Gustaf Skarsgård
Gustaf Skarsgård | |
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Born | Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård 12 November 1980 Stockholm, Sweden |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Parent(s) | Stellan Skarsgård My Skarsgård |
Relatives |
Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈskɑːʂɡoːɖ]; born 12 November 1980) is a Swedish actor. He is best known outside Scandinavia for his role as Floki in the History Channel series Vikings as well as known for his role in the film Evil (2003)[1] and The Way Back (2010)[2]
Early life
Gustaf Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife, My, a physician. He has five siblings: Alexander, Sam, Bill, Eija and Valter, and two half-brothers from his father's second wife Megan Everett, Ossian and Kolbjörn.[3] Alexander, Bill, and Valter are also actors. His godfather is Swedish actor Peter Stormare.
Career
In 1989, as a nine-year-old, Gustav Skarsgard acted in the Swedish Film Codename Coq Rouge. After attending the Teaterhögskolan in Stockholm from 1999 to 2003, Gustav Skarsgård joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre. He played in several of Shakespeare’s, Chekhov's and Söderberg’s works on different stages in Stockholm. 2003 he performed in Evil and 2008 in Patrik 1,5. For both roles he was nominated for the Guldbagge Awards as best supporting actor and as best leading actor. Finally, he received the prize as best leading actor for his role in Förortsungar.[4] In 2012, Skarsgård joined the History Channel's series Vikings in the role of Floki, the shipbuilder.[5]
Personal life
Gustaf was in a relationship with actress Hanna Alström from 1999 to 2005.
Awards and distinctions
Skarsgård won a Guldbagge Awards for Kidz In da Hood. He won the European Film Academy’s Shooting Stars Award in 2007.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Prima ballerina | Spinken | Short |
1989 | Täcknamn Coq Rouge | Erik Hamilton | |
1994 | Min vän Percys magiska gymnastikskor | Jan | TV series |
1995 | Sommaren | Steffe | Credited as Gustav Skarsgård |
1996 | Euroboy | Robber | Short |
1996 | Skuggornas hus | Julius "J.B" Bloomendolf | TV mini-series |
2002 | Kontrakt | Short | |
2002 | The Invisible | Niklas | |
2002 | Gåvan | David | Short |
2002 | Cleo | Jonas No. 1 | TV series (5 episodes) |
2003 | Evil[1] | Otto Silverhielm | |
2003 | Detaljer | Daniel (old) | |
2003 | Swedenhielms | Bo Swedenhielm | TV movie |
2004 | The Color of Milk | The Stranger | |
2004 | Babylonsjukan | Olle, Maja's boyfriend | |
2006 | Kidz in da Hood[7] | Johan | |
2006 | Snapphanar | Karl XI | TV mini-series |
2007 | Pyramiden | Kurt Wallander (aged 24) | Video |
2007 | Arn – The Knight Templar | King Knut | |
2008 | Mellan 11 och 12 | Jonas | TV movie |
2008 | Iskariot | Adam | |
2008 | Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End | King Knut | |
2008 | Patrik, Age 1.5 | Göran Skoogh | |
2009 | May Fly | Jimmy | Short |
2010 | Trust Me | Jon | |
2010 | The Way Back[2] | Voss | |
2011 | Bibliotekstjuven | John | TV mini-series |
2011 | Happy End[8] | Peter | |
2012 | Kon-Tiki | Bengt Danielsson | |
2013 | Autumn Blood | The Butcher | |
2013 | Vi | Krister | |
2013–present | Vikings | Floki | Main cast; TV series |
2013 | The Big Leap | John | Short |
2013 | The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden | Rolf Blomberg | Narration/voice |
2014 | Ettor & nollor | Karl | TV mini-series |
Television
- 1994: My Friend Percy's Magical Sneakers : Jan[9]
- 1996: Skuggornas hus: JB[10]
- 2002: Cleo: Jonas
- 2003: Swedenhielms : Bo Swedenhielm[11]
- 2006: Snapphanar: Karl XI
- 2008: Mellan 11 och 12: Jonas[12]
- 2010: Arn: Knut
- 2011: Bibliotekstjuven: John[13]
- 2014: Ettor & nollor (The Fat and the Angry): Karl[14]
- 2013–present: Vikings: Floki
- 2015: Vikings: Athelstan's Journal: Floki
Short film
- 1989: Prima ballerina: Spinken[15]
- 1996: Euroboy: cambrioleur[16]
- 2002: Gåvan: David[17]
- 2002: Kontrakt[18]
- 2009: May Fly: Jimmy[19]
- 2013: The Big Leap: John[20]
Other
- Archive footage (3 credits)
- Actor (Video): Pyramiden[24]
- Documentary (Self): Seile sin egen sjø[25]
- Executive Producer (Movie): Vi (2013)[26]
- Short (Self): Vikings: My Family, My Enemy[27]
- Writer and Director (Short): Människor helt utan betydelse (2011)[28]
References
- ^ a b Håfström, Mikael (26 September 2003), Evil, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ a b Weir, Peter (21 January 2011), The Way Back, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (24 August 2012). "Stellan Skarsgard, 61, Welcomes Baby Number 8". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Gustaf Skarsgård är Guldbaggarnas herre". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Comic-Con: George Blagden and Gustaf Skarsgard Talk VIKINGS, Favorite Moments from Season 1, and Tease Season 2". Collider. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard)". Vikings. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Edfeldt, Catti; Gustavsson, Ylva (27 October 2006), Kidz in da Hood, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Runge, Björn (23 September 2011), Happy End, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Min vän Percys magiska gymnastikskor, 1 February 1994, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Skuggornas hus, 19 March 1996, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Karim, Baker (25 December 2003), Swedenhielms, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Habenicht, Anders; Hanefjord, Per; James-Larsson, Lisa; Lenken, Sanna (26 January 2008), Mellan 11 och 12, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Bibliotekstjuven, 12 January 2011, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ The Fat and the Angry, 9 February 2014, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Lundqvist, Angelica (1 January 2000), Prima ballerina, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Falk, Tobias (1 January 2000), Euroboy, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Falk, Tobias (1 January 2000), Gåvan, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Kontrakt, 1 January 2000, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Ringbom, Petter (1 January 2000), May Fly, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Rus, Kristoffer (24 May 2013), The Big Leap, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Gomorron, 15 September 1992, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Vikings: Athelstan's Journal, 30 January 2015, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Visionado obligado, 30 May 2011, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Lagerlöf, Daniel Lind (28 November 2007), Pyramiden, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Lund, Synnøve Macody; Raabe, Carl Christian (25 July 2012), Seile sin egen sjø, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Agah, Mani Maserrat (10 May 2013), Vi, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Vikings: My Family, My Enemy, 7 October 2014, retrieved 9 May 2016
- ^ Skarsgård, Gustaf (1 January 2000), Människor helt utan betydelse, retrieved 9 May 2016
External links
- Gustaf Skarsgård at IMDb
- Gustaf Skarsgård at the Swedish Film Database
- Gustaf Skarsgård in The Big Leap