Bill Skarsgård facts for kids
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Bill Skarsgård
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Skarsgård in 2018
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Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård
9 August 1990 Stockholm, Sweden
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner(s) | Alida Morberg |
| Children | 2 |
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Bill Skarsgård (born August 9, 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is very well known for playing the scary clown Pennywise in the movies It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019). He has also appeared in other exciting films and TV shows.
Some of his other roles include the TV series Hemlock Grove (2013–2015) and Castle Rock (2018–2019). He was also in the action movies Atomic Blonde (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).
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Early Life and Family
Bill Skarsgård was born on August 9, 1990, in Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden. His father is the famous actor Stellan Skarsgård. His mother is My Skarsgård, a doctor.
Bill comes from a big family of actors! He has seven brothers and sisters. Three of his brothers, Alexander, Gustaf, and Valter, are also well-known actors.
Acting Career
Starting Out (2011–2016)
In 2011, Bill Skarsgård was nominated for an award called the Guldbagge Award. This was for his main role as Simon in the movie Simple Simon. When he was 21, he won the European Film Academy's Shooting Stars Award in 2012. This award recognizes talented young actors in Europe.
From 2013 to 2015, Skarsgård played Roman Godfrey in the Netflix series Hemlock Grove. In 2016, he appeared in the science fiction movie The Divergent Series: Allegiant. This was one of his first big American films.
Becoming Famous (2017–Present)
Bill Skarsgård became very famous for playing the scary villain Pennywise the Dancing Clown. He played this role in the 2017 movie It and again in the 2019 sequel, It Chapter Two. The director, Andy Muschietti, said that Bill could look cute one moment and then suddenly look dark and mysterious. He was amazed by Bill's ability to change for the role.
In 2018, Skarsgård was a regular actor in the TV series Castle Rock. He played a young man with a very unusual problem. That same year, he played Zeitgeist in the superhero movie Deadpool 2. In 2021, he used his voice to play the main bad guy, Kro, in the Marvel movie Eternals.
In 2022, Bill Skarsgård starred in the Netflix series Clark. He played Clark Olofsson, a well-known Swedish figure.
In 2023, Skarsgård played the main villain, Marquis de Gramont, in the action-packed movie John Wick: Chapter 4. He also played the main character in Boy Kills World.
He also starred in the movie The Crow, which came out in 2024. Bill said that playing the role was very intense and helped him get out his "demons." He also played Count Orlok in the 2024 movie Nosferatu. He described this role as "conjuring pure evil."
You can expect to see him as Pennywise again in the upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry.
Personal Life
Bill Skarsgård is in a relationship with actress Alida Morberg. They have two children together. Their first child was born in October 2018, and their second child was born in 2023.
Selected Film and Television Roles
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Bill Skarsgård has been in:
- Simple Simon (2010) - Simon
- Hemlock Grove (2013–2015) - Roman Godfrey
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) - Matthew
- Atomic Blonde (2017) - Merkel
- It (2017) - Pennywise the Dancing Clown
- Deadpool 2 (2018) - Zeitgeist
- Castle Rock (2018–2019) - Henry Deaver / The Kid
- It Chapter Two (2019) - Pennywise the Dancing Clown
- Eternals (2021) - Kro (voice)
- Clark (2022) - Clark Olofsson
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) - Marquis Vincent de Gramont
- Boy Kills World (2023) - Boy
- The Crow (2024) - Eric Draven / The Crow
- Nosferatu (2024) - Count Orlok / Nosferatu
Awards and Recognitions
Bill Skarsgård has received several awards and nominations for his acting:
- In 2012, he won the Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
- For his role as Pennywise in It, he won a Fright Meter Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2017.
- He was also nominated for an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Villain in 2018 for It.
- In 2020, he won a Fright Meter Award for Best Ensemble Cast for It Chapter Two.
See also
In Spanish: Bill Skarsgård para niños
