Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor.[1][2] He is known for his roles in Simple Simon, Allegiant, the TV series Hemlock Grove and for his role as the title character in It: Chapter One (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019).[3]
Bill Skarsgård | |
---|---|
Born | Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård August 9, 1990 |
Occupation | Celebrity |
Years active | 2000 - present |
Parent(s) | Stellan Skarsgård My Sonja Marie Agnes |
Relatives | Alexander Skarsgård (brother) Gustaf Skarsgård (brother) Valter Skarsgård (brother) |
Early life
Skarsgård was born on 9 August 1990 in Vällingby, Sweden. He is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife, My Sonja Marie Agnes.[4]
It
In June 2016, Skarsgård was cast as popular horror villain Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the 2017 movie It after another actor, Will Poulter, dropped out due to other projects.[3] He is also the role in the sequel It – Chapter Two.
Family
Skarsgård has seven brothers and sisters: Alexander, Gustaf, Sam, Valter, Ossian, Kolbjörn, and Eija. Three of these, Alexander, Gustaf, and Valter, are actors. Ossian and Kolbjörn are half-brothers from a later marriage between Stellan Skarsgård and Megan Everett.[5][6]
References
Other websites
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.