In an interview with The Irish Times, Alexander Skarsgard admitted that growing up with a famous father made him turn against performing. He was a child actor but went into the military as a teenager in an effort to differentiate himself. The True Blood star explained, "It was this big family of these weird, eccentric, bohemian people." Although he acknowledges, "Today, I'm so grateful I had such a creative, social upbringing. ... [but] I had this idea for a couple of years that I just wanted my dad to wear a grey suit, drive a Saab, and carry a briefcase." 

His father has 150 credits to his name, at the time of writing, including high-profile roles in Thor, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and TV's Chernobyl. Competition between father and son is rife, but not in the way you're expecting. As Alexander told The Guardian, "when it's time to have kids and stuff, I want to have nine. I want to beat my dad."