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Born | Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård 9 August 1990 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Partner | Alida Morberg |
Children | 1 |
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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).
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]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | White Water Fury | Klasse | |
2007 | Spending the Night | Victor | Short film |
2008 | Pigan brinner! | Tonårs-Nosferatu | Short film |
Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End | Erik | ||
2009 | Kenny Begins | Pontus | |
2010 | Simple Simon | Simon | |
Behind Blue Skies | Martin | ||
2011 | The Crown Jewels | Richard Persson | |
Simon & the Oaks | Simon | ||
2012 | Anna Karenina | Captain Makhotin | |
2013 | Victoria | Otto | |
2016 | Allegiant | Matthew | |
A Stone Appears | Man | Short Film | |
2017 | Atomic Blonde | Merkel | |
Alteration | Alejandro | Short film | |
Do You Like the Taste of Beer | Man | Short Film | |
It | Pennywise the Dancing Clown | ||
Battlecreek | Henry | ||
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland | Moomintroll (voice) | [17] | |
2018 | Assassination Nation | Mark | |
Deadpool 2 | Axel Cluney / Zeitgeist | ||
2019 | Villains | Mickey | |
It Chapter Two | Pennywise the Dancing Clown | ||
2020 | Nine Days | Kane | |
The Devil All the Time | Willard Russell | ||
2021 | Naked Singularity | Dane | |
Eternals | Kro | ||
2022 | Barbarian | Keith Toshko | Also executive producer |
2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Marquis Vincent de Gramont | |
Boy Kills World | Boy | ||
2024 | The Crow | Eric Draven / The Crow[18] | Post-production[19] |
Nosferatu[14] | Count Orlok | Post-production[20] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Laura Trenter – Dad, the Policeman | Tony | 2 episodes |
2009 | Livet i Fagervik | Mårten | 1 episode |
2013–2015 | Hemlock Grove | Roman Godfrey | Main role |
2018–2019 | Castle Rock | Henry Deaver / The Kid (season 1) The Angel (season 2) |
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2020 | Soulmates | Mateo | Episode: "Layover" |
2022 | Clark | Clark Olofsson | Main role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Association | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Simple Simon | Guldbagge Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |
Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Nominated | |||
2012 | Himself | Berlin International Film Festival | Shooting Stars Award | Won | |
2017 | It | Fright Meter Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
Seattle Film Critics Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | |||
2018 | It | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [21] |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | [22] | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Villain | Nominated | |||
2020 | It Chapter Two | Fright Meter Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
Best Ensemble Cast | Won | ||||
References
- ↑ On my radar: Bill Skarsgård's culturala highlights Archived 3 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine; The Guardian, 20 July 2014
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Stellans exfru talar ut om missbruket". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "Skarsgård-barnen – så lever de i dag". Expressen. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "BILL SKARSGÅRD SELECTED AS SHOOTING STAR 2012 – TrustNordisk". Trustnordisk.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ↑ ""HERO 11: Shift Zero"". Archived from the original on 6 July 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Bill Skarsgard: I Dare you to Watch Clark. Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Kroll, Justin (30 September 2022). "Bill Skarsgard & Lily-Rose Depp To Star In 'Nosferatu', Robert Eggers' Follow-Up To 'Northman' For Focus". Deadline. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Bill Skarsgård to become a father". Aftonbladet. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "Bebislycka för Bill Skarsgård och Alida Morberg". Aftonbladet. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (1 April 2022). "'The Crow': Bill Skarsgard Tapped To Play Eric Draven In New Reimagining From Rupert Sanders". Deadline. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "'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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (3 May 2018). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: 'Black Panther,' 'Stranger Things' Top Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.