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Bill Istvan GΓΌnther SkarsgΓ₯rdΒ (Swedish:Β [ΛbΙͺlΛΛskΙΜΛΚΙ‘oΛΙ]; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor, model, producer, and director.Β He is best known for portrayingΒ PennywiseΒ in the horror filmsΒ ItΒ (2017) andΒ It Chapter TwoΒ (2019) and the television seriesΒ It: Welcome to DerryΒ (2025βpresent) andΒ Count OrlokΒ inΒ NosferatuΒ (2024). SkarsgΓ₯rd's roles asΒ monstersΒ and otherΒ non-humanΒ characters have led media sources to describe him as aΒ creature actor.Β He has received multiple awards and nominations, including aΒ Satellite AwardΒ and aΒ Berlinale Award. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.
SkarsgΓ₯rd started his career as aΒ child actor, starring inΒ White Water FuryΒ (2000), alongside his brotherΒ Alexander. After pursuing an education atΒ SΓΆdra Latin, he landed his first major role inΒ Simple SimonΒ (2010). He gained international recognition in the main role inΒ Hemlock GroveΒ (2013β2015). His first major American role was in theΒ Robert Schwentke-directed dystopianΒ The Divergent Series: AllegiantΒ (2016).
SkarsgΓ₯rd won multiple nominations for his role asΒ PennywiseΒ inΒ ItΒ (2017), including a nominatedΒ Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, a nominatedΒ MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a nominatedΒ Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain.
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