who has played pennywise
Underneath the clown makeup isn't a sadistic, murderous entity hellbent on tormenting children with their biggest fears, it's Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd. And, as far as we know, the actor who plays Pennywise in the new film adaptation of Stephen King's It is not a demonic monster - he's a Swedish actor you should get to know. He's Tim Curry-approved. Tim Curry, who played Pennywise in the original 1990 it miniseries praised SkarsgÃ¥rdâs performance, saying the new actor doesnât have a clown face at all. âYou canât really see him at all ... Heâs very good.â He loves scaring children.