Meet The Skarsgards: A Look At The Rising Success Of The Skarsgard Family
The name Skarsgard may not be considered a household name yet, but chances are, audiences have seen a member of the family in one or more of their favorite films and television shows over the years.
Patriarch Stellan Skarsgard married My in 1975 and had six children, most of whom are actors in their own right. Upon the couple’s divorce, Stellan married Megan Everett in 2009 and had two more children making the family of 10 a great basketball game or a force in Hollywood to be reckoned with.
Take a look at the Skarsgard brood and their rise to the top.
8 Stellan Skarsgard – $50 Million
One of Scandinavia’s best-known actors grew up in Sweden and landed hundreds of television and movie credits prior to making it to the States. By the age of 21, he was already a household name in his home country but didn’t land a part in American film until 1990’s The Hunt for Red October alongside Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. Audiences began to take notice when Skarsgard played Professor Gerald Lambeau in the critically acclaimed film Goodwill Hunting and his success continued into roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Mamma Mia! and Angels and Demons with Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor. By 2012, the actor was appearing in The Avengers and subsequent films.
7 Megan Everett Skarsgard – $1 Million
Skardsgard’s second wife Megan, is the mother to the couple’s two son’s Ossian and Kolbjorn and the step-mother to Stellan’s six other children. The couple married in 2009. Megan is a film producer and writer, best known for her children’s book “Banned from the Zoo”. She holds citizenship in the U.S. but has also lived in Ireland, London and now, Sweden with her family. Once moving to Sweden, the writer began by producing a documentary, Behind the Scenes: The Filming of Bye and continued working on a number of sci-fi Swedish movies. The couple’s two sons are just nine and 11 years-old, so fans will have to wait and see what the two youngest Skarsgard children do in the future.
6 Alexander Skarsgard – $14 Million
The oldest of the Skarsgard brood began a professional career in Sweden as a child, but he wasn’t wild about all of the success. Alexander stepped away from the limelight, completed mandatory military service and enrolled in a London university, majoring in English. According to Celebrity Net Worth, a vacation in L.A. resulted in a role in the comedy Zoolander, opposite Ben Stiller and he soon landed more roles that made him a star. Fans have followed Alexander from his role as Eric Northam on True Blood and a reoccurring role in Big Little Lies to most recently, his 2022 portrayal of a Nordic prince in The Northman.
5 Gustaf Skarsgard – $8 Million
Gustaf is best known for his role as Floki on the hit television series Vikings. He’s also starred in Westworld, alongside Thandie Newton and Evan Rachel Wood. He’s enjoyed reoccurring roles in a variety of television since 1996, however, much of Gustaf’s work is well-known in Sweden. Perhaps future roles will bring this sibling over to the U.S. more often.
4 Sam Skarsgard – $1 Million
According to Popular Net Worth, Sam is a Swedish physician like his mother My, but he’s also dabbled in a few films over the years. Sam’s first acting role came in childhood but he stepped back in his desire to pursue a medical career. He was the stunt double for his brother Gustaf in the 2002 fantasy film The Invisible and worked on a few Swedish films as a production manager. As the least-known sibling in the Skarsgard family, Sam is doing alright with his physicians salary and perhaps, prefers to stay out of the limelight.
3 Bill Skarsgard – $5 Million
The middle child of Stellan and My’s six children, Bill was inspired by a family of actors and scored a small role in 2000’s White Water Fury, a Swedish film starring his brother Alexander. Bill has come into his own though and played Matthew in the popular young adult science fiction film series Divergent. From there, Bill began spreading his wings and taking roles alongside Charlize Theron in Atomic Blond and most notably, as Pennywise the Clown in the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s It.
2 Eija Skarsgard – $500,000
The only girl among seven brothers, Eija gained recognition through professional modeling. The beauty was discovered at the age of 14, when she appeared at a Pirates of the Caribbean premiere in support of her father. She has since taken a step back from modeling citing the pressure to lose weight but according to Featured Biography, plans to return to the career when she’s ready. As of 2022, Eija worked in the casting department on the Swedish series Young Royals and Lust. Currently, a nightclub manager in Stockholm, Eija is content and fans hope to see her face on the cover of magazines in the future.
1 Valter Skarsgard – $1 Million
The youngest child from the first Skarsgard family is most famous for his roles in Swedish television. He appeared in Portkod 1321 and Black Lake but is most well-known for his turn as Jon in the Arn film, alongside his father and television series of the same title. Fans in the U.S. may recognize Valter as a part-time streamer on Twitch or his presence in the gaming world, popular among Rocket League and Rainbow Six: Siege players.
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth, Popular Net Worth, Featured Biography
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