Bootstrap Bill — Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Character Profile

About Bootstrap Bill

Will's father, cursed to serve aboard the Flying Dutchman.

Bootstrap Bill — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Cursed endurance, Sailor skills, Paternal devotion

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• Pirates of the Caribbean universe

Quick Facts about Bootstrap Bill

Occupation

sailor, helmsman, crew member

Bootstrap Bill's Known Relations

• Will Turner — Child

Bootstrap Bill appears in 2 titles

• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — character page
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Character Facts

Played by

Stellan Skarsgård

Appears in

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Role

Minor

Relationships (2)

• Bootstrap Bill — Family Son — Will Turner (Orlando Bloom)

  Will is devoted to saving his cursed father.

  The plot identifies Bootstrap Bill as Will's father and shows Will attempting to rescue him from the Flying Dutchman.

• Bootstrap Bill — Power Cursed Servant — Davy Jones (Bill Nighy)

  Jones's curse controls Bootstrap Bill's fate.

  Bootstrap Bill is shown losing himself to the Dutchman's curse while serving aboard Jones's ship.

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