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Skarsgård in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård
Place of Birth: Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 9 August, 1990
Ethnicity: Swedish
Bill Skarsgård is a Swedish actor and model. His roles include the Swedish films Simple Simon , Behind Blue Skies , The Crown Jewels , and Simon & the Oaks , and then the international productions Anna Karenina (2012), Allegiant , Atomic Blonde , the It films, Battlecreek , Assassination Nation , Deadpool 2 , Villains , Nine Days , The Devil All the Time , Barbarian , John Wick: Chapter 4 , Boy Kills World , The Crow (2024), and Locked , as well as the series Hemlock Grove , Castle Rock , Clark , and Welcome to Derry . He is 6′3½″.
He is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård (Stellan John Skarsgård), and of his wife, My, a physician. He is a brother of actors Alexander Skarsgård , Gustav Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård , and a half-brother of actor Kolbjörn Skarsgård. His family’s surname was Nilsson several generations back.
Bill has two children with his partner, Swedish actress Alida Morberg. Alida’s father is actor, chef, and news presenter Per Morberg.
Bill’s paternal grandfather was Jan Sören Nilsson/Skarsgård (the son of Johan Hjalmar Adactus Nilsson and Ruth Johanna Carlsson). Jan was born in Vasa, Göteborg. Johan was born in Kalmar, Slottsförsamling, Småland, the son of Johan Nilsson and Olivia Augusta Petersson/Pettersson. Ruth was born in Glömminge, Öland, the daughter of Peter Gustaf Carlsson and Constance Matilda Sofia Eugenia Bohmann.
Bill’s paternal grandmother was Gudrun Margareta Larsson (the daughter of Sigurd Antonius Larsson and Astrid Elisabeth Matilda Bengtsson). Gudrun was born in Nordstaden, Göteborg, Göteborgs Kristine, Västra Götalands län. Sigurd was born in Göteborgs Masthugg, the son of Anton Larsson and Anna Sofia/Sopia Nilsdotter. Astrid was born in Göteborgs Kristine, the daughter of Janne Bengtsson and Julia Andersdotter.
Bill’s maternal grandfather was Nils Johan Fredrik Günther/Guenther (the son of Johan Fredrik Wiliam Günther and Anna Ragnhild Amalia Sjöberg). Nils was born in Kalmar län, Kalmar, Stadsförsamling. Bill’s great-grandfather Johan was the son of Johan Fredrik Günther and Selma Lovisa Sandell. Anna was the daughter of August Julius Sjöberg and Nancy Johansson.
Bill’s maternal grandmother was Sonja Karin Marianne Svensson (the daughter of Gustaf Albert Svensson and Karin Henrietta Isaksson). Sonja was born in Kalmar län, Dörby. Gustaf was the son of Frans Gustaf Svensson and Hildur Kristina Sofia Andersson/Laestander/Lindqvist. Bill’s great-grandmother Karin was the daughter of Gustaf Henrik Isaksson and Hilda Olivia Stenström.
Sources: Genealogies of Bill Skarsgård (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.myheritage.com http://www.geni.com
Birth record of Bill’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Hjalmar Adactus Nilsson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Bill’s paternal great-grandmother, Astrid Elisabeth Matilda Bengtsson – http://search.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Bill’s maternal grandparents, Nils Johan Fredrik Günther/Guenther and Sonja Karin Marianne Svensson – http://www.felandelanken.se
Birth record of Bill’s maternal great-grandfather, Gustaf Albert Svensson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Bill’s maternal great-grandmother, Karin Henrietta Isaksson – http://search.ancestry.com