Alexander Skarsgard is starting to generate buzz for being next in line for big-time Hollywood stardom, and it’s well-deserved for his back-to-back roles as two of the biggest badasses on cable TV in recent history: Sergeant Brad “Iceman” Colbert in the excellent “Generation Kill” and Eric Northman, the millennium-old viking vampire in “True Blood.” While Iceman and Eric are very different characters, Skarsgard brings a quiet authority to each, walking a menacing line between cool and deadly.
His biggest American role before that? Eight years ago, as Meekus in Zoolander, part of the trio of Ben Stiller’s dim-witted model friends who die in a freak gasoline fight accident. That kind of blows my mind. Apparently he spent the years in between focusing on a career in his native Sweden. It’s like, “Uh, Earth to Brint, you can be a star in other countries besides America.”
(thanks to bohemea and shortskirtlongjacket)
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You mean to tell me that Zoolander was such a careerbuzz-killer that he had to hide out in sweden for 8 years?
dude he was also the foreign exchange student in can’t hardly wait
@Enrico Pallazzo
Minkus was played by Sarah Palin’s retard baby.
Mer-MAN, Dad!!!
Gasoline fight!!!
the peter saarsgaard saars guard is the best on the market.
I spelled almost every word in that sentence wrong, but stand by the peter as an excellent SNL host.
But was he Minkus in Boy Meets World?
Actually, Alexander Skarsgard got his start acting along side his Dad in Good Will Hunting. They shaved his head and let his hair play Robin Williams’ left knuckles.
Skarsgard:
Your source for Skars defense products.
I know. I was IMDBing this dude saw Zoolander on the list and my mind was blown. Orange Mocha Frappuccino! Fucked up he acts better in that then he does in True Blood.
Skarsgard is so hot right now.
But who’s his dad?
Just so everyone is aware, he is the son of Stellan Skarsgard.
He’s the son of Stellan Skarsgard (Good Will Hunting, etc.) but no relation to Peter. What can I say, I MADE time to google Alexander.
Oh, and he really was excellent in Generation Kill.
Thanks Ufford. I believe Stellan played the old guy in Good Will Hunting who was not Robin Williams. And as penance for butchering Peter Sarsgaard’s name, I will make mention that he was bad-ass in Jarhead, like Alex Skarsgard was bad-ass in Generation Kill. Probably why I was confused.
To add to the gifparty: http://i32.tinypic.com/b8mxkn.jpg
He’s the son of Stellan Skarsgard, not related to Peter Sarsgaard. Which reminds me: in 2003, a lot of people bought SARS guards.
Is this guy related to the great Peter Skarsgard? I don’t feel like using Wikipedia today. Wait, Peter’s last name has consecutive A’s in it somewhere, either the Skaars, or the Gaard, wait who cares. (Dismissive wanking motion)