Bill Skarsgård

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Bill Skarsgård
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Skarsgård at the 2013 WonderCon
Born Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård
(1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 33)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present
Height 6'3
Parent(s) Stellan Skarsgård
My Sonja Marie Agnes
Relatives Alexander Skarsgård (brother)
Gustaf Skarsgård (brother)
Valter Skarsgård (brother)

Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor, known for his roles in Simple Simon, Allegiant, and Hemlock Grove.

Early life

Skarsgård was born on August 9, 1990 in Vällingby, Sweden.[1] He is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, and his first wife, My, a physician.[2] His brothers are Alexander, Gustaf, Sam, and Valter, who are also actors, and his half-brothers are Ossian and Kolbjörn.[3] He also has a younger sister, Eija.

Career

In 2011, Skarsgård was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his leading role as Simon in Simple Simon.

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.[4]

Skarsgård played Matthew in the science fiction thriller The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016), his first major American film.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000 White Water Fury Klasse
2002 Laura Trenter Tony TV mini-series (1 episode: "Dad, the Policeman")
2007 Spending the Night Victor Short
2008 Pigan brinner! Tonårs-Nosferatu Short
2008 Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End Erik
2009 Kenny Begins Pontus
2009 Livet i Fagervik Mårten TV series (1 episode)
2010 I rymden finns inga känslor Simon English: Simple Simon
2010 Behind Blue Skies Martin
2011 The Crown Jewels Richard Persson
2011 Simon & the Oaks Simon
2012 Anna Karenina Captain Machouten
2013 Hemlock Grove Roman Godfrey TV series (2013–2015)
2013 Victoria Otto
2016 The Divergent Series: Allegiant Matthew
2016 A Stone Appears Man[5]

References

  1. On my radar: Bill Skarsgård's cultural highlights The Guardian, July 20, 2014
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  4. "HERO 11: Shift Zero" Archived July 6, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5502412/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2

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