Skarsgård

Skarsgård is a Swedish surname, a toponymic name derived from a farm or estate in Sweden, and written with the Swedish letter å. It is associated with a prominent Swedish acting family whose members have achieved international recognition. The Skarsgård family includes Stellan Skarsgård, a veteran actor with a large international body of work in film and television; his son Alexander Skarsgård, known for True Blood, The Northman, and other international projects; Gustaf Skarsgård, known for the television series Vikings; Bill Skarsgård, known for It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019) as well as Hemlock Grove; and Valter Skarsgård, who has appeared in Swedish film and television.

The name’s prominence stems largely from the family’s extensive involvement in acting across European and American productions, spanning genres from drama to horror and fantasy. While Skarsgård is most closely associated with entertainment, it remains a Swedish surname used by individuals and families beyond the public sphere.