Bill Skarsgård biography
Bill Skarsgård is a Swedish actor from the renowned Skarsgård acting dynasty, best known for his chilling portrayal of Pennywise in the horror film "It" and his role in the Netflix series "Hemlock Grove."
Childhood and family
Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård was born on August 9, 1990, in Vällingby, a suburb of Stockholm, to actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife, My Sonja Marie Agnes.


Career
Bill landed his first film role as a child. He appeared in the Swedish thriller "Järngänget" (2000). The film also starred his 14-year-old brother Alexander Skarsgård, now well-known to audiences from "The Legend of Tarzan" and the series "Generation Kill".








According to Zoomboola.com, in 2017, a horror film "It" based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King was released. Bill landed the role of clown Pennywise, who terrorizes a small town in Maine. Mark Rylans, Ben Mendelsohn and Tim Curry were all considered for the role of Pennywise, who already had experience in this image in the miniseries in 1990. But Skarsgård ultimately won the part. The casting announcement came with a striking photo shoot featuring Bill in full Pennywise makeup.



Bill Skarsgård personal life
In late 2015, Bill started dating Swedish actress Alida Morberg, who is five years older than him. They are still together. In 2018 Bill and Alida welcomed a daughter Oona.

Bill Skarsgård Now
In 2022, Bill starred in the mini-series Clark, a biopic about the most famous Swedish bank robber and drug dealer Clark Olofsson, the "father" of the "Stockholm Syndrome" term. Critics and audiences praised his performance and noted Bill's striking resemblance to the real criminal.
It's so exhausting that you want to cry. You think you've completely nailed the fight choreography, but you have to repeat the movements over and over and over. There is always something wrong in the background. But when you finally nail a take, it feels like winning Olympic gold.