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Skarsgård in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 25 August, 1976
Ethnicity: Swedish
Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. His roles include the series True Blood , Big Little Lies , and The Little Drummer Girl , and the films Straw Dogs (2011), The Legend of Tarzan , The Hummingbird Project , Long Shot , and Infinity Pool .
Alexander is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård (Stellan John Skarsgård), and of his wife, My, a physician. He is a brother of actors Gustav Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård , and Valter Skarsgård , and a half-brother of actor Kolbjörn Skarsgård. His family’s surname was Nilsson several generations back. Alexander has one child with actress, director, and singer Tuva Novotny .
Alexander’s paternal grandfather was Jan Sören Nilsson/Skarsgård (the son of Johan Hjalmar Adactus Nilsson and Ruth Johanna Carlsson). Jan was born in Vasa, Göteborg. Johan was born in Kalmar, Slottsförsamling, Småland, the son of Johan Nilsson and Olivia Augusta Petersson/Pettersson. Ruth was born in Glömminge, Öland, the daughter of Peter Gustaf Carlsson and Constance Matilda Sofia Eugenia Bohmann.
Alexander’s paternal grandmother was Gudrun Margareta Larsson (the daughter of Sigurd Antonius Larsson and Astrid Elisabeth Matilda Bengtsson). Gudrun was born in Nordstaden, Göteborg, Göteborgs Kristine, Västra Götalands län. Sigurd was born in Göteborgs Masthugg, the son of Anton Larsson and Anna Sofia/Sopia Nilsdotter. Astrid was born in Göteborgs Kristine, the daughter of Janne Bengtsson and Julia Andersdotter.
Alexander’s maternal grandfather was Nils Johan Fredrik Günther/Guenther (the son of Johan Fredrik Wiliam Günther and Anna Ragnhild Amalia Sjöberg). Nils was born in Kalmar län, Kalmar, Stadsförsamling. Alexander’s great-grandfather Johan was the son of Johan Fredrik Günther and Selma Lovisa Sandell. Anna was the daughter of August Julius Sjöberg and Nancy Johansson.
Alexander’s maternal grandmother was Sonja Karin Marianne Svensson (the daughter of Gustaf Albert Svensson and Karin Henrietta Isaksson). Sonja was born in Kalmar län, Dörby. Gustaf was the son of Frans Gustaf Svensson and Hildur Kristina Sofia Andersson/Laestander/Lindqvist. Alexander’s great-grandmother Karin was the daughter of Gustaf Henrik Isaksson and Hilda Olivia Stenström.
Skarsgård (left) with his father Stellan Skarsgård, 2012, photo by Prphotos
Sources: Genealogies of Alexander Skarsgård (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.myheritage.com http://www.geni.com
Birth record of Alexander’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Hjalmar Adactus Nilsson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Alexander’s paternal great-grandmother, Astrid Elisabeth Matilda Bengtsson – http://search.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Alexander’s maternal grandparents, Nils Johan Fredrik Günther/Guenther and Sonja Karin Marianne Svensson – http://www.felandelanken.se
Birth record of Alexander’s maternal great-grandfather, Gustaf Albert Svensson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Alexander’s maternal great-grandmother, Karin Henrietta Isaksson – http://search.ancestry.com