Stellan Skarsgård
The actor who plays Boris Shcherbina in the miniseries.
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Stellan Skarsgård is the Swedish actor who plays Boris Shcherbina in the miniseries Chernobyl. Born on 13 June 1951, he is known for his work with the director Lars von Trier and for a long list of English-language film roles. For the part of Shcherbina he received a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Last updated 2026-09-29 from the source article.
Lore & Background
Skarsgård was born in Gothenburg and began acting early; by the age of 21 he already had considerable experience in film, television and on stage. His collaborations with von Trier include Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia and Nymphomaniac. His early English-language films include The Hunt for Red October, Good Will Hunting and Ronin.
He later appeared in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Mamma Mia! and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, played Dr. Erik Selvig in five Marvel films beginning with Thor, and portrayed Baron Harkonnen in the two-part adaptation of Dune.
Reader's Guide
In Chernobyl he plays Boris Shcherbina. The part brought him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in the television categories and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
His television work since then includes the part of Luthen Rael in the series Andor. His accolades include two Golden Globe Awards, together with nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics’ Choice Award.
Elsewhere in Chernobyl: The HBO Miniseries
Sources
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- Wikipedia: Stellan Skarsgård (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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