Alexander Skarsgard is a Swedish television and movie actor who is best remembered for his performance in HBO`s television series True Blood, for which he won the Scream Award for the Best Villain in 2009, and in satirical comedy Zoolander. After serving in the Swedish military, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the US film comedy Zoolander. In 2008, he played Marine Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill. Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (Swedish: [alɛkˈsǎnːdɛr ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ⓘ; [1] born 25 August 1976) is a Swedish actor. A son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, he began acting at age seven but quit at age thirteen. Alexander Skarsgård has established himself as one of the most adaptable performers of his generation, blending in with parts that call for emotional complexity, depth, and intensity with ease.