Biography of Bill Skarsgrd

Synopsis

Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård is recognized for his roles in the 2017 adaptation of It . His other popular work includes Hemlock Grove , The Divergent Series: Loyal, and Atomic Blonde . He is active in the acting field since 2000, debuting in Swedish film. Järngänget .

Skarsgård is in a relationship with Alida Morberg .

Early age and education

Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård Born August 9, 1990 in Vallingby, Sweden, Bill Skarsgård is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife Mi Skarsgård , a doctor. He has seven siblings, Alejandro (actor), Valter (actor), Gustaf (actor), Sam , Eija , Ossian and Kolbjörn , the last two his half-siblings from his father’s second marriage to Megan Everett . He is Swedish and belongs to Caucasian ethnicity.

His father, being an actor, traveled continuously due to his work and always took his children with him. When Skarsgård was 12 years old, he lived for three months in Cambodia and then in Mexico. Living in different cities, dealing with people from different cultures shaped Skarsgård to appreciate society and nature.

Race

According to Bill Skarsgård, he was not sure what he wanted to do, as three of his brothers had chosen to act in their father’s footsteps, with one becoming a doctor like his mother. Eventually, he too decided to become an actor after his role in the 2008 film Arn-The Kingdom at Road’s End alongside his father and his brother Gustaf. However, prior to his role in that film, in 2000, he had appeared in the Swedish thriller Järngänget along with his brother Alexander Skarsgård. Until Skarsgård was 18 years old, he appeared in two Swedish films and a miniseries titled Pappa polis .

In 2010, Bill Skarsård played the character Eric in the miniseries. Arn- The Knight Templer . The same year he starred in two Swedish films Behind Blue Skies and Silly . In 2011, he got the chance to act alongside the famous Swedish actress. Alicia Vikander . He earned a Guldbagge Award nomination for his role as Simon in Goofy . In 2012, he won the European Film Academy’s Shooting Stars award at the age of 21.

Bill Skarsgård gained international fans after his role as Roman Godfrey in the American horror series. Hemlock Grove . The following year he appeared on the cover of Héroe , a semi-annual men’s fashion and culture magazine. His father interviewed him for this topic.

His first major American film is The Divergent Series: Loyal . Skarsgård’s role as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the 2017 film It was praised by audiences and critics alike and he is set to reprise the role in the sequel in 2019.

As of 2018, Bill Skarsgård has starred in Murder Nation and is set to appear as a regular cast member in Castle Rock .

Net worth

Bill Skarsgård has amassed an estimated net worth of $5 million from his acting career. Some of his successful films that grossed a good sum at the box office are:

It- $700.4 million

Atomic Blonde- $95 million

The Divergent Series: Allegiant: $113 million

His recent film Assassination Nation which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival marked the biggest deal this year, as Neon and AGBO bought out for the global rights paying $10 million.

He drives an F-type Jaguar, priced between $90,000 and $122,000.

Personal life

Bill Skarsgård is in a relationship with the Swedish actress Alida Morberg , his girlfriend since late 2015 . In July 2016, the couple was first seen together in Toronto, but they had not confirmed that they were a couple. The following year in March they were seen in New Orleans which made it clear that they were dating.

Skarsgård refers to himself as a homeless person, as he always goes to different places working on movies.