Overview

• At 13, Skarsgård says he retired after starring in the 1989 Swedish TV movie Hunden som log.
• He told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that instant nationwide exposure “crushed” his confidence and made everyday life unbearable.
• Born into a prominent acting family, he took a decade-long hiatus, working odd jobs and serving in the Swedish Navy to find normalcy.
• He returned to the screen in 2001 with a Zoolander audition arranged during a visit to his father, then built an award-winning Hollywood career.
• He currently leads Apple TV+’s 2025 action-comedy Murderbot as he continues reflecting on his career’s origins.