Actor Bill Skarsgård was fined approximately $3,825 on Wednesday in connection with a marijuana possession arrest at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport that took place in October.
Authorities said the 33-year-old actor, who plays Pennywise in the horror franchise, was held with 2.43 grams of marijuana at the time of his arrest at the travel center. TMZ reported on Thursday.
The native of Stockholm, Sweden, pleaded guilty to the charges and was fined a total of 40,000 Swedish Krona, equivalent to $3,825 in US dollars, in connection with the offense.
According to the newspaper, Skarsgård will not have to serve time in custody or submit to any conditions of parole or probation in connection with the guilty plea.
Marijuana is illegal in Sweden, both medically and recreationally NordANthe Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN), a non-governmental group whose aim since its founding in September 2000 has been to ‘reduce the consumption of alcohol and other drugs’.
Starring Bill Skarsgård, 33, was fined approximately $3,825 on Wednesday in connection with a marijuana possession arrest at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport that occurred in October. Pictured at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in January 2020
The organization said Swedish law regarding cannabis is divided into four penalties: consumption, possession, production and distribution.
NordAN said that “since individual substances are not regulated separately, penalties depend on factors such as the amount of possession of certain substances and their perceived dangerousness.”
Drug offenses that are considered minor in Sweden are punishable by a fine or up to six months in prison, while standard drug offenses are punishable by a minimum of fourteen days and as much as three years in prison.
An aggravated drug offense is punishable by a minimum of two and a maximum of seven years in prison, the organization said, while a particularly aggravated drug offense is punishable by a minimum of six years and a maximum of ten years in prison.
Bill has been working steadily in recent years, with roles in films such as 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4, 2021’s Eternals and 2018’s Deadpool 2, as well as the shows Clark (2022) and Castle Rock (2018–2019).
According to iMDbhe has a number of film roles on tap, in projects such as The Crow, Nosferatu, Emperor, Locked and Lords of War.
Bill is a member of the famous Skarsgård acting family, as his father is veteran actor Stellan Skarsgård, 72, best known for his performances in Good Will Hunting, Mamma Mia!, Dune and Amistad.
Bill’s brothers are all actors: Successor star Alexander Skarsgård, 47; Oppenheimer actor Gustaf Skarsgård, 43; Valter Skarsgård, 28; Ossian Skarsgård, 14; and Kolbjörn Skarsgård, 11. His sister Eija Skarsgård, 31, is a model.
Skarsgård will not have to serve any time in custody or submit to any conditions of parole or probation in connection with the guilty plea. Pictured in Utah in 2020
Skarsgård was depicted as Pennywise in the 2017 film It
Bill was pictured between brothers Alexander Skarsgård and Gustaf Skarsgård in London in 2019
Bill’s father is actor Stellan Skarsgård, best known for his performances in Good Will Hunting, Mamma Mia! and Dune. Pictured last Monday in Paris at the Dune 2 premiere
Speak with People in March 2016, Bill said he “wanted to be an actor since I was a little kid.”
Bill added, “When I became a teenager, I thought, ‘Do I really want this or because I want to follow in my dad’s footsteps?’
He said that after exploring potential alternative careers in science, Bill turned his focus to a career in front of the camera.
Bill said he tried to combat claims of nepotism by taking an independent approach to his career because he had “felt a very strong need” to make it on his own.
“The bond with my brothers and my father is so great, I didn’t want them to have anything to do with what I did,” Bill said. “I wanted them to feel like I’m completely responsible for what I do.”