Gustaf Skarsgård

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Characters played by Gustaf Skarsgård

Floki — Vikings (2013)

An eccentric and extraordinarily gifted Norse shipbuilder, and Ragnar's close friend. His innovative vessel designs make the long-distance raids on new lands possible. Deeply devoted to the old Norse gods, Floki is an unpredictable, intensely spiritual and loyal figure whose actions shape the fate of Ragnar's voyages and the community of Kattegat.

Philip Meacham — Black Bag (2025)

George's superior at the NCSC who assigns him the week-long investigation into the Severus leak. He is found dead from a heart attack at his home, though it is later revealed that James murdered him to cover up the conspiracy.

Andrejs Voss — The Way Back (2010)

Latvian priest imprisoned in the Gulag. He joins the escape group, survives the harsh trek, helps motivate a dehydrated Smith, and eventually reaches India to be repatriated.

Otto Silverhielm — Evil (2003)

A ruthless Student Council member who exerts sadistic control over the school. He targets Erik, intercepts Marja's love letter, and orchestrates bullying. Cornered by Erik in the woods, he breaks down hysterically, pleading for his life before Erik spares him.

Knut Eriksson — Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

Swedish king and Arn's close friend, dies leaving young heirs, sparking further conflict.

Martin Schibbye — 438 Days (2019)

Martin Schibbye is a Swedish journalist who travels to the Ogaden region with Johan Persson to investigate Lundin Oil’s activities. After crossing the border with ONLF assistance, he is captured, accused of terrorism, imprisoned, and pressured to confess and seek a forced pardon.

Karl-Oskar — The Emigrants (2021)

Karl-Oskar works the family land and recognizes that no usable farmland remains, leaving little hope for improvement. After a farmhand is brutally beaten, he refuses to send him back and shelters him from the authorities. With Kristina, he later chooses emigration, preparing the family for the voyage and an uncertain new life in America.

Kung Knut — Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End (2008)

Swedish king and Arn's close friend, whose assassination of Karl Sverkersson triggers civil war.

Krister — Us (2013)

Krister is Ida’s partner, with whom she considers an apartment and discusses marriage-like family plans and having children. He is sensitive and demanding, questions her time with Linda, criticizes Linda’s influence, and worries that Ida’s independence is damaging their relationship.

Sigge Storm / Mads Lake — What Remains (2024)

Sigge is a psychiatric hospital patient nearing release who hopes to make a fresh start. In therapy with Anna, he struggles to trust his memories and recounts his involvement in a killing, including strangling a boy with a telephone wire. Evidence also links him to another disappearance, which he denies. His uncertain recollections drive both the investigation and the effort to understand his past.

Frans — Darling (2017)

A choreographer preparing a new production of Giselle, Frans is Darling’s colleague and partner in the company. He tries to draw out her feelings through movement and gives her renewed purpose, but tensions grow when she intervenes in rehearsals despite his insistence on leading the production. He ultimately confronts her for undermining the young dancer before the premiere.

Erik Hamilton — Code Name Coq Rouge (1989)

Family member of Carl Hamilton involved in political circles.

Career Overview

Gustaf Skarsgård has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Arn Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Black Bag, Evil, To Cook a Bear. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
49
Birth Date
1980-11-12
Birth Place
Maria Magdalena församling, Stockholm, Sverige

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q508722), public domain (CC0).