- "I have had a long life with Gore already, and it's a very pleasant life. And it's surprising because when you work on a production this big, you would think that working in front of the camera would be very different from the kind of independent films I've done before. But it isn't, because it's very intimate around the camera. You work basically in the same way, or you're free to try things. Gore is not only a technical director, but he's very interested in actors and to see what actors can produce. It's one of the reasons I wanted this job...because when I saw 'The Curse of the Black Pearl,' I saw a bunch of actors who enjoyed themselves and obviously had a lot of fun."
- ―Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. He portrays Bootstrap Bill Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and voices the character in the At World's End video game.
Biography[]
Stellan Skarsgård was born in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden, to Gudrun (Larsson) and Jan Skarsgård. He became a star in his teens through the title role in the TV-series Bombi Bitt och jag (1968). In an interview, Stellan had mentioned that he is often mistaken for Liam Neeson (another famous actor). Stellan has had many apperances in several different movies, such as "The Hunt for Red October" and the newest one being the musical "Mamma Mia." He is often found in Swedish films.
Skarsgard had portrayed Bootstrap Bill Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.[3][4] He also voiced the character in the At World's End video game.[5] In 2006, when asked about his role beyond the third film, Stellan Skarsgård joked, "Well, in the fourth one, I hope he gets a girlfriend without muscles."[6]
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Bootstrap Bill Turner
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Bootstrap Bill Turner
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Bootstrap Bill Turner (voice)
Trivia[]
- Skarsgård appeared in the 2004 film King Arthur, which starred Keira Knightley.
- Skarsgård appeared in the 2022 Disney+ series Star Wars: Andor, which also starred Anton Lesser and Christopher Fairbank.
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stellan Skarsgård | The Talks - Archived
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Skarsgård Family: Everything to Know on People.com (archived from the original on March 24, 2023)
- ↑ POTC2 Presskit
- ↑ POTC3 Presskit
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- ↑ Stellan Skarsgard Puts On The Make-Up To Become Bootstrap Bill - Movieweb - Archived