History Creator / StellanSkarsgard

Stellan John Skarsgård (born 13 June 1951) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with Creator/LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the [[TookTheBadFilmSeriously best thing in otherwise crappy movies]].

Stellan John Skarsgård (born 13 June 1951) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with Creator/LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

Stellan John Skarsgård (born 13 June 1951) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with Creator/LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

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Skarsgård is a father of eight, including Creator/{{Alexander|Skarsgard}}, Creator/Gustaf|Skarsgard}}, Creator/{{Bill|Skarsgard}} and Valter, who all became actors.

Skarsgård is a father of eight, his oldest son [[Creator/AlexanderSkarsgard Alexander]] is well on the way to following in his father's footsteps, and his younger sons such as Creator/BillSkarsgard look as if they'll follow him too.

Stellan John Skarsgård (born 13 June 1951)) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with Creator/LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

(Stellan John Skarsgård (born 13 June 1951)) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with Creator/LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

[[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with Creator/LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

Skarsgård is a father of eight, his oldest son [[Creator/AlexanderSkarsgard Alexander]] is well on the way to following in his father's footsteps, and his younger sons look as if they'll follow him too.

* ''Film/GoodWillHunting''
* ''Film/MammaMia''

* ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''
* ''Film/{{Thor}}''
* ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''

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[[{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with Creator/LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

* ''Film/TheAvengers''

!!Films he has appeared in include:

[[{{Sweden}} Swedish]] actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

* ''{{Film/Amistad}}''

* ''{{Film/Thor}}''

* ''MammaMia''
* ''{{Film/Melancholia}}''
* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man's Chest''
* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: At World's End''

Swedish actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Has a distinguished career in European films, being a frequent collaborator with LarsVonTrier among others. In Hollywood, he's known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

Swedish actor and patriarch of a clan of aspiring actors. Known for playing small character parts and often being the best thing in otherwise crappy movies.

* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest''
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd''