The INSIDER Summary:
- Horror thriller "It" is in theaters now.
- The Stephen King adaptation features a terrifying clown by the name of Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
- The actor behind the clown, Bill Skarsgård, is a far cry from terrifying. In fact, he's good looking.
- Really good looking.
- If the 27-year-old looks familiar, it's because he's related to a few famous Hollywood actors.
If you've seen "It," the R-rated adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 horror novel in theaters now, the latest iteration of Pennywise the Clown is the terrifying kind of monster that will keep tossing and turning at night.
If Pennywise gives you the heebie-jeebies, you'll rest easier knowing you don't need to be scared of this clown in real life. Once actor Bill Skarsgård sheds the prosthetics and white makeup, you may be taken aback.
It's not just because he's unrecognizable, but he's quite the looker.
In fact, Skarsgård's a hunk.
You would never even think the 27-year-old Swedish actor could be the guy chasing around the Losers' Club gang in tunnels and an abandoned house.
The actor, who has appeared in "Atomic Blonde" and the "Divergent" series, looks like he could play a Disney prince.
Oh and if Skarsgård looks familiar it's because he comes from a family of famous Hollywood actors.
You may recognize his father, Stellan Skarsgård, from Marvel's "Thor" movies.
His older brother Gustaf stars in History's popular "Vikings" show.
But you're probably more acquainted with Bill's older brother Alexander Skarsgård who played vampire Eric on HBO's "True Blood."
He recently took a more villainous turn in the network's "Big Little Lies."
And is quite dapper himself.
But, sorry Alexander. It's Bill's year. While I may have been #TeamEric back in my "True Blood" days, we're now #TeamBill.
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