Alexander Skarsgård Net Worth

Alexander Skarsgård has an estimated net worth of $14 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Alexander Skarsgård net worth page (figures as of March 2, 2024).

Alexander Skarsgård is a Swedish actor who was born on 25 August 1976. He is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, began acting at the age of seven but quit at thirteen. After serving in the Swedish Navy, he returned to acting and gained his first role in an American film in the comedy Zoolander in 2001. He played Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill in 2008 and had his international breakthrough as the vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood from 2008 to 2014.

After appearing in Melancholia in 2011, Battleship in 2012 and The Legend of Tarzan in 2016, he starred in the drama series Big Little Lies from 2017 to 2019, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He went on to Long Shot, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Northman, which he also produced, Infinity Pool and Pillion, and to the tech mogul Lukas Matsson in Succession from 2021 to 2023, which earned two Emmy nominations.

How Alexander Skarsgård makes his money

Television has been the largest source of income. True Blood made him a star and paid him as a lead for seven seasons, and later series like Big Little Lies and Succession came with high-profile prestige roles.

Film adds more. Studio productions such as The Legend of Tarzan and Godzilla vs. Kong are large-budget films that pay a lead or supporting fee, while independent films such as Melancholia and Pillion pay far less but bring critical attention.

He is also a producer. He produced The Northman in 2022, which means he can earn a producing fee in addition to his acting pay on films he helps develop.

He currently stars in the science-fiction comedy series Murderbot, which began in 2025, so a new lead television role continues his earnings.

His estimate

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Alexander Skarsgård's net worth at $14 million, on its page last updated March 2, 2024. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.

This estimate comes from an update earlier than most of our profiles, so newer work may not be fully reflected in it. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.