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Bill Skarsgård

Bill Skarsgård

Swedish actor (born 1990)

Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɪlː ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ⓘ; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. Other horror appearances were in the film Barbarian (2022) and the series Hemlock Grove (2013–2015) and Castle Rock (2018–2019).

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Skarsgård has also appeared in the comedy Simple Simon (2010), the thrillers The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) and Atomic Blonde (2017), the drama Nine Days (2020), and the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).

Early life

Skarsgård was born on 9 August 1990 in Vällingby, Sweden, the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and doctor My Skarsgård.[1][2][3] He has seven siblings: Alexander, Gustaf, Valter (all actors), as well as Sam, Eija, Ossian and Kolbjörn. Ossian and Kolbjörn are half-brothers from Stellan Skarsgård's remarriage to Megan Everett.[4]

Career

In 2011, Skarsgård was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his leading role as Simon in Simple Simon.[5] At the age of 21, he won the European Film Academy's Shooting Stars Award in 2012.[6] 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.[7]

Skarsgård played Matthew in the science fiction thriller The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016), his first major American film.[8] He played horror villain Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the 2017 film It and reprised the role in the 2019 sequel.[9]

Skarsgård was a series regular on 2018's Castle Rock, as a young man with an unusual legal problem.[10] That same year, he portrayed Zeitgeist in Deadpool 2.[11] 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.[12]

Skarsgård played the Marquis de Gramont in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). He is set to lead the reboot of The Crow directed by Rupert Sanders.[13] He has been cast as Count Orlok in the upcoming remake of Nosferatu.[14]

Personal life

Skarsgård is in a relationship with actress Alida Morberg.[15] In October 2018, their daughter was born.[15][16]

In February 2024, Skarsgård was arrested and fined for marijuana possession in Sweden.[17]

Filmography

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Skarsgård at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con

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References

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    On my radar: Bill Skarsgård's culturala highlights Archived 3 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine; The Guardian, 20 July 2014
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    Lindholm, Peter (22 March 2009). "Bill Skarsgård: Stellan är min största förebild". Metro International. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
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    "Skarsgård-barnen – så lever de i dag". Expressen. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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    Pehanick, Maggie. "Meet Bill Skarsgard, the Guy Terrorizing You as Pennywise". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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    Close, Murray. "Bill Skarsgård portrays Matthew in The Divergent Series: Allegiant". Edmontonjournal.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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    Kit, Borys; Siegel, Tatiana (2 June 2016). "Stephen King's 'It' Adaptation Finds Its Pennywise the Clown (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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    Wagmeister, Elizabeth (10 July 2017). "'It' Star Bill Skarsgård Joins Stephen King Hulu Series 'Castle Rock'". Variety.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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    Sharf, Zack (27 April 2018). "Bill Skarsgård Makes 'Deadpool 2' Debut: 'It' Actor Confirmed as X-Force Mutant Zeitgeist — First Look". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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    Bill Skarsgard: I Dare you to Watch Clark. Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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    Kroll, Justin (1 April 2022). "'The Crow': Bill Skarsgard Tapped To Play Eric Draven In New Reimagining From Rupert Sanders". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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    "Bill Skarsgård Arrested For Marijuana Possession in Sweden". TMZ. 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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    "Bill Skarsgard Joins Alicia Vikander in Voice Cast for 'Moomins' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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    "'The Crow' reboot, starring Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven, wraps production in Prague". The Prague Reporter. 16 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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    Squires, John (30 May 2023). "Filming on the Robert Eggers 'Nosferatu' Remake Has Reportedly Wrapped in Prague". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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