Bill Skarsgård

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, and The Crow (2024), as well as television’s Hemlock Grove, Castle Rock, and Clark. He is 6′3½″.

He is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård (Stellan John Skarsgård), and of his wife, My, a physician. Among his siblings are actors Alexander Skarsgård, Gustav Skarsgård, and Valter Skarsgård. His family’s surname was Nilsson several generations back.

Bill has a daughter 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 the son of Johan Nilsson and Olivia Augusta Petersson. Ruth was the daughter of Peter Gustaf Carlsson and Constance Matilda Sofia Eugenia Bohmann.

Bill’s paternal grandmother is Gudrun Larsson (the daughter of Sigurd Antonius Larsson and Astrid Elisabeth Matilda Bengtsson). Sigurd was the son of Anton Larsson and Anna Sopia Nilsdotter Larsson. Astrid was 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