Stellan Skarsgård

Acting

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Jun 13, 1951

Birth Place: Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

About Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises. Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.

Best Stellan Skarsgård Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Stellan Skarsgård's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

Our Need for Consolation (2012) movie poster

★10.0

Our Need for Consolation — Swedish writer Stig Dagerman (1923-1954) was a literary sensation who after a few productive years, suddenly fell silent

Our Need for Consolation

2012•Drama

★10.0

★10.0

The Volcano Man — Documentary about Swedish author Sture Dahlström.

The Volcano Man

1997•Documentary

★8.7

The Making of King Arthur (2004) movie poster

★8.7

The Making of King Arthur — Short documentary of the making of Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur (2004).

The Making of King Arthur

2004•Documentary

★8.2

★8.2

Good Will Hunting — Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly sol

Good Will Hunting

1997•Drama

★8.1

★8.1

Dune: Part Two — Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the

Dune: Part Two

2024•Sci-Fi

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Stellan Skarsgård.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2025	Sentimental Value	Gustav Borg	Super Hit	Similar →
2025	Being Bo Widerberg	Self	Hit	Similar →
2024	Dune: Part Two	Baron Harkonnen	Super Hit	Similar →
2022	Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look	Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
2022	Soul of a Man	Bon-Bon	Hit	Similar →
2021	Dune	Baron Vladimir Harkonnen	Super Hit	Similar →
2020	11 Colours of the Bird	Self	Hit	Similar →
2019	Hope	Tomas	Hit	Similar →
2019	The Painted Bird	Hans	Hit	Similar →
2019	Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria	Self	Hit	Similar →
2018	Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again	Bill Anderson / Kurt Anderson	Hit	Similar →
2018	Filmworker	Self	Hit	Similar →
2017	Borg vs McEnroe	Lennart Bergelin	Hit	Similar →
2015	Avengers: Age of Ultron	Erik Selvig	Hit	Similar →
2014	In Order of Disappearance	Nils	Hit	Similar →
2013	The Physician	Barber	Hit	Similar →
2013	Nymphomaniac: Vol. I	Seligman	Hit	Similar →
2013	The Railway Man	Finlay	Hit	Similar →
2012	Our Need for Consolation	Narrator	Super Hit	Similar →
2012	The Avengers	Selvig	Super Hit	Similar →
2012	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2012	Room 1112	-	Hit	Similar →
2011	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	Martin Vanger	Hit	Similar →
2011	Melancholia	Jack	Hit	Similar →
2011	Thor	Erik Selvig	Hit	Similar →
2010	King of Devil's Island	Bestyrer Håkon	Hit	Similar →
2008	God on Trial	Baumgarten	Hit	Similar →
2008	Schrader's Exorcism	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2008	Mamma Mia!	Bill Anderson	Hit	Similar →
2007	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	Bootstrap Bill	Hit	Similar →
2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner	Hit	Similar →
2004	The Making of King Arthur	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2003	Dogville	Chuck	Super Hit	Similar →
2001	Powder Keg	Harvey Jacobs	Hit	Similar →
2000	Dancer in the Dark	Doctor	Super Hit	Similar →
2000	Light Keeps Me Company	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2000	Harlan County War	Warren Jakopovich	Hit	Similar →
1998	Ronin	Gregor	Hit	Similar →
1998	The Kingdom II	Stig Helmers advokat	Super Hit	Similar →
1998	Savior	Peter	Hit	Similar →
1997	Amistad	Tappan	Hit	Similar →
1997	Good Will Hunting	Gerald Lambeau	Super Hit	Similar →
1997	The Volcano Man	English voice (voice)	Super Hit	Similar →
1997	Insomnia	Jonas Engström	Hit	Similar →
1996	Breaking the Waves	Jan Nyman	Super Hit	Similar →
1990	The Hunt for Red October	Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)	Hit	Similar →
1989	The Interrogation	Carl Hamilton	Hit	Similar →
1988	The Unbearable Lightness of Being	The Engineer	Hit	Similar →
1985	Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark	Hamlet	Super Hit	Similar →
1982	The Simple-Minded Murderer	Sven	Hit	Similar →

Stellan Skarsgård - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Stellan Skarsgård?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Stellan Skarsgård is "Our Need for Consolation" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Stellan Skarsgård acted in?

Stellan Skarsgård has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Stellan Skarsgård?

Other notable films include "The Volcano Man", "The Making of King Arthur", and "Good Will Hunting".