Malin Akerman (12 May 1978, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden) movies list and roles

[on Tom Cruise] There's an aura around him. He's professional, positive, upbeat, always smiling, always encouraging. I mean. it's crazy how ...Show more »

[on Tom Cruise] There's an aura around him. He's professional, positive, upbeat, always smiling, always encouraging. I mean. it's crazy how huge a star he is, yet he's actually a real person, so down to earth. He engages everyone, cast and crew. Show less «

I like when you watch a film and you feel like you're a part of somebody's life for an hour and a half.

I always did TV commercials and made great money to put myself through school. That became guest starring roles on TV shows.

People are all vulnerable in so many different ways. We go into survival mode a lot of times.

Don't hate me, but I've always been skinny. I got lucky.

I can't walk by chocolate without eating it.

I'm a big pasta fan. I'm a big Italian food fan. Anything Italian - I love cheese, mozzarella. Mozzarella is my favorite, so I have to say a...Show more »

I'm a big pasta fan. I'm a big Italian food fan. Anything Italian - I love cheese, mozzarella. Mozzarella is my favorite, so I have to say anything Italian, I'll take it. Show less «

I am extremely lucky that I have a husband who is so supportive. He's not in the slightest bit jealous or worried about the things I do in c...Show more »

I am extremely lucky that I have a husband who is so supportive. He's not in the slightest bit jealous or worried about the things I do in certain scenes. Show less «

I was a groupie for a year and followed a band. I dated the drummer of the band.

I get horrified when I have to do table reads with the whole cast, because there's a lot of stuttering coming from me, so I have to do a lot...Show more »

I get horrified when I have to do table reads with the whole cast, because there's a lot of stuttering coming from me, so I have to do a lot of prep. Show less «

I'm the type of person who doesn't want to sit alone in a restaurant or bar.

How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.

As a girl I wanted the Cyndi Lauper hairstyle, with the shaved side of the head, or the Sharon Stone perm from 'Total Recall.'

A lot of big studio films, which are fun and great, tend to have a formula, and you've seen it before, and it's a new version of it.

We all in real life put on these masks - we don't swear when we're around certain people... When we come home, when you're on your own I'm s...Show more »

We all in real life put on these masks - we don't swear when we're around certain people... When we come home, when you're on your own I'm sure you're really different than when you're with your boss. Show less «

The funny thing is that my husband couldn't be sweeter. He looks like this bad boy. He's got tattoos and earrings and a mohawk, but when you...Show more »

The funny thing is that my husband couldn't be sweeter. He looks like this bad boy. He's got tattoos and earrings and a mohawk, but when you talk to him and he's around you, he's such a gentleman. He holds doors for ladies. He pulls out chairs. He cooks. He cleans. Show less «

I love a good Slash guitar riff. It's sexy!

I have this weird obsession with kids and old people falling. Like, funny falls. It is awful, but it's the thing that makes me laugh the mos...Show more »

I have this weird obsession with kids and old people falling. Like, funny falls. It is awful, but it's the thing that makes me laugh the most. Show less «

I don't mind being goofy and silly. I love to make people laugh and I'm not self-conscious.

I don't have a problem with being a woman. Women's bodies are so beautiful.

I always love the quirky stuff, which is why I love 'Childrens Hospital.' That really pushes the envelope of comedy.

I think it's critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can always tell when a person is act...Show more »

I think it's critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can always tell when a person is acting. Show less «

I think Cate Blanchett is fabulous - she just shines in everything she does - and I'm a big Susan Sarandon fan.

I still get excited by working with big names. You have that initial moment of, 'Oh my goodness, I'm going to work with Tom Cruise!'

I never was shy, but as far as telling jokes, I'm the worst. I like physical comedy; it's where I feel comfortable.

I love seeing when actors go from one genre to the next because I feel like most of them can pull it off.

Modeling was never anything that was a career choice. I did catalog work in Toronto to make money so that I could go to school.

Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd are really amazing, lovely people and really great comedic actors.

I'm gluten intolerant, so that automatically cuts carbs from my diet.

I'd love to do all types of film, not just comedy, although I love comedy.

