ACTOR
Stellan Skarsgård
1951 - Today
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Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan John Skarsgård (, Swedish: [ˈstɛ̂lːan ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier, appearing in Breaking the Waves (1996), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), Melancholia (2011), and Nymphomaniac (2013). Skarsgård's English-speaking film roles include The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Good Will Hunting (1997), Ronin (1998), and King Arthur (2004). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stellan Skarsgård has received more than 24,578,877 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Stellan Skarsgård is the 175th most popular actor (up from 239th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 60th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swedish Actor.
Stellan Skarsgård is most famous for his role as Dr. Erik Selvig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Memorability Metrics
25M
Page Views (PV)
68.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
57
Languages Editions (L)
5.99
Effective Languages (L*)
4.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Stellan Skarsgård ranks 175 out of 13,578. Before him are Geraldine Chaplin, Christoph Waltz, Sharon Stone, Max von Sydow, Julia Roberts, and Fred Astaire. After him are Ornella Muti, Peter Ustinov, Gary Oldman, Franco Nero, Olivia Newton-John, and Jack Lemmon.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeraldine Chaplin
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 169
Christoph Waltz
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 170
Sharon Stone
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 171
Max von Sydow
1929 - 2020
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 172
Julia Roberts
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 173
Fred Astaire
1899 - 1987
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 174
Stellan Skarsgård
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 175
Ornella Muti
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 176
Peter Ustinov
1921 - 2004
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 177
Gary Oldman
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 178
Franco Nero
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 179
Olivia Newton-John
1948 - 2022
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 180
Jack Lemmon
1925 - 2001
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 181
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Stellan Skarsgård ranks 11. Before him are Sting, Santiago Calatrava, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Phil Collins, Anatoly Karpov, and Mohamed Morsi. After him are John Deacon, Romina Power, Geoffrey Rush, Claudio Ranieri, Bonnie Tyler, and Michelle Bachelet.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsSting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 5
Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECT
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 6
Ayman al-Zawahiri
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2022
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 7
Phil Collins
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 8
Anatoly Karpov
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 9
Mohamed Morsi
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2019
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 10
Stellan Skarsgård
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 11
John Deacon
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 12
Romina Power
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 13
Geoffrey Rush
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 14
Claudio Ranieri
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 15
Bonnie Tyler
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 16
Michelle Bachelet
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 17
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Stellan Skarsgård ranks 55 out of 1,879. Before him are Carl Larsson (1853), Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), Raoul Wallenberg (1912), Benny Andersson (1946), Gustaf Dalén (1869), and Max von Sydow (1929). After him are Astrid of Sweden (1905), Anita Ekberg (1931), Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Gunnar Nordahl (1921), Folke Bernadotte (1895), and Gustav III of Sweden (1746).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsCarl Larsson
PAINTER
1853 - 1919
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 49
Eric XIV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 50
Raoul Wallenberg
DIPLOMAT
1912 - 1947
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 51
Benny Andersson
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 52
Gustaf Dalén
PHYSICIST
1869 - 1937
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 53
Max von Sydow
ACTOR
1929 - 2020
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 54
Stellan Skarsgård
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 55
Astrid of Sweden
COMPANION
1905 - 1935
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 56
Anita Ekberg
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 57
Björn Ulvaeus
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 58
Gunnar Nordahl
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 59
Folke Bernadotte
DIPLOMAT
1895 - 1948
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 60
Gustav III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1792
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 61
Among ACTORS In Sweden
Among actors born in Sweden, Stellan Skarsgård ranks 4. Before him are Ingrid Bergman (1915), Greta Garbo (1905), and Max von Sydow (1929). After him are Anita Ekberg (1931), Dolph Lundgren (1957), Bibi Andersson (1935), Peter Stormare (1953), Ingrid Thulin (1926), Harriet Andersson (1932), Erland Josephson (1923), and Björn Andrésen (1955).
Ingrid Bergman
1915 - 1982
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 1
Greta Garbo
1905 - 1990
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 2
Max von Sydow
1929 - 2020
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 3
Stellan Skarsgård
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 4
Anita Ekberg
1931 - 2015
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 5
Dolph Lundgren
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 6
Bibi Andersson
1935 - 2019
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 7
Peter Stormare
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 8
Ingrid Thulin
1926 - 2004
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 9
Harriet Andersson
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 10
Erland Josephson
1923 - 2012
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 11
Björn Andrésen
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 12