Bill Skarsgård
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Bill Skarsgård. Swedish actor, born August 9th, 1990. He's the face of fear, the chilling embodiment of Pennywise in "It" and its sequel, and soon, in the upcoming series "It: Welcome to Derry." His performances have garnered him prestigious awards like a Satellite Award and a Berlinale Award, and the films he’s graced have raked in over 1.8 billion dollars globally.
His journey began as a child actor, sharing the screen with his brother Alexander in "White Water Fury." After honing his craft, "Simple Simon" gave him his first significant role, and then came the international spotlight with "Hemlock Grove." His American debut was in the dystopian world of "The Divergent Series: Allegiant."
But it was as Pennywise that he truly captivated, earning nominations for a Saturn Award, an MTV Movie Award, and a Teen Choice Award for Best Villain. He's also collaborated with Sam Raimi on "Boy Kills World" and "Locked."
Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Bill is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and doctor My Skarsgård, and one of seven talented siblings, including actors Alexander, Gustaf, Valter, and Kolbjörn.
His early career saw him nominated for a Guldbagge Award for "Simple Simon" and winning the European Film Academy's Shooting Stars Award. He then plunged into the supernatural with "Hemlock Grove," and graced the cover of Hero magazine, interviewed by his father.
His breakthrough arrived with the terrifying portrayal of Pennywise, a role so transformative that director Andy Muschietti marveled at his ability to shift from "cute" to "ancestral and dark" in an instant. He continued to captivate audiences in "Castle Rock," as Zeitgeist in "Deadpool 2," and as the voice of Kro in "Eternals." In 2022, he brought the notorious Swedish criminal Clark Olofsson to life in the miniseries "Clark."
He then commanded the screen as the villainous Marquis de Gramont in "John Wick: Chapter 4," and took on the titular role in "Boy Kills World." He led the reboot of "The Crow," describing the experience as inhabiting a "bleak state of mind" and finding solace in rigorous physical training. He is set to embody Count Orlok in the remake of "Nosferatu," a role he described as "conjuring pure evil" and that took time to shake off.
In his personal life, Bill is in a relationship with actress Alida Morberg, with whom he has two children. He was recently fined for marijuana possession in Sweden.
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Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (Swedish: [ˈbɪlː ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019) and the television series It: Welcome to Derry (2025–present). He has received multiple awards and nominations, including a Satellite Award and a Berlinale Award. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $1.8 billion worldwide.
Skarsgård started his career as a child actor, starring in White Water Fury (2000), alongside his brother Alexander. After pursing an education at Södra Latin, he landed his first major role in Simple Simon (2010). He gained international recognition as main role in Hemlock Grove (2013–2015). His first major American role was in the Robert Schwentke-directed dystopian The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016).
Skarsgård won multiple nominations for his role as Pennywise in It (2017), including a nominated Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, a nominated MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a nominated Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain.
Skarsgård had starred in two films produced by Sam Raimi; Boy Kills World (2023) and Locked (2024).
== Early life ==
Skarsgård was born on 9 August 1990 in Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden, the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and doctor My Skarsgård. He has seven siblings, including actors Alexander, Gustaf, Valter, and Kolbjörn.
== Career ==
=== Early work (2011–2016) ===
In 2011, Skarsgård was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his leading role as Simon in Simple Simon. At the age of 21, he won the European Film Academy's Shooting Stars Award in 2012. Beginning in 2013, Skarsgård played the role of Roman Godfrey in the Netflix original Hemlock Grove.
In April 2014, Skarsgård featured on the cover of Hero – a bi-annual men's fashion and culture magazine, shot by Hedi Slimane. In the issue, he is interviewed by his father. Skarsgård played Matthew in the science fiction thriller The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016), his first major American film.
=== Breakthrough (2017–present) ===
He played horror villain Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the 2017 film It and reprised the role in the 2019 sequel and the prequel series It: Welcome to Derry, directed by Andy Muschietti. Speaking about what led him to casting Skarsgård, Muschietti said: "One second he can act all cute, and then the next, there's something ancestral and dark that just appears. His ability to transform is mind-blowing to me.”
Skarsgård was a series regular on 2018's Castle Rock, as a young man with an unusual legal problem. That same year, he portrayed Zeitgeist in Deadpool 2. In 2020, he played Mateo in episode 4 of AMC's anthology series Soulmates. In 2021, he voiced the main antagonist Kro in Eternals.
In the 2022 Netflix miniseries Clark, Skarsgård portrayed Clark Olofsson, the notorious Swedish criminal whose involvement in the Norrmalmstorg robbery gave rise to the term Stockholm syndrome.
Skarsgård played the lead villain role of Marquis de Gramont in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). He was the titular character in Boy Kills World.
He led the reboot of The Crow directed by Rupert Sanders. Skarsgaard said: "I had a great shoot, a lot of night shoots. … You're kind of preoccupied in a bleak state of mind for a while. I like to be consumed by it when I'm doing it. Actually, we were working out a lot, I found it really helpful. There's nothing like being tired and sweaty to get the demons out."
He was cast as Count Orlok in the remake of Nosferatu. Speaking on his experience portraying the titular role, Skarsgård said: "It was like conjuring pure evil. It took a while for me to shake off the demon that had been conjured inside of me."
== Personal life ==
Skarsgård is in a relationship with actress Alida Morberg. In October 2018, the couple had their first child. They had a second child in 2023.
In February 2024, Skarsgård was arrested and fined for marijuana possession in Sweden.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
=== Television ===
== Awards and nominations ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Bill Skarsgård at IMDb
Bill Skarsgård at the Swedish Film Database
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