I think we can leave mullets back in the '80s. I'm really not a big fan of them.

There isn't a woman alive who doesn't have problems with her body. Including me!

People do think you're more intelligent if you have dark hair. But my husband definitely prefers me as a blonde.

Nutella. I dig my spoon in and eat it straight out of the jar. I can easily go through one a week.

My only requirement for life is that I don't get stuck in a rut.

Women have a way of contorting things sometimes. We all have our moods, ups and downs.

When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.

When I get dolled up to go out, men turn their heads and I'm used to it. But I think all women are sexy and should embrace that side of them...Show more »

When I get dolled up to go out, men turn their heads and I'm used to it. But I think all women are sexy and should embrace that side of themselves. Show less «

Unfortunately, I like to feel a little stubble when I kiss. Women are too soft.

Those are my favorite kind of parts to do, just being a goofball and seeing how far you can go with something until you're just way out of l...Show more »

Those are my favorite kind of parts to do, just being a goofball and seeing how far you can go with something until you're just way out of line. Show less «

They say that your second trimester is when you get most of your energy and it's the 'easiest' part of the pregnancy.

I loved 'Pan's Labyrinth.' It transported me into another world. I like fantasy worlds; I love 'Lord of the Rings' as well, for that reason,...Show more »

I loved 'Pan's Labyrinth.' It transported me into another world. I like fantasy worlds; I love 'Lord of the Rings' as well, for that reason, because you really get to get out of reality and go somewhere else. Show less «

I don't really have an issue with showing certain parts of my body. I'd rather not, but it's not a big deal. Growing up in Sweden, it's natu...Show more »

I don't really have an issue with showing certain parts of my body. I'd rather not, but it's not a big deal. Growing up in Sweden, it's natural over there. Show less «

Every time I'm in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I'm in Sweden I feel more Canadian. I belong in both places and I love them bot...Show more »

Every time I'm in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I'm in Sweden I feel more Canadian. I belong in both places and I love them both equally. It's funny because the Swedes claim me as their Swedish pride and the Canadians call me their Canadian girl. I'll take it all. Show less «

You've got to allow yourself the things you enjoy or you'll just be miserable.

Who doesn't love a funny girl who can look sexy at the same time?

It's a great beauty tip, if you ever want to look five years younger, to shave off your eyebrows. It's amazing what it does. It really shave...Show more »

It's a great beauty tip, if you ever want to look five years younger, to shave off your eyebrows. It's amazing what it does. It really shaves off the years. Show less «

I think recharging is important, absolutely. Every now and then, you need maybe a couple of weeks to just chill out and let your emotions ba...Show more »

I think recharging is important, absolutely. Every now and then, you need maybe a couple of weeks to just chill out and let your emotions balance themselves out a little bit. Show less «

I would love to interview Dave Grohl. I just think he's an amazing musician, and I grew up listening to Nirvana, so I have so many questions...Show more »

I would love to interview Dave Grohl. I just think he's an amazing musician, and I grew up listening to Nirvana, so I have so many questions about that. Show less «

I'm such a bad shopper for myself. I love fashion and all that kind of stuff, but that's sort of the last thing I want to do when I'm done w...Show more »

I'm such a bad shopper for myself. I love fashion and all that kind of stuff, but that's sort of the last thing I want to do when I'm done with a film is go shopping. I want to just chill. Show less «

In '87, I was about 9 years old, and so at that point I was wearing, like, fluorescent green T-shirts and acid-wash jeans and leg warmers, a...Show more »

In '87, I was about 9 years old, and so at that point I was wearing, like, fluorescent green T-shirts and acid-wash jeans and leg warmers, and my hair was in a ponytail with a scrunchie and I had the teased bangs that were up in a rainbow shape. It was crazy. Show less «

Anytime you get to work with an actor who is beyond you in experience and talent, I feel like they make you a better actor. You really bring...Show more »

Anytime you get to work with an actor who is beyond you in experience and talent, I feel like they make you a better actor. You really bring up your game. Show less «

I believe in eating as nutritiously as I can all the time... My mother raised me on fresh - rather than processed - foods, and that's how I ...Show more »

