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.
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Stellan Skarsgård Movies
Discover the best Stellan Skarsgård movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Stellan Skarsgård ranked by year and score.
1
Sentimental Value (2025)
Drama
Gustav was once a name that meant something in film. Now, after years of estrangement, he draws his two daughters back into his orbit with a role that feels less...
Score
7.5
2
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Adventure
Science Fiction
Paul Atreides has survived the desert, but survival was never the point. Now embedded with the Fremen and fighting alongside Chani, he moves closer to the men who dismantled his...
Score
8.1
3
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Thor has traded battlefields for soul-searching when a new threat forces him back into armor. Gorr, a grieving mortal turned divine assassin, is methodically hunting gods across the galaxy with...
Score
6.4
4
Dune (2021)
Adventure
Science Fiction
The desert planet Arrakis holds the only supply of spice, a substance so valuable that empires rise and fall over its sands. When the noble House Atreides is handed control...
Score
7.8
5
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
Tony Stark's grand vision of a world protected by artificial intelligence backfires spectacularly when his creation, Ultron, decides that humanity itself is the problem worth solving. What begins as an...
Score
7.3
6
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
Drama
Mystery
Where the first volume observed desire with something approaching clinical curiosity, the second turns genuinely cold. Joe's story moves into territory marked by pain, compulsion, and a slow erosion of...
Score
6.7
7
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
When an ancient enemy called Malekith resurfaces with a weapon capable of swallowing the universe in eternal darkness, even Odin's vaunted Asgard proves no match for the threat. Thor, still...
Score
6.5
8
The Avengers (2012)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
Nick Fury has spent years quietly assembling a roster of remarkable people, each with their own complications and reasons to work alone. When Loki arrives with an alien army and...
Score
7.9
9
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
A disgraced journalist accepts a cold case that should have stayed cold: a wealthy old man wants to know what happened to his niece four decades ago. The investigation pairs...
Score
7.4
10
Thor (2011)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Stripped of his hammer and his immortality, the arrogant prince of Asgard lands hard in a small New Mexico town with nothing but his ego intact. Thor must earn back...
Score
6.8
11
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Comedy
Romance
Sophie has a wedding to plan, a Greek island as her backdrop, and one stubborn question she cannot shake: which of her mother's three former lovers is actually her father?...
Score
7.0
12
Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
Action
Adventure
Drama
Raised within monastery walls and schooled in both scripture and swordsmanship, Arn Magnusson grows into a man caught between devotion and desire. When a love affair deemed sinful by the...
Score
6.3
13
WΔZ (2007)
Crime
Drama
Horror
A string of gruesome murders is pulling Detective Eddie Argo and his partner Helen Westcott into one of the city's darkest puzzles. Each body carries the same mark: a mathematical...
Score
5.6
14
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Jack Sparrow is stuck in Davy Jones' Locker, and getting him back means sailing off the edge of the known world. Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and the treacherous Barbossa lead...
Score
7.3
15
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Jack Sparrow has made a deal he cannot wink or stumble his way out of. His soul belongs to Davy Jones, the barnacle-encrusted lord of the deep, and the only...
Score
7.4
16
King Arthur (2004)
Action
Adventure
Drama
Before the legend, there was the soldier. Set in fifth-century Britain, this revisionist take on the Arthurian myth strips away the chivalric romance and replaces it with Roman imperial politics...
Score
6.3
17
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Crime
Drama
Selma is going blind, and she knows it. A Czech immigrant working a factory job in rural America, she has one obsessive goal: saving enough money to fund the operation...
Score
7.8
18
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Action
Horror
Science Fiction
At a remote underwater research station, a team of scientists has been quietly editing shark DNA in pursuit of an Alzheimer's breakthrough. The procedure works, in ways nobody anticipated. The...
Score
6.0
19
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Drama
Will Hunting can solve advanced mathematics problems left on MIT hallway chalkboards, but he cannot hold a job, stay out of trouble, or trust anyone who gets too close. When...
Score
8.2
20
Insomnia (1997)
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Two detectives arrive in Arctic Norway to hunt a killer, but a botched stakeout leaves one of them dead by the other's gun. Rather than confess, the surviving detective blames...
Score
7.0
21
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Action
Thriller
Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius commands the Red October, a nuclear vessel so advanced it threatens to upset the Cold War balance. When the sub goes dark and changes course...
Score
7.4
Stellan Skarsgård TV Shows
Browse the ultimate list of Stellan Skarsgård TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Stellan Skarsgård.
1
Chernobyl (2019)
Drama
In April 1986, a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine, releasing radiation that threatened an entire continent. HBO's miniseries reconstructs those desperate weeks with forensic...
Score
8.7
2
River (2015)
Crime
Drama
Mystery
John River is a brilliant detective who happens to be haunted, literally, by the dead. When his partner is killed, River finds himself unraveling on the job, pursued by visions...
Score
7.4
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring Stellan Skarsgård?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Stellan Skarsgård are Sentimental Value, Dune: Part Two, and Thor: Love and Thunder.
How many movies and TV shows has Stellan Skarsgård starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 23 titles starring Stellan Skarsgård, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Stellan Skarsgård worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring Stellan Skarsgård maintains a strong average user rating of 7.2 out of 10 across all tracked titles.