Bill Skarsgård has not only been mega successful due to coming from a family full of actors but has also stood out as one of the most talented of his generation, especially when it comes to playing villains.
He began his career at a young age, appearing in Swedish productions, with one of his first significant roles in the 2003 film “Kopps“. However, he really took off in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
One of his most iconic roles came in 2017, when he was chosen to play Pennywise, the demonic clown in the movie adaptation of “It” based on the novel by Stephen King. Here, check out his best works…
What are Bill Skarsgard’s best works?
Movies
- Allegiant (2016)
Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
Available on Hulu.
- It (2017)
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Available for rent or purchase through Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy’s life.
Available on Disney+, FXNow and Fubo.
- Battlecreek (2018)
Henry is a loner and a night owl. His rare skin disease has kept him under the close watch of his fiery mother, who has sheltered him his entire life. One night, a young woman’s car breaks down and Henry’s life will change forever.
Available for rent or purchase through Prime Video.
- Assassination Nation (2018)
After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.
Available on Kanopy and Tubi.
- It Chapter Two (2019)
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers’ Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
Available for rent or purchase through Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
- Villains (2019)
When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.
Available on Peacock, Shout! Factory TV, Shudder, AMC+, Tubi, Kanopy, Hulu and Prime Video.
- The Way Back (2020)
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Available on Prime Video.
- The Devil All the Time (2020)
In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.
Available on Netflix.
- Eternals (2021)
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
Available on Disney+.
- Barbarian (2022)
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
Available on Hulu and Max.
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
Available on STARZ.
TV Shows
- Hemlock Grove (2013 – 2015)
One cannot quench his all-consuming thirst. The other cannot tame the beast clawing its way out. In the sleepy Pennsylvania village of Hemlock Grove, two young men struggle to accept painful truths: about family, themselves, the mystery of the White Tower – and a terrifying new threat so powerful it will turn them from predators into prey.
Available on Netflix and Hoopla.
- Castle Rock (2018 – 2019)
Henry Deaver returns to Castle Rock after getting a phone call from a mysterious inmate of Shawshank Prison who refuses to talk to anyone but Deaver. Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town.
Available on Hulu.
- Clark (2022)
This is the incredible story behind Sweden’s most notorious gangster, Clark Olofsson, whose infamous crimes gave rise to the term “Stockholm Syndrome”.
Available on Netflix.
