Bill Denbrough

Bill Denbrough
It character
Jaeden Martell (left) and James McAvoy (right) as Denbrough in It and It Chapter Two
First appearanceIt (1986)
Last appearanceIt Chapter Two (2019)
Created byStephen King
Portrayed by1990 TV miniseries:
Jonathan Brandis (child)
Richard Thomas (adult)
2017 film and 2019 sequel:
Jaeden Martell (child)
James McAvoy (adult)
In-universe information
Full nameWilliam Denbrough
Nicknames
  • Stuttering Bill
  • Big Bill
  • Billy (by Georgie)
  • Billy-Boy (by Pennywise)
OccupationHorror writer
Family
  • Zack Denbrough (father)
  • Sharon Denbrough (mother)
  • Georgie Denbrough (brother; deceased)
SpouseAudra Phillips
Significant otherBeverly Marsh (kissed; childhood sweetheart)
HomeDerry, Maine
London, England (novel; TV mini-series)
Los Angeles, California (2019 film)

William "Bill" Denbrough is a fictional character created by Stephen King and the main protagonist of his 1986 novel It. The character is considered to be the leader of "The Losers Club" and initiates finding and killing Pennywise the Dancing Clown after it kills his younger brother Georgie. The character was first portrayed in the 1990 TV miniseries by the late Jonathan Brandis as a child, and by Richard Thomas as an adult. In the 2017 adaptation and its 2019 sequel, the character was portrayed by Jaeden Martell as a child and James McAvoy as an adult.