Despite its small population, Sweden has gifted the world with some incredible actors and directors, such as the gorgeous star of True Blood, Straw Dogs and mini-series Generation Kill, Alexander Skarsgård. Although his dad is actor Stellan Skarsgård and his mom is a doctor, Alexander's parents wanted their eldest son to have a normal upbringing, so he and his five siblings grew up in a noisy, crowded apartment in a working class suburb of Stockholm.

Always a bit of a rebel, Alexander joined the army at 19 before studying at the Leeds Metropolitan University and then moving to New York to study theatre. Much more than just a pretty face (he's been voted the sexiest man in Sweden five times in a row), Alexander co-wrote and co-directed an award-winning short film, Att Döda Ett Barn (To Kill a Child) which was shown at the Tribeca and Cannes film festivals.

Since the film industry in Sweden is small, Alexander spends a lot of time in LA, and of life in La-la Land he says, 'You walk into a coffee shop and the girl asks how your day is. When I first moved here, I loved that. I know it's shallow and superficial and she doesn't give a fuck about my day, but I still like it. It's difficult to get to know a Swede. But once you're in, you're in.' Oh, what we wouldn't give to be in...