Happy Birthday! Alexander Skarsgard Turns 39 Today

Today is Alexander Skarsgård's birthday.

Skarsgård is best known for his time on HBO's popular vampire series, True Blood. As Eric Northman, Skarsgard was a starring cast member and headlining character.

Skarsgård's other notable roles include Straw Dogs, What Maisie Knew, and this year's The Diary of a Teenage Girl. And he will anchor his first (hopeful) franchise next summer, as Tarzan in Warner Bros.' high-budget Tarzan remake.

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Skarsgård turns 39 today. Happy Birthday, Alexander Skarsgård.