“The Death of Robin Hood” star is the fourth of Swedish-born Stellan Skarsgård’s eight children.

Bill Skarsgård reveals family group chat is named after another set of Hollywood siblings

"The Death of Robin Hood" star is the fourth of Swedish-born Stellan Skarsgård's eight children.

By Kathleen Perricone

June 10, 2026 4:54 p.m. ET

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Gustaf, Bill, and Alexander Skarsgård. Credit:

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- Bill Skarsgård reveals his famous family's group chat is named after another set of Hollywood siblings.

- Coincidentally, his father, Stellan Skarsgård, costarred with one of them in 1990 film *The Hunt for Red October*.

- Bill is one of Stellan's eight children, alongside *Big Little Lies* actor Alexander Skarsgård.

The Skarsgård family might be known for their dramatic roles, but it turns out they have quite a sense of humor.

Bill Skarsgård, the fourth of six children between *Sentimental Value* actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife My, revealed on *Good Morning America* on Wednesday that his famous family not only has a group chat — it's named after another set of Hollywood siblings.

"It's called 'The Baldwins,'" the *Death of Robin Hood* star told Lara Spencer, referencing brothers Alec, Daniel, Billy, and Stephen (who also happens to be Justin Bieber's father-in-law).

Billy, Stephen, Alec, and Daniel Baldwin in 2010.

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The New York-born Baldwins also include two sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, but the six siblings are still outnumbered by the Skarsgårds, who hail from Sweden.

Stellan Skarsgård also has two sons with his second wife, Megan: Ossian, 17, and Kolbjörn, 13, both of whom are also young actors.

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Of the five sons and one daughter from his first marriage, four have followed in their father's footsteps: Alexander, 49 (*True Blood*, *Big Little Lies*); Gustaf, 45 (The History Channel's *Vikings*); Bill, 35 (Pennywise in the *It* franchise), and Valter, 30, who has mostly appeared in Swedish productions.

Another son, 44-year-old Sam, is a doctor, and Stellan's only daughter, Eija, 34, is a former model.

Despite the many thespians between the Skarsgård and Baldwins, only two have crossed paths on the same set: Stellan costarred with Alec in the 1990 spy thriller *The Hunt for Red October*, one of the Swedish actor's first English-speaking roles.

Stellan and Alexander Skarsgård.

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Whether on "The Baldwins" group chat or face-to-face, the Skarsgårds are each other's harshest critics and biggest fans, Bill revealed on GMA.

Although his siblings sometimes offer "a lot more critique than help" with his onscreen performances, the *Nosferatu* star added, "we’re all very supportive and I think we’re all rooting for each other as well."

Alexander and Bill Skarsgård. Rachel Murray/Getty

They've also shared the screen with each other in various supporting roles. In 2000, Bill made his feature film debut in the Swedish thriller *White Water Fury* opposite Alexander. He later costarred with Gustaf and Valter in the 2007 Swedish film, *Arn: The Knight Templar*.

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As a big brother, Bill has guided the two youngest Skarsgårds: Ossian appeared in his 2022 film *Burn All My Letters,* and Kolbjörn made his debut in Bill's Netflix series, *Clark*.

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