5 best movies and TV shows of Stellan Skarsgard

Stellan Skarsgard is a Swedish actor. His first American film was the 1985 movie, American Playhouse: Noon Wine. He is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in seven of his Danish auteurs. He will star as Luthen Rael in the upcoming Disney+ series Andor.

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Here are the five best movies and TV shows of Stellan Skarsgard.

 1. Good Will Hunting 

Stellan Skarsgard played the role of an extremely skilled mathematical professor Gerald Lambeau. He uncovers the potential talent of janitor Will Hunting. After Lambeau takes the boy under him, Hunting is arrested for petty crime. Lambeau offers to help him on the condition that he goes to seek professional help from an old friend of his, Sean Maguire. 

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2. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo

The film follows a convoluted yet cohesive murder mystery driven by a great cast, including Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig and Stellan Skarsgard. Skarsgard plays the role of Martin, the business head of an old family corporation. He acts as both an assistant to the investigation and a suspect. 

3. Insomnia 

Skarsgard stars as a haunted police officer who accidentally guns down his own partner, suffering sleepless nights because of it. 

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4. King on Devil’s Island

Skarsgard takes up the role of ruthless overseer of a reform school for boys where horrible and relentless humiliation is going on. When a new inmate enters the reform school, he incites a revolt which overthrows the corrupt regime. 

5. Chernobyl 

Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries. It revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986. Stellan Skarsgard played the role of Boris Shcherbina, a deputy chairman. He was conferred with the Golden Globe Award for the Best Supporting Actor—Series, Miniseries or Television Film—for this role.