Alexander Skarsgard Gets Chatty in N.Y.C., Plus Tenille Townes, Anthony Ramos, the 'Ozark' Premiere and More

01of 88Talk It OutDimitrios Kambouris/GettyA smiling Alexander Skarsgard mans the mic on April 21 during a chat at New York City’s 92nd Street Y. 01of 88 Talk It Out Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty A smiling Alexander Skarsgard mans the mic on April 21 during a chat at New York City’s 92nd Street Y. 02of 88Rock OnJason Kempin/GettyElvie Shane and Tenille Townes perform at The Basement East on April 21 in Nashville. 02of 88

Alexander Skarsgard Says His First U.S. Movie 'Zoolander' 'Gave Me a Warped Idea of Hollywood'

Alexander Skarsgårdhad a pretty easy time getting his first acting job in America. “I had just started acting and I was doing theater in Stockholm and my father [Stellan Skarsgård] was shooting a movie in LA and I was visiting,” Skarsgård, 42, said of his actor father. “I obviously didn’t have representation out there but his agent asked, ‘You’re in town, would it be fun to go to an audition? Do you think that’d be interesting?

Alexander Skarsgård Ate 3,700 Calories A Day to Add 20 Lbs. of Muscle for 'The Northman'

Alexander Skarsgård in The Northman.Photo: Aiden Monaghan/ Focus Features Between the eight-pack abs and ripped biceps,Alexander Skarsgårdlooks like someone you wouldn’t want to mess with inThe Northman, the actor’s new filmin which he plays a Nordic Viking trying to avenge his father’s death. But his shredded body took serious work, including intense weightlifting and a 3,700 calorie-a-day diet. Skarsgård, 45, added about 20 lbs. of muscle for the movie with the help of trainer Magnus Lygdbäck, who helped him get in shape for 2016’sThe Legend of Tarzan.

Alexander Skarsgård Confirms He Welcomed First Baby with Girlfriend Tuva Novotny

Alexander Skarsgårdis now a father! The Swedish actor, 46,confirmed the big newstoEntertainment Tonightwhile attending Monday’s red carpet premiere for season 4 of HBO’s award-winning dramaSuccession. Although Skarsgård hit the star-studded event without his girlfriend Tuva Novotny, 43, he told the outlet when congratulated on the news, “Thank you very much.” A representative for Skarsgård did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. The outlet reports that the actor also showcased a stuffed animal he received for the new bundle of joy, expressing, “I got this on the red carpet.

Alexander Skarsgård Has No Problem Doing Nude Scenes: 'The Crazier the Better'

Swedish star Alexander Skarsgård, 42, is the first to acknowledge that he plays a lot of troubled, brooding bad boy characters—who also happen to take their shirts off a lot. But the star of the new World War II dramaThe Aftermath(also starring Keira Knightley, out March 15) shrugs when he’s asked if he’s ever had an issue with showing off his (fine, they’re incredible) abs. “Of course not,” he tells PEOPLE.