Stellan Skarsg�rd became a star in his teens through the title role in the TV-seies "Bombi Bitt och jag" (1968) (mini). Between the years 1972-88 he was employed at The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, where he participated in "Vita rum" (1988), August Strindberg's "Ett dr�mspel" (1986) and "M�ster Olof" (1988). Simultaneously Skarsg�rd did outstanding film roles, noatably in Enfaldige m�rdaren, Den (1982) by Hans Alfredson and with Fred Ward in Noon Wine (1985) (TV). The fantastic performance gave him both a well-earned Guldbagge and Silver Berlin Bear. He also had the leading part in the Oscar nominated Oxen (1991) directed by the world-famous cinematographer Sven Nykvist. Skarsg�rd did his first (but small) role in an big American film with The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988). The role of Captain Tupolev in The Hunt for Red October (1990) was at supposed to be biggest part in a Hollywood-film, but unfortunately it was cut down. His breakthrough instead came with Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996) opposite newcomer Emily Watson. After that Skarsg�rd got several supporting roles in American films, such as in My Son the Fanatic (1997), Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting (1997) and Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997).
Some Major Film Roles
Goya's Ghosts (2006) as Goya
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) as Bootstrap Bill
Kill Your Darlings (2006) as Erik's Father
3 & 3 (2005) as Stangl
Beowulf & Grendel (2005) as Hrothgar
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) as Father Lankester Merrin
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) as Father Merrin
King Arthur (2004) as Cerdic
Eiffeltornet (2004) as Jakob
Dogville (2003) as Chuck
City of Ghosts (2002) as Joseph Kaspar
The Glass House (2001) as Terrence 'Terry' Glass
Taking Sides (2001) as Dr. Wilhelm Furtw�ngler
Powder Keg (2001) as Harvey Jacobs
Aberdeen (2000) as Tomas Heller
Timecode (2000) as Alex Green
Signs & Wonders (2000) as Alec
Passion of Mind (2000) as William Granther
Deep Blue Sea (1999) as Jim Whitlock
Ronin (1998) as Gregor
Good Will Hunting (1997) as Prof. Gerald Lambeau
