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. Thank you, thank you.”
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While the couple has remained quiet regarding their relationship, Skarsgård previously shared with PEOPLE thatthe first thing he looks for in a partneris a sense of humor.
“A sense of humor is number one for sure,” he explained in 2009. “Being funny and smart is very important.”
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He toldChelsea Handlerin 2017during a sit-down interviewthat he was excited to become a father one day.
“I want to beat my dad. He had eight, so I better get cracking, I guess,” he joked after the comedian asked him if he wanted to have children. “My dad is 65 and had a kid four years ago. I was born in the ’70s. My dad had in the ’70s, the ’80s, the ’90s, in the 2000s, and in 2010. "
He joked that while it was a “madhouse,” it “was fun.”
“It was lots of people and dogs running around,” Skarsgård said. “It was a very kind of bohemian household.”
source: people.com
