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The Skarsgårds are taking over Hollywood here's a definitive guide to all 8 siblings

Kirsten Acuna   

The Skarsgårds are taking over Hollywood — here's a definitive guide to all 8 siblings
Those Skarsgårds are a playful bunch.Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
  • From HBO and Stephen King scaries to blockbusters, the Skarsgård family has slowly immersed themselves in Hollywood.
  • Stellan Skarsgård has eight children, spanning 36 years. Six are actors.

Where it all began: Stellan Skarsgård

Where it all began: Stellan Skarsgård
The main Skarsgård has been acting in Hollywood for more than five decades.      Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

Age: 71

Claim to fame: In a career spanning over 50 years, Skarsgård has appeared in everything from "Good Will Hunting" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" to "Chernobyl" and "Dune."

But who are we kidding? Younger audiences likely know him because of his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Professor Erik Selvig, the astrophysicist who ran around nude in "Thor: The Dark World."

Where you can catch him next: Stellan will be haunting our dreams once more in "Dune: Part 2" later this year, when he reprises his unrecognizable role as the terrifying 600-pound villain, Baron Harkonnen. (Yes, that was him.)

The heartthrob: Alexander Skarsgård

The heartthrob: Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander is where many of our obsessions — or at least mine — with the Skarsgård family began. Little did we know, in the years to come, we were about to become familiar with more of the Skarsgård clan.      HBO, Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images

Age: 46

Claim to fame: Alexander broke our hearts as bad boy vampire Eric Northman on HBO's "True Blood."

If you weren't #TeamBill, you were #TeamEric. Even if you were Team Bill, you likely eventually became Team Eric when he had a case of amnesia and simped for Sookie. (And who could forget that time he went fully nude?)

Is he married? No, but he recently welcomed his first child with girlfriend Tuva Novotny.

Where you can currently catch him: HBO's final season of "Succession" as a reckless tech CEO who has his sights on acquiring the Roy family business out from under the rest of the Roy children.

Alexander also recently starred in indie film, "Infinity Pool," and 2022's excellent "The Northman," which made our best-of 2022 list.

The underrated sibling: Gustaf Skarsgård

The underrated sibling: Gustaf Skarsgård
If you thought Gus was the oldest Skarsgård, he's not.      History, Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images

Age: 42

Claim to fame: Appearing on all six seasons of History channel's "Vikings" series, Gus played Floki, an eccentric scruffy shipbuilder who rocked some serious guy-liner.

But "Westworld" fans may recognize him as the show's no-nonsense second season villain, Karl Strand.

Is he married? Not currently. He has one child from a previous relationship.

Where you can currently catch him: Sharing the big screen with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in their much-hyped "Air" biopic, chronicling the origin of Nike's shoe deal with Michael Jordan.

The moment: Bill Skarsgård

The moment: Bill Skarsgård
Watch out, Alexander. Bill's coming to steal our hearts.      Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images, WB

Age: 32

Claim to fame: Stephen King "It" boy, Bill sends a shiver down our spines as he has a knack for playing the creepiest, most unsettling, and often distrustful characters in TV and film. (Who didn't think he was going to be the bad guy in "Barbarian"?)

But behind the terrifying Pennywise smile, Bill's signature soulful eyes make him a mesmerizing watch as you're never quite sure if he's about to scare or delight.

His quick rise in Hollywood from the "Divergent" series to "Deadpool 2" to a Marvel movie (justice for Kro), made me momentarily ditch #TeamEric (sorry Alexander!) for a different #TeamBill.

Is he married: No, but he's in a longtime relationship with actor Alida Morberg, with whom he shares a daughter.

Where you can catch him next: Battling it out with Mr. John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves, in "John Wick: Chapter 4." (Honestly, we were hoping to see a little more of Bill's fight skills, but he's still disarming, as always, here.)

The up-and-comer: Valter Skarsgård

The up-and-comer: Valter Skarsgård
Valter strikes me as the perfect balance between Alexander and Bill.      Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Age: 27

Claim to fame: Dubbed a "Twitter King" by Entertainment Weekly, Valter's perpetually giving us effortless cool vibes.

Aside from Swedish shows and films, you may have caught Valter on BBC's "Black Lake" or 2018's horror thriller "Lords of Chaos."

Is he married? As far as I can tell, Valter's currently single.

Where you can catch him next: He's currently starring in a Swedish crime drama, "Beck." According to Variety, he'll star in an upcoming hockey biopic, playing NHL great Börje Salming, explaining all his hockey photos on social media.

The doctor: Sam Skarsgård

The doctor: Sam Skarsgård
Sam posed with all of the Skarsgårds at a showing for Gustaf's 2013 film "VI."      CfashionVideo/YouTube

Age: 40

Claim to fame: Unlike his brothers, Sam's a doctor. (He takes after his Skars-mom.)

Alexander and Bill dished a bit about their brother in a 2017 interview where they agreed he's an actual hero on the daily, working in an ICU.

The two thought it was pretty messed up they make more money acting than he does saving lives.

Is he married? Yes.

The model and only daughter: Eija Skarsgård

The model and only daughter: Eija Skarsgård
Eija also posed with her brothers — and next to bestie Valter — at a screening for "VI."      CfashionVideo/YouTube

Age: 31

Claim to fame: Someone needs to keep the Skars-bros in line and that's where Eija comes in. From the age of 2, Alexander said Eija let them all know, "Girls are always right," a message she ordered their father to write down, which he proceeded to tape to their kitchen wall.

Unlike the Skarsgård men, Eija pursued modeling.

Stellan told The Guardian Eija prefers being the only girl in the family. From social media, she and Valter appear to be rather close, often sharing sweet photos of each other.

Is she married? Yes, Eija married Zeke Tastas in August 2019.

The teen: Ossian Skarsgård

The teen: Ossian Skarsgård
Ossian in the trailer for 2022's Swedish film "Burn All My Letters."      SF Studios

Age: 13

First brush with fame: The first of two sons from Stellan's second marriage to film producer Megan Everett, Ossian starred in 2022's "Burn All My Letters" with older bro, Bill.

The youngest: Kolbjörn Skarsgård

The youngest: Kolbjörn Skarsgård
Kolbjörn as a young version of his brother's character in Netflix's "Clark."      Netflix

Age: 10

First brush with fame: Big bro Bill has taken his youngest siblings under his wing. Kolbjörn's first role was also alongside Bill in Netflix's 2022 miniseries "Clark."

Kolbjörn played a younger version of his brother's titular character.

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