At a Glance
- Stellan Skarsgård won the 2026 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for Sentimental Value.
- He publicly thanked wife Megan Everett-Skarsgård, calling her “brutal support” and “tough lover.”
- Megan is a producer, screenwriter, children’s author, and mom to their two sons, Ossian and Kolbjörn.
Why it matters: The rare, raw praise spotlights the woman behind the legendary actor and her own creative career.
When Stellan Skarsgård took the January 11, 2026 Golden Globe stage, he didn’t rattle off agent names. He singled out Megan Everett-Skarsgård, his wife of 16 years, for a brand of support he labeled both “brutal” and “educational.”
The Swedish star, fresh off his win for Sentimental Value, told the crowd:
> “I’ve got to thank my wife. She’s been amazing – a sort of brutal support, a tough lover and very educational.”
He added that his children helped him play a bad father on screen: “My children have really taught me what a bad father is.”
From Producer to Children’s Author
Megan, who wed Stellan in 2009, wears multiple hats in entertainment:
- Produced and wrote German Autumn, Fisher of Souls, and What Remains, the latter starring both Stellan and son Gustaf.
- Authored two Swedish kids’ books: Kicked Out of the Zoo (2017) and A Super-Duper-Awesome Camping Adventure (2018).
Both books follow a girl named Emma and adventure-loving Aunt Meg, inspired by Megan’s own childhood wishes for bolder playtime.
Blended Family in the Spotlight
The couple share two sons:
| Child | Birth Month | First Acting Gig |
|---|---|---|
| Ossian | April 2009 | Burn All My Letters (2022) |
| Kolbjörn | August 2012 | Netflix’s Clark (2022) |
Ossian later headlined the 2023 Swedish Christmas series Troll Times – The Legend of the Mountain Troll, earning an Instagram cheer from Megan: “Ossian is a little wizard fighting the forces of darkness.”
Megan also parents six stepchildren from Stellan’s earlier marriage to My Skarsgård–Alexander, Gustaf, Bill, Valter, Sam, and Eija-most of whom act. She routinely promotes their projects online, once praising step-son Valter with the quip: “Evil step-mother is so moved.”
Quiet Romance, Public Cheers
Little is public about their courtship, but Megan occasionally shares glimpses. For Stellan’s birthday in June 2021, she posted:
> “Happy birthday to my brilliant wonderful husband. He is not on Instagram so he won’t see this … but I will pass on the Instagram universe’s birthday greetings.”
Despite globe-trotting careers, the pair base themselves in Sweden, aligning with Stellan’s self-described homebody streak. “I don’t travel when I’m not working,” he told Men’s Journal in 2017. “I like being home.”
Key Takeaways
- Megan Everett-Skarsgård juggles film production, screenwriting, and children’s literature while championing her blended family of eight kids.
- Husband Stellan credits her unfiltered feedback for sharpening both his parenting and his award-winning performance.
- With two sons already acting and multiple projects in the pipeline, the Skarsgård-Everett household remains a quiet but powerful force in Scandinavian cinema.
