"True Blood" star Alexander Skarsgård is one of the best presents Sweden has ever given us—aside from meatballs and Ikea. We could go on and on and on about why he makes us swoon but, really, just looking at him explains it all. That's why he's this week's Hump Day Hottie.
Check out this dreamy photo of Alex, and then keep reading for more details about him!
Vital stats: The 35-year-old hunk was born to be an actor. His dad is Stellan Skarsgard (who you may remember from "Good Will Hunting" and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies), and he acted a bit in his youth. But, Alex is more than just a pretty face. He's also done some time in the military, where he was in a unit that dealt with anti-sabotage and anti-terrorism. And he eventually went to university. Two to be exact: Leeds Metropolitan University and Marymount Manhattan College, before he decided to finally go into acting for good.
Oh, yeah, he's single again. Thank. Goodness.
Where you might have already seen him: He acted a lot in Sweden, had a role in "Zoolander" (yes, he is that good looking), and he played Lady Gaga's killer beau in her "Paparazzi" video. But he pretty much flew under America's radar until "True Blood."
Why you should take notice of him now: Well, as another what-in-the-world season of "True Blood" wraps up, uber hot vamp Eric is ready to get back to his bad boy ways (or is he?) after kissing amnesia Eric good-bye. But, that doesn't mean the show won't throw us for some kind of loop as we bid a fond farewell to Bon Temps for the winter.
He's also got some interesting projects lined up for release, including the melodramatic, dystopian-themed "Melancholia," the scary "Straw Dogs" (which opens next week) and the board game-based "Battleship."
Until next week, when we choose another Hump Day Hottie, you can salute Alex by gawking at the image above.
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