Screen Rant 5o552w Bill Skarsgard Screen Rant debuted in 2003 and has grown into the largest source of breaking entertainment news & original features for movies, TV, comics, + more! Fri, 23 May 2025 15:00:18 GMT en-US hourly 60 <![CDATA[I Loved Nosferatu 406m5c But Pennywise Is Still Bill Skarsgård's Scariest Villain]]>/count-orlok-pennywise-scarier-villain-op-ed/<![CDATA[Sophie Evans]]><![CDATA[Classic Movies]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[Nosferatu]]><![CDATA[IT]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgård has become known for his famous horror villains, but which one is scarier: Nosferatu's vampire Count Orlok or IT's Pennywise the clown? ]]><![CDATA[

Bill Skarsgård has seemingly invested himself in a specific character trend in recent years, by playing the notorious Pennywise in the It movies, as well as Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. However, out of the two characters, we wonder which Skarsgård villain is actually scarier? Originally starring in various Swedish projects throughout the 2000s, Skarsgård landed a breakout movie in 2017 as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Andy Muschiett’s It reboot. It launched the actor into international fame, furthering Skarsgård’s fame from 2013’s Hemlock Grove, and since then, Bill Skarsgård has become known for his horror movie roles. 41643z

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Fri, 23 May 2025 15:00:18 GMT/count-orlok-pennywise-scarier-villain-op-ed/
<![CDATA[4 Years Before Pennywise 42d3q This Forgotten Netflix Show Gave Bill Skarsgård His First Horror Role]]>/hemlock-grove-bill-skarsgard-horror-show-netflix-factoid/<![CDATA[Adrienne Tyler]]><![CDATA[Classic TV]]><![CDATA[Hemlock Grove]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgård is now best known for his horror performances, and it's thanks to a forgotten Netflix TV show, four years before he played Pennywise. ]]><![CDATA[

Bill Skarsgård is now best known for his performances in the horror genre, with his most famous role to date being Pennywise, but his horror debut arrived four years earlier in a forgotten Netflix TV show. Bill Skarsgård's acting career began in 2000 in Swedish movies and TV shows, with his first role in an English-language movie being Captain Makhotin in Joe Wright's Anna Karenina, in 2012. Skarsgård later gained international attention when he starred in Netflix's TV series Hemlock Grove.

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Sun, 04 May 2025 13:20:17 GMT/hemlock-grove-bill-skarsgard-horror-show-netflix-factoid/
<![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård Thriller Debuts On RT With Score That Continues Nosferatu Star's Post 6n582x Crow Hot Streak]]>/locked-movie-rotten-tomatoes-score-debut-bill-skarsgard/<![CDATA[Brennan Klein]]><![CDATA[Movies]]><![CDATA[Locked]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[ A thriller starring Nosferatu's Bill Skarsgård debuts on Rotten Tomatoes with a score that continues his hot streak after The Crow earned a splat. ]]><![CDATA[

Bill Skarsgård has continued his Rotten Tomatoes hot streak with his latest thriller. The actor, who is the son of Mamma Mia! and Thor star Stellan Skarsgård and the brother of True Blood and Big Little Lies' Alexander Skarsgård, had his breakout role when he played Pennywise in 2017's It and its 2019 sequel It: Chapter Two. Since then, he has taken on a number of roles in prominent projects including playing Zeitgeist in Deadpool 2, Kro in Eternals, and Marquis Vincent de Gramont in John Wick: Chapter 4.

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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:37:26 GMT/locked-movie-rotten-tomatoes-score-debut-bill-skarsgard/
<![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård's Nosferatu vs. Pennywise Performances z4w1o Which Is Better?]]>/bill-skarsgard-nosferatu-count-orlok-pennywise-performance-better-op-ed/<![CDATA[Adrienne Tyler]]><![CDATA[New Movies]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[Nosferatu]]><![CDATA[It]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgård has become a horror icon, and now that he has played two popular horror characters, the big question is which one is better. ]]><![CDATA[

Bill Skarsgård has become a big name in the horror genre by playing some truly iconic villains, such as It’s Pennywise and Nosferatu’s Count Orlok, and while both are great performances, only one can win this battle. Bill Skarsgård’s acting career began in the 2000s with various Swedish projects, but his breakout role arrived in 2017 when he was cast as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Andy Muschiett’s It. Although Skarsgård had already starred in the horror TV series Hemlock Grove in 2013, Pennywise made him a widely known name in the horror genre.

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Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:05:12 GMT/bill-skarsgard-nosferatu-count-orlok-pennywise-performance-better-op-ed/
<![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård's 10 Best Movies And TV Shows]] 4c6373 /bill-skarsard-best-movies-tv-shows-ranked/<![CDATA[Tom Russell]]><![CDATA[Movies]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[ The best Bill Skarsgård movies and TV shows highlight his exceptional talents in the horror genre, and his skills outside of it too. ]]><![CDATA[

The best Bill Skarsgård movies and TV shows not only showcase his exceptional talents in the horror genre, but also how skilled he is outside of it too. Born in Stockholm in 1990, the Swedish actor is the son of the equallyfamed Stellan Skarsgård and the brother of Alexander, Gustaf, and Valter Skarsgård. Coming from such a prolific family of actors, it seemed inevitable that Bill Skarsgård would soon find acclaim of his own.

