$5,411,740
Totals 1 $5,078,401$333,339$5,411,740