How tall is Stellan Skarsgård?

Stellan Skarsgård's listed height is 191 cm (6'3"). He is taller than about 96% of men in Sweden.

Where 191 cm sits among men in Sweden

Taller than about 96% of men in Sweden born in 1951 (average 178.4 cm).

Skarsgård next to his co-stars

Chris Hemsworth is 1 cm shorter than Stellan Skarsgård (190 cm), Avengers co-star.

Samuel L. Jackson is 2 cm shorter than Stellan Skarsgård (189 cm), Avengers co-star.

Stan Lee is 11 cm shorter than Stellan Skarsgård (180 cm), Avengers co-star.

About Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård, full name Stellan John Skarsgård, is a Swedish actor, born on 13 June 1951 in Göteborgs Kristine församling. He is known for his collaborations with the director Lars von Trier, appearing in Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia and Nymphomaniac. His accolades include two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

His early English-speaking film roles include The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Hunt for Red October, Good Will Hunting and Ronin. He later starred in Pirates of the Caribbean and Mamma Mia!, and played Dr. Erik Selvig in five Marvel Cinematic Universe films, starting with Thor. He portrayed Baron Harkonnen in the two Dune films and Boris Shcherbina in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, and he won a Golden Globe Award for Sentimental Value in 2025.

At a listed 191 cm (6'3"), Skarsgård is 1 cm taller than Chris Hemsworth, listed at 190 cm (6'3"), and 2 cm taller than Samuel L. Jackson, listed at 189 cm (6'2"). He is also 11 cm taller than Stan Lee, listed at 180 cm (5'11"). All three are connected with him through Avengers. Skarsgård is married to Megan Everett.

Frequently asked

How tall is Stellan Skarsgård in feet and inches? Stellan Skarsgård is 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.

How tall is Stellan Skarsgård compared to Chris Hemsworth? Chris Hemsworth is 1 cm shorter than Stellan Skarsgård: 190 cm (6'3") vs 191 cm (6'3").

How tall is Stellan Skarsgård compared to Samuel L. Jackson? Samuel L. Jackson is 2 cm shorter than Stellan Skarsgård: 189 cm (6'2") vs 191 cm (6'3").

How tall is Stellan Skarsgård compared to Stan Lee? Stan Lee is 11 cm shorter than Stellan Skarsgård: 180 cm (5'11") vs 191 cm (6'3").

Is Stellan Skarsgård tall for men in Sweden? At 191 cm he is taller than about 96% of men in Sweden born in 1951, whose average height is 178.4 cm.

Sources

• Stellan Skarsgård on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Stellan Skarsgård on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 191 cm.
• Stellan Skarsgård on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.