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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:01:15 GMT/bill-skarsard-best-movies-tv-shows-ranked/
<![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård's New Movie Continues A Career Trend That Can Break Him Free From Horror (For A While)]] e3x14 /bill-skarsgard-locked-movie-action-trend-horror-op-ed/<![CDATA[Adrienne Tyler]]><![CDATA[Classic Movies]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[Locked]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgård's next movie is Locked, through which he continues a career trend that can give him a break from the horror genre for a while. ]]><![CDATA[

Bill Skarsgård’s next movie is Locked, through which he continues a career trend that can give him a break from horror, even if just for a while. Bill Skarsgård had a big year in 2024 with three movies, though not all of them were a critical and commercial hit. His most recent hit is Robert Eggers’ Gothic horror movie Nosferatu, where he played the main villain, Count Orlok. This is just another addition to Skarsgård’s long history with the horror genre, which began in 2013 when he played vampire Roman Godfrey in Hemlock Grove.

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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:45:16 GMT/bill-skarsgard-locked-movie-action-trend-horror-op-ed/
<![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård's John Wick Wannabe Action Movie With 72% Audience Score Is Now Streaming]] 17by /boy-kills-world-now-streaming-hulu/<![CDATA[Dhruv Sharma]]><![CDATA[New Movies]]><![CDATA[John Wick]]><![CDATA[Boy Kills World]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgård's action comedy movie, which comes off as a John Wick wannabe but has a 72% RT Audience score, is finally available for streaming. ]]><![CDATA[

Often compared with the John Wick movies, Bill Skarsgård's Boy Kills World, which has an audience score of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, is now streaming. Directed by Moritz Mohr, Boy Kills World has been among the new age of action comedy assassin films that have entailed the John Wick franchise's success. Owing to this, many could not help but compare it with the Keanu Reeves movie franchise even before it hit the big screens on April 26, 2024.

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Sat, 14 Sep 2024 03:30:16 GMT/boy-kills-world-now-streaming-hulu/
<![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård's Terrible 2024 Rotten Tomatoes Score Can Be Fixed By 1 Horror Remake]] 1r6p8 /bill-skarsgard-2024-rotten-tomatoes-score-fixed-nosferatu/<![CDATA[Adrienne Tyler]]><![CDATA[New Movies]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[Nosferatu]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgård isn't having the best Rotten Tomatoes streak this year so far, but it can be fixed by one highly-anticipated horror remake. ]]><![CDATA[

2024 is a busy year for Bill Skarsgård, but unfortunately, his projects so far have been a disaster with critics, giving him a terrible Rotten Tomatoes streak – but one horror remake can fix this. Bill Skarsgård is best known for his work in the horror genre on both TV and film. Skarsgård rose to fame with his performance as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Andy Muschietti’s It duology, and he has since become one of the biggest names in horror in recent years. Of course, Skarsgård has also been part of projects from other genres, most notably action.

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Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:50:11 GMT/bill-skarsgard-2024-rotten-tomatoes-score-fixed-nosferatu/
/every-bill-skarsgard-horror-movie-tv-show-ranked-best-worst/<![CDATA[Ben Gibbons]]><![CDATA[Movies]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgård is a talented character actor known for performing in horror projects and establishing himself as a major figure in the horror space. ]]><![CDATA[

Bill Skarsgård is rapidly proving his talents for starring in horror projects with a growing number of iconic horror roles. Skarsgård hails from a family of incredibly talented individuals who have become incredibly popular and well known in Hollywood. While his father, Stellan Skarsgård, currently stands as potentially the most recognizable actor within the family for his roles in Thor, Dune, Mamma Mia, and more, Bill has rapidly outpaced his siblings, Alexander and Gustaf. However, Bill is also establishing his career within a niche that the rest of his family have yet to break into; horror.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2024 02:00:12 GMT/every-bill-skarsgard-horror-movie-tv-show-ranked-best-worst/
<![CDATA[Bill Skarsgard’s New Horror Movie Is Giving Us His Best Villain Since $1.1 Billion Stephen King Franchise]] 1j1a73 /bill-skarsgard-nosferatu-villain-pennywise-it-good/<![CDATA[Dhruv Sharma]]><![CDATA[Movies]]><![CDATA[Bill Skarsgård]]><![CDATA[Nosferatu]]><![CDATA[It]]><![CDATA[ Bill Skarsgard gave a compelling performance as a villain in a $1.1 billion Stephen King franchise but his new villain role might be even better. ]]><![CDATA[

Bill Skarsgård plays an antagonist in an horror movie, which could be his best villain role since his portrayal in the successful $1.1 billion Stephen King franchise. In recent years, Bill Skarsgård has taken on numerous negative roles in movies like John Wick: Chapter 4, Eternals, and Barbarian. Although the actor has done an incredible job at bringing these antagonistic characters to life, it is his portrayal in a renowned Stephen King franchise that stands out as a benchmark for his acting prowess.

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Thu, 11 Apr 2024 01:21:33 GMT/bill-skarsgard-nosferatu-villain-pennywise-it-good/