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Gustaf Skarsgård

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Gustaf Skarsgård at an event for Vikings (2013)
Gustaf Skarsgård, perhaps best known in America for playing eccentric shipbuilder Floki in "Vikings," has had a long acting career in Sweden since he was nine years old. Learn more about Gustaf's previous acting roles.
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Gustaf Skarsgård was born on 12 November 1980 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is an actor and director, known for Oppenheimer (2023), Westworld (2016) and Vikings (2013).
BornNovember 12, 1980
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BornNovember 12, 1980
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
    Oppenheimer
    8.3
    • Hans Bethe
    • 2023
    Westworld (2016)
    Westworld
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Karl Strand
    Travis Fimmel in Vikings (2013)
    Vikings
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Floki
    Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, and Alexandru Potocean in The Way Back (2010)
    The Way Back
    7.3
    • Voss(as Gustaf Skarsgard)
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Arkipelag
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Wallander
      • Kurt Wallander
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • To Cook a Bear
      • The Priest
      • Post-production
      • TV Series



    • Pierce Brosnan, Cate Blanchett, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Michael Fassbender, Regé-Jean Page, and Marisa Abela in Black Bag (2025)
      Black Bag
      6.8
      • Philip Meacham
      • 2025
    • Isac Calmroth in Evil (2023)
      Evil
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Åke Ponti
      • 2023
    • A Rare Grand Alignment (2023)
      A Rare Grand Alignment
      • Adult Syd
      • 2023
    • Samara Weaving in La Snob (2023)
      La Snob
      7.0
      Short
      • The Brute
      • 2023
    • Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
      Oppenheimer
      8.3
      • Hans Bethe
      • 2023
    • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, and Viola Davis in Air (2023)
      Air
      7.4
      • Horst Dassler
      • 2023
    • Stellan Skarsgård and Gustaf Skarsgård in What Remains (2022)
      What Remains
      5.0
      • Mads Lake
      • 2022
    • Utvandrarna (2022)
      Utvandrarna
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Karl Oskar
      • 2022
    • Soul of a Man (2022)
      Soul of a Man
      7.5
      Short
      • His Majesty
      • 2022
    • I'll Be Your Mirror (2022)
      I'll Be Your Mirror
      6.2
      • Peter
      • 2022
    • The Emigrants (2021)
      The Emigrants
      6.6
      • Karl-Oskar
      • 2021
    • Travis Fimmel in Vikings (2013)
      Vikings
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Floki
      • 2013–2020
    • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
      Cursed
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Merlin
      • 2020
    • Katherine Langford in Cursed: Teaser Promo (2020)
      Cursed: Teaser Promo
      7.6
      Short
      • Merlin
      • 2020
    • Matias Varela and Gustaf Skarsgård in 438 Days (2019)
      438 Days
      6.7
      • Martin Schibbye
      • 2019

    Director



    • Människor helt utan betydelse (2011)
      Människor helt utan betydelse
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011

    Writer



    • Människor helt utan betydelse (2011)
      Människor helt utan betydelse
      6.5
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2011

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    "Vikings" Cast Play "Whose Beard Is It?"
    Interview 1:41
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Gustaf Skarsgard
    • Height
      • 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
    • Born
      • November 12, 1980
      • Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Parents
        Stellan Skarsgård
    • Relatives
        Alexander Skarsgård(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Guest at the show FörKväll (October 24th 2006)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      His godfather is Peter Stormare.
    • Quotes
      [on his character in Evil (2003)] Well, let's say we all have the tendencies of everyone inside of us, you know. There's an embryo of these emotions. They're not really suppressed because if you suppressed them that's when they will become an issue. With that character, I really tried to focus on his own insecurity and his need to suppress other people.

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    • How old is Gustaf Skarsgård?
      44 years old
    • When was Gustaf Skarsgård born?
      November 12, 1980
    • Where was Gustaf Skarsgård born?
      Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • What is Gustaf Skarsgård's birth name?
      Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård
    • How tall is Gustaf Skarsgård?
      6 feet 4 inches, or 1.92 meters

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