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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://store.hero-magazine.com/product/hero-11-shift-zero-english|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706142037/http://store.hero-magazine.com/product/hero-11-shift-zero-english|url-status=dead|title="HERO 11: Shift Zero"|archive-date=6 July 2014}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://store.hero-magazine.com/product/hero-11-shift-zero-english|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706142037/http://store.hero-magazine.com/product/hero-11-shift-zero-english|url-status=dead|title="HERO 11: Shift Zero"|archive-date=6 July 2014}}</ref> |
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Skarsgård played Matthew in the science fiction thriller ''[[The Divergent Series: Allegiant]]'' (2016), his first major American film.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/Bill+Skarsg%C3%A5rd+portrays+Matthew+Divergent+Series+Allegiant/11792042/story.html|title=Bill Skarsgård portrays Matthew in The Divergent Series: Allegiant|last=Close|first= Murray|website=Edmontonjournal.com|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref> |
Skarsgård played Matthew in the science fiction thriller ''[[The Divergent Series: Allegiant]]'' (2016), his first major American film.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/Bill+Skarsg%C3%A5rd+portrays+Matthew+Divergent+Series+Allegiant/11792042/story.html|title=Bill Skarsgård portrays Matthew in The Divergent Series: Allegiant|last=Close|first= Murray|website=Edmontonjournal.com|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref> He played horror villain [[It (character)|Pennywise the Dancing Clown]] in the 2017 film ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'', and reprised the role in the 2019 [[It Chapter Two|sequel]]. His role was met with praise from fans and critics alike.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stephen-kings-adaptation-finds-pennywise-898993|title=Stephen King's 'It' Adaptation Finds Its Pennywise the Clown (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|last2=Siegel|first2=Tatiana|date=2 June 2016}}</ref> |
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Skarsgård was a series regular on 2018's ''[[Castle Rock (TV series)|Castle Rock]]'', as a young man with an unusual legal problem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/bill-skarsgard-castle-rock-series-hulu-1202490047|title='It' Star Bill Skarsgård Joins Stephen King Hulu Series 'Castle Rock'|first=Elizabeth|last=Wagmeister|date=10 July 2017|website=Variety.com|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref> He also portrayed [[Zeitgeist (comics)|Zeitgeist]] in ''[[Deadpool 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/bill-skarsgard-deadpool-2-zeitgeist-first-look-1201958114/|title=Bill Skarsgård Makes 'Deadpool 2' Debut: 'It' Actor Confirmed as X-Force Mutant Zeitgeist — First Look|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=27 April 2018|publisher=Indiewire|access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref> In 2020, he played Mateo in Episode 4 of [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC's]] anthology series [[Soulmates (TV series)|Soulmates]]. |
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In 2020 Skarsgård features in Episode 4 of [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC's]] anthology series [[Soulmates (TV series)|Soulmates]] playing Mateo, who on the way to meet his soulmate in Colombia sleeps with a strange man who mugs him. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
Revision as of 08:07, 18 April 2021
Bill Skarsgård | |
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![]() Skarsgård at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
Born | Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård 9 August 1990 Vällingby, Sweden |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Partner | Alida Morberg |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Stellan Skarsgård (father) My Skarsgård (mother) |
Family | Alexander Skarsgård (brother) Gustaf Skarsgård (brother) Valter Skarsgård (brother) |
Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɪlː ˈskɑ̌ːʂɡoːɖ] ; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is most known for playing Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the supernatural horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), based on Stephen King's novel of the same name.
Skarsgård has also appeared in the comedy Simple Simon (2010), the dystopian thriller The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016), the espionage thriller Atomic Blonde (2017), the comedy-horror Villains (2019), and the drama Nine Days (2020). He starred in the supernatural horror series Hemlock Grove (2013–2015) and the anthology horror series Castle Rock (2018–2019).
Early life
Skarsgård was born 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 the later marriage between Stellan Skarsgård and 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. His role was met with praise from fans and critics alike.[9]
Skarsgård was a series regular on 2018's Castle Rock, as a young man with an unusual legal problem.[10] He also portrayed Zeitgeist in Deadpool 2.[11] In 2020, he played Mateo in Episode 4 of AMC's anthology series Soulmates.
Personal life
Skarsgård is in a relationship with Swedish actress Alida Morberg.[12] In October 2018, the couple became parents to a baby girl.[12][13]
Filmography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Bill_Skarsgard_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/150px-Bill_Skarsgard_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)
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 |
2008 | Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End | Erik | |
2009 | Kenny Begins | Pontus | |
2010 | Simple Simon | Simon | |
2010 | Behind Blue Skies | Martin | |
2011 | The Crown Jewels | Richard Persson | |
2011 | Simon & the Oaks | Simon | |
2012 | Anna Karenina | Captain Machouten | |
2013 | Victoria | Otto | |
2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant | Matthew | |
2016 | A Stone Appears | Man | |
2017 | Atomic Blonde | Merkel | |
2017 | Alteration | Alejandro | Short film |
2017 | It | It / Pennywise the Dancing Clown / Bob Gray | |
2017 | Battlecreek | Henry | |
2017 | Moomins and the Winter Wonderland | Moomintroll (voice) | [14] |
2018 | Assassination Nation | Mark | |
2018 | Deadpool 2 | Axel Cluney / Zeitgeist | |
2019 | Villains | Mickey | |
2019 | It Chapter Two | It / Pennywise the Dancing Clown / Bob Gray | |
2020 | Nine Days | Kane | |
2020 | The Devil All the Time | Willard Russell | |
2021 | Naked Singularity | Dane | |
TBA | The Things They Carried | TBA | Post-production |
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 | |
2018–2019 | Castle Rock | Henry Deaver / The Kid (season 1) The Angel (season 2) |
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2020 | Soulmates | Mateo | Episode: "Layover" |
TBA | Clark | Clark Olofsson | Post-production |
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 | [15] |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | [16] | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Villain | Nominated |
References
- ^ On my radar: Bill Skarsgård's cultural highlights; 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. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Skarsgård-barnen – så lever de i dag". www.expressen.se. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Pehanick, Maggie. "Meet Bill Skarsgard, the Guy Terrorizing You as Pennywise". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "BILL SKARSGÅRD SELECTED AS SHOOTING STAR 2012 – TrustNordisk". Trustnordisk.com. 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. 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.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (10 July 2017). "'It' Star Bill Skarsgård Joins Stephen King Hulu Series 'Castle Rock'". Variety.com. 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. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Bill Skarsgård to become a father". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 9 September 2019
- ^ "Bebislycka för Bill Skarsgård och Alida Morberg". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 9 September 2019
- ^ "Bill Skarsgard Joins Alicia Vikander in Voice Cast for 'Moomins' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. 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.