# The best Stellan Skarsgård movies

From Breaking the Waves and the Norwegian Insomnia to Good Will Hunting and Dune: Stellan Skarsgård's key films, with six by Lars von Trier, according to his filmography and an IMDb list of his best.

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- Apr 15, 2025 · the_shopper
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## Top 12

1. **Breaking the Waves (1996)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lars von Trier. Jan, paralysed after an accident, with Emily Watson.
2. **Insomnia (1997)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Erik Skjoldbjærg. A Swedish detective under the Norwegian midnight sun.
3. **Good Will Hunting (1997)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Gus Van Sant. Mathematics professor Lambeau.
4. **The Hunt for Red October (1990)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — John McTiernan. A Soviet submarine captain.
5. **Ronin (1998)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — John Frankenheimer. A former KGB agent.
6. **Dancer in the Dark (2000)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lars von Trier. With Björk.
7. **Dogville (2003)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lars von Trier. With Nicole Kidman.
8. **Melancholia (2011)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lars von Trier. The bride's boss at the wedding.
9. **The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — David Fincher. Martin Vanger.
10. **Nymphomaniac (2013)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lars von Trier. Seligman, who listens to Joe's story.
11. **Mamma Mia! (2008)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Phyllida Lloyd. One of the three possible fathers.
12. **Dune (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Denis Villeneuve. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.

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