Valter Skarsgård
Valter Skarsgård | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Father | Stellan Skarsgård |
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Valter Skarsgård (Swedish: [ˈvǎlːtɛr ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ⓘ) is a Swedish actor, a member of the Skarsgård acting family that includes his father, Stellan, and brothers Alexander, Gustaf, and Bill.
Early life and education
[edit]Valter Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden.[citation needed] He is the youngest son of actor Stellan Skarsgård[1][2] and My Skarsgård, a physician.[3][4][5] He has seven siblings, five of whom are from his father's first marriage: Alexander, Gustaf, Sam, Bill, and Eija. He has two half-brothers, Ossian and Kolbjörn, from his father's second marriage.[6]
Skarsgård studied at St. Erik's High School.[2][7]
Career
[edit]As an actor, Skarsgård has mainly appeared in Swedish or other Scandinavian productions. His first roles came as a child through his acting family: in 2003, he appeared in the short film To Kill a Child, written and directed by his brother Alexander, and in Details as the younger version of his brother Gustaf's role. In 2007's Arn: The Knight Templar, he and Bill played the sons of Knut Eriksson, played by Gustaf.
He had his first lead part in the 2013 film IRL[2] and his first main television role in the series Black Lake, which ran from 2016 to 2018. He later portrayed the metal musician Bård Guldvik "Faust" Eithun in the 2018 film Lords of Chaos. This was followed by two horror film leads, in Don't Click and Funhouse. During 2021 and 2022, he became known to global audience in several Netflix shows, including Katla and The Playlist. In 2023, he played the ice hockey player Börje Salming in the biopic series Börje.
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Details | Daniel (young) | |
| To Kill a Child | The Child | Short film | |
| 2007 | Arn: The Knight Templar[8] | Jon | |
| 2008 | Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End | Jon | |
| 2013 | IRL[9][10] | Elias | |
| 2018 | Lords of Chaos[11] | Bård Guldvik "Faust" Eithun | |
| 2019 | Don't Click | Josh | |
| 2020 | Funhouse | Kaspar |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–18 | Black Lake[12][13] | Lippi | 16 episodes |
| 2020 | Morden i Sandhamn | Micke | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Katla | Björn | 5 episodes |
| 2021–present | Beck | Vilhelm Beck | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Börje | Börje Salming | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | STHLM Blackout | Albin Olsson | 4 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stellan Skarsgård: Nu är jag på efterkälken..." [Stellan Skarsgård: Now I'm behind...]. Expressen (in Swedish). 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Valter Skarsgård i P4 Mötet: Jag är en egen person – Nyheter P4 Radio Stockholm. Sveriges Radio. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "On my radar: Bill Skarsgård's cultural highlights". The Guardian. 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.
- ^ Lindholm, Peter (22 March 2009). "Bill Skarsgård: Stellan är min största förebild" [Bill Skarsgård: Stellan is my biggest role model]. Metro International (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "Stellans exfru talar ut om missbruket" [Stellan's ex-wife speaks out about abuse]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Ny Skarsgård på filmduken – Valter är dagens gäst – P4 Extra [New Skarsgård on the screen – Valter is today's guest – P4 Extra]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 9 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "'Jag har varit lite emo men skulle aldrig skada mig själv'" ['I have been a bit emo but would never hurt myself']. svt.se (in Swedish). 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Fyrtal i Skarsgård för Arn-filmen". Expressen. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Hansson, Andreas (25 April 2012). "Happy Jankell, Valter Skarsgård och Alba August: Folk ser bara efternamnet". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Debut i höst för Valter Skarsgård". 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Skarsgård i Åkerlunds metal film Archived 17 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine svd.se Retrieved 20 October 2017
- ^ "Valter Skarsgård satsar internationellt". 11 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Valter Skarsgård i ny thrillerserie". 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