I believe in eating as nutritiously as I can all the time... My mother raised me on fresh - rather than processed - foods, and that's how I eat on a regular basis. Show less «

I do love doing films; I love going out and creating different characters for each film, and not having to be stuck with one role for many, ...Show more »

I do love doing films; I love going out and creating different characters for each film, and not having to be stuck with one role for many, many years. It's a creative liberty that I love. Show less «

I have been a goof my whole life. I wasn't really the popular girl in school and didn't have any boyfriends in high school because I was a n...Show more »

I have been a goof my whole life. I wasn't really the popular girl in school and didn't have any boyfriends in high school because I was a nerd. I was a geek. Show less «

I have to say: 'Couples Retreat,' when we got that script, was a work in progress. What you see onscreen is not at all what you saw in the f...Show more »

I have to say: 'Couples Retreat,' when we got that script, was a work in progress. What you see onscreen is not at all what you saw in the first draft. There was a lot of rewriting during, before, and a lot of improv. That happens a lot with comedies I've been in. There's always a lot of improv, which is the magic of the moment. That's fun as well. Show less «

I love the Coen brothers. They're so brilliant, and they always surprise you in one way or another. 'A Serious Man' was awesome. I like stuf...Show more »

I love the Coen brothers. They're so brilliant, and they always surprise you in one way or another. 'A Serious Man' was awesome. I like stuff like that, that kind of throws you for a loop. It takes you on a journey that is unexpected. Show less «

I love when you get to work with people you know because there's so much more trust, and you're much more willing to be vulnerable in a scen...Show more »

I love when you get to work with people you know because there's so much more trust, and you're much more willing to be vulnerable in a scene with someone you trust. Show less «

I meet so many pretty girls who are like, 'Here I am! Don't you want me because I look good?' That concept is so weird to me. I want to know...Show more »

I meet so many pretty girls who are like, 'Here I am! Don't you want me because I look good?' That concept is so weird to me. I want to know, 'What else do you have going on?' Show less «

I shouldn't say this, but I always love the sidekicks. I want to do a leading-lady role in a film - absolutely. But I find that a lot of tim...Show more »

I shouldn't say this, but I always love the sidekicks. I want to do a leading-lady role in a film - absolutely. But I find that a lot of times I get attracted to the sidekick role. They stand out a little more because they're quirkier, they're funnier, they're crazier. Show less «

I was always active as a kid. I was a professional figure skater for many years and I was a dancer, so it's just been part of my life, and I...Show more »

I was always active as a kid. I was a professional figure skater for many years and I was a dancer, so it's just been part of my life, and I think that creates a certain body type. Show less «

I'm a tooth person... I like quirky teeth. My husband has little teeth with spaces in between them. He hates them and I love them. I like pe...Show more »

I'm a tooth person... I like quirky teeth. My husband has little teeth with spaces in between them. He hates them and I love them. I like people with buckteeth, and I like it when they crinkle a bit. It's very charming. Show less «

I've always felt so different from how I look. I meet so many pretty girls who are like, 'Here I am! Don't you want me because I look good?'...Show more »

I've always felt so different from how I look. I meet so many pretty girls who are like, 'Here I am! Don't you want me because I look good?' That concept is so weird to me. I want to know, 'What else do you have going on?' Show less «

Turns out, I couldn't catch them - or even get close to them. I realized that sharks are amazing, beautiful animals who have absolutely no i...Show more »

Turns out, I couldn't catch them - or even get close to them. I realized that sharks are amazing, beautiful animals who have absolutely no interest in checking me out. Show less «

Women have a way of contorting things sometimes. We all have our moods, ups and downs. Or if the guy doesn't say anything when you walk out ...Show more »

Women have a way of contorting things sometimes. We all have our moods, ups and downs. Or if the guy doesn't say anything when you walk out with a new top and the guy has no idea why you're mad at him. So of course, women are complicated. Show less «

I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded. The guys were lik...Show more »

I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded. The guys were like, 'Just seeng!' And I was like, 'I don't know how to seeng! Can't I just play the triangle?' Show less «