Erik Selvig

Erik Selvig (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Marvel Cinematic Universe character
Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig in Thor
First appearanceThor (2011)
Created by
Portrayed byStellan Skarsgård
In-universe information
TitleDoctor
OccupationAstrophysicist
Affiliation

Erik Selvig is a fictional character portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård in Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as an astrophysicist who becomes involved with the Asgardian Thor and the government organization S.H.I.E.L.D. To tie into these appearances, the character is seen in several MCU tie-in comics. The character also appears in other media, including non-MCU comics published by Marvel Comics. He was also the main protagonist of the 2018 tie-in prose novel The Cosmic Quest Volume Two: Aftermath.