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Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 08, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Manhasset, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

William Gaither Crudup (born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He is a four-time Tony Award nominee, winning once for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia in 2007. He has been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (along with several other awards nomina ... tions) for his performance in Jesus' Son. He received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations as part of an ensemble cast for Almost Famous and Spotlight, winning for the latter - as well as winning the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award for the same. He earned two Primetime Emmy Awards (nominated three times); two Critics' Choice Television Awards; a nomination for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film; and three nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his performance on the series The Morning Show (2019). He has starred in numerous high-profile films, including Without Limits, Princess Mononoke, Almost Famous, Big Fish, Mission: Impossible III, Watchmen, Public Enemies, Spotlight, Jackie, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Justice League, and Alien: Covenant, in both lead and supporting roles. From 1996 to November 2003, he was in a relationship with actress Mary-Louise Parker. She was seven months pregnant with their son, William Atticus Parker born in January 2004, when he ended their relationship and began dating actress Claire Danes, their relationship ended in 2006. In 2017, he began dating actress Naomi Watts, after the two met on the set of the Netflix drama series Gypsy. They married in New York City in June 2023. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Filmography

The Auction

The Auction

2025

as Scuba Diver #1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

as Henry Allen (uncredited)

After the Wedding

After the Wedding

2019

as Oscar

1 Mile To You

1 Mile To You

2017

as Coach K

Youth in Oregon

Youth in Oregon

2017

as Brian Gleason

Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

2017

as Oram

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

2017

as Christopher Oram

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

2017

as Christopher Oram

Justice League

Justice League

2017

as Henry Allen (uncredited)

Jackie

Jackie

2016

as The Journalist

20th Century Women

20th Century Women

2016

as William

The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015

as Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Spotlight

Spotlight

2015

as Eric Macleish

Rudderless

Rudderless

2014

as Sam Manning

Glass Chin

Glass Chin

2014

as J.J. Cook

The Longest Week

The Longest Week

2014

as Dylan Tate

Blood Ties

Blood Ties

2013

as Frank

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

2012

as Randy

The Watch

The Watch

2012

as Neighbor

Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

2011

as Timothy Geithner

Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love

2010

as Steven

Watchmen

Watchmen

2009

as Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan

Public Enemies

Public Enemies

2009

as J. Edgar Hoover

Pretty Bird

Pretty Bird

2008

as Curtis

Dedication

Dedication

2007

as Henry Roth

Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III

2006

as Musgrave

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

2006

as Arch Cummings

Trust the Man

Trust the Man

2005

as Tobey

Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

2004

as Ned Kynaston

Big Fish

Big Fish

2003

as Will Bloom

World Traveler

World Traveler

2002

as Cal

Charlotte Gray

Charlotte Gray

2001

as Julien Levade

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2000

as Fielding Pierce

Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

2000

as FH

Almost Famous

Almost Famous

2000

as Russell Hammond

The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

1998

as Pete Calder

Without Limits

Without Limits

1998

as Steve Prefontaine

Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

1998

as Teddy

Grind

Grind

1997

as Eddie

Inventing the Abbotts

Inventing the Abbotts

1997

as Jacey Holt

Sleepers

Sleepers

1996

as Tommy Marcano

Take Care

Take Care

2014

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Television Credits

The Morning Show

as Cory Ellison

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Nov 01, 2019

Hello Tomorrow!

as Jack Billings

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Feb 16, 2023

Gypsy

as Michael Holloway

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 30, 2017

The Last Movie Stars

as James Goldstone (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 21, 2022

The Last Movie Stars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 21, 2022

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Warren The Ape

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2010

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Rachael Ray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

The Sarah Silverman Program.

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 2007

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2024 8 30 100 16
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2024 12 19 32 12
2025 1 27 42 18
2025 2 15 24 3
2025 3 8 23 1
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