Billy Crudup

Also known as William Gaither "Billy" Crudup, William Gaither Crudup

William Gaither Crudup is an American actor. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Jesus' Son (1999). He went on to star in high-profile films, including Almost Famous (2000), Big Fish (2003), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Watchmen (2009), Public Enemies (2009), The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Jackie (2016), and Alien: Covenant (2017), in both lead and supporting roles.

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Manhasset, New York, USA

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 nominations) for his performance in Jesus' Son. He received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations as…

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The Auction — Scuba Diver #12027
Skip Intro — Self - Guest2026
Jay Kelly — Timothy2025
American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans — Self - Narrator (voice)2025
Megadoc — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
Hello Tomorrow! — Jack Billings2023
The Last Movie Stars — James Goldstone (voice)2022
The Last Movie Stars — Self2022
Zack Snyder's Justice League — Henry Allen (uncredited)2021
Where'd You Go, Bernadette — Elgie2019

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Born: William Gaither Crudup , ( 1968-07-08 ) July 8, 1968 (age 57) , Manhasset, New York , U.S.
Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( BA ), New York University ( MFA )
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1989–present
Spouse: Naomi Watts ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2023 )
Partner s: Mary-Louise Parker , (1996–2003), Claire Danes , (2003–2006)
Children: William Atticus Parker

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Instance of: human
Given name: William
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Manhasset
Spouse: Naomi Watts
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Supporting Actor
Image: Billy Crudup.jpg

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date of birth: 1968-07-08
Commons category: Billy Crudup
unmarried partner: Claire Danes
nominated for: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
start of work period: 1987-00-00

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William Gaither Crudup (/ˈkruːdəp/; born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Jesus' Son (1999). He went on to star in high-profile films, including Almost Famous (2000), Big Fish (2003), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Watchmen (2009), Public Enemies (2009), The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Jackie (2016), and Alien: Covenant (2017), in both lead and supporting roles.

Crudup is a four-time Tony Award nominee, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia in 2007. He has also starred in the streaming television series Gypsy (2017), and The Morning Show (2019–present), which earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and two Critics' Choice Television Awards, and Hello Tomorrow! (2023). In June 2023, he married British actress Naomi Watts.

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