Congratulations are in order for Alexander Skarsgard! The “Succession” actor confirmed that he welcomed his first child with girlfriend Tuva Novotny to ET’s Rachel Smith at the season 4 premiere Monday evening at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. “Thank you very much,” Skarsgard said with a smile when he was congratulated on his family’s new bundle of joy.
Skarsgard and Novotny were spotted out in November with their baby. He proudly showed off a stuffed animal he received at the premiere. “I got this on the red carpet,” the 46-year-old actor said, sharing a glimpse of the toy. “Thank you, thank you.” On the critically-lauded HBO drama, Skarsgard plays Lukas Matsson, a savvy tech CEO whose streaming company, GoJo, is merging with Logan Roy’s Waystar Royco.
The actor, who joined the series in season 3, had a difficult time articulating how “Succession” fans will react to the ending of the final episode but offered an intriguing tease. “It’s hard to say [how viewers will react].
I think it’s tremendously well-written, this season. I can’t say, like, ‘You’ll be satisfied,'” Skarsgard said honestly. “People will be very shocked, very surprised by the end of the season, for sure.
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