Report: Bill Skarsgård Arrested for Drug Possession in Sweden

Bill Skarsgård (‘John Wick: Chapter 4‘ and Stephen King’s ‘It‘) has been arrested for drug possession in Sweden, as confirmed by TMZ.

What penalty did Bill Skarsgård receive for his offense?

Skarsgård was fined 40,000 Swedish krona (approximately $3,825 USD) and will avoid jail time, probation, or parole. He pled guilty to the crime, submitted paperwork to the court, and was sentenced accordingly by a judge.

The 33-year-old star, son of actor Stellan Skarsgård and doctor My Skarsgård, has seven siblings: Alexander, Gustaf, and Valter (all actors), along with Sam, Eija, Ossian, and Kolbjörn. Ossian and Kolbjörn are half-brothers from Stellan Skarsgård’s remarriage to Megan Everett.

He is best known for playing Pennywise in ‘It’ (2017) and ‘It Chapter Two’ (2019), based on Stephen King’s novel. Skarsgård has also appeared in horror films like ‘Barbarian’ (2022) and series like ‘Hemlock Grove’ (2013–2015) and ‘Castle Rock’ (2018–2019). Additionally, he’s had roles in the comedy ‘Simple Simon’ (2010), thrillers like ‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant’ (2016) and ‘Atomic Blonde’ (2017), the drama ‘Nine Days’ (2020), and the action sequel ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ (2023).

Skarsgård is set to star in the reboot of ‘The Crow,’ directed by Rupert Sanders. Additionally, he has been cast as Count Orlok in the upcoming remake of ‘Nosferatu.’