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Billy Crudup

Date of birth: 1968-07-08

Place of birth: Manhasset, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: William Crudup, William Gaither Crudup, Μπίλι Κράνταπ, 빌리 크루덥, Біллі Крудап, 比利·克魯登, بیلی کروداپ

Billy Crudup

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 nominations) 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.

Movie Credits

Mission: Impossible III
3.4

Mission: Impossible III

2006-04-25

Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt f

The Good Shepherd
3.2

The Good Shepherd

2006-12-11

Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society wh

The Hi-Lo Country
3

The Hi-Lo Country

1998-12-30

An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a swee

Big Fish
3.9

Big Fish

2003-12-25

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall

Almost Famous
3.8

Almost Famous

2000-09-15

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journa

Sleepers
3.8

Sleepers

1996-10-18

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually

Monument Ave.
2.8

Monument Ave.

1998-09-25

Bobby O'Grady is a low level member of a Boston Irish gang run by Jackie O'Hara. Jackie demands abso

Without Limits
3.3

Without Limits

1998-09-11

The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerma

Public Enemies
3.3

Public Enemies

2009-07-01

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downt

Jesus' Son
3.1

Jesus' Son

2000-06-16

A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassio

Everyone Says I Love You
3.2

Everyone Says I Love You

1996-12-06

A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister

Charlotte Gray
3.1

Charlotte Gray

2001-12-28

This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. Charlotte Gray tells the

Stage Beauty
3.4

Stage Beauty

2004-09-03

Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the mal

Inventing the Abbotts
3.1

Inventing the Abbotts

1997-04-04

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern

Watchmen
3.7

Watchmen

2009-03-04

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close b

Pretty Bird
2.5

Pretty Bird

2008-08-08

A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their

Dedication
3.2

Dedication

2007-08-24

A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is

Trust the Man
2.6

Trust the Man

2005-09-01

Overachieving actress Rebecca must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom.

Waking the Dead
3

Waking the Dead

2000-03-24

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, sud

Eat Pray Love
3.1

Eat Pray Love

2010-08-12

Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a

Too Big to Fail
3.5

Too Big to Fail

2011-11-25

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided

The Watch
2.8

The Watch

2012-07-26

Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a wee

Thin Ice
3.3

Thin Ice

2012-02-17

A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams

World Traveler
2

World Traveler

2002-04-19

After hitting the road a man encounters characters that make him realize the importance of family.

Grind
2.5

Grind

1997-04-11

When a drag-racing, hard-luck parolee moves in with his brother in hopes of that ever-elusive fresh

Blood Ties
3.1

Blood Ties

2013-08-22

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

The Longest Week
2.5

The Longest Week

2014-09-05

Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and

Rudderless
3.6

Rudderless

2014-10-17

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tap

Glass Chin
2.4

Glass Chin

2014-04-19

After going down in the fifth round, boxer Bud Gordon bowed out of the limelight. Now residing in a

The Stanford Prison Experiment
3.4

The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015-07-17

In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in whic

Spotlight
3.9

Spotlight

2015-11-06

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
3.8

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics

2009-07-21

The history and impact of the graphic novel Watchmen.

Jay Kelly
0

Jay Kelly

2025-11-14

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self discovery confronting both his past and pr

Youth in Oregon
3

Youth in Oregon

2017-01-11

A man is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be legally eu

20th Century Women
3.7

20th Century Women

2016-12-28

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who

Jackie
3.2

Jackie

2016-12-02

An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kenn

Alien: Covenant
3.1

Alien: Covenant

2017-05-09

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, disco

1 Mile To You
3.3

1 Mile To You

2017-04-07

After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectl

The Auction
0

The Auction

Justice League
3

Justice League

2017-11-15

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and D

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
3.3

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019-08-16

When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her

After the Wedding
3.2

After the Wedding

2019-08-09

Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabelle travels to New York to meet Theresa, a wealthy be

More Human Than Human
2.6

More Human Than Human

2018-03-10

Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of powerful artificial intelligence will be “either the

From Jackie to Camelot
4

From Jackie to Camelot

2017-03-07

An intimate documentary charting the production of Jackie, from ideation through execution.

Zack Snyder's Justice League
4.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021-03-18

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with D

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos
3.5

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

2017-07-19

A darkly twisted psychological drama, ‘Phobos’ is a short film set before the events of ‘Alien: Cove

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
3.4

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

2017-02-22

The official prologue to Alien: Covenant introduces the crew of the mission as they gather for a fin

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans
3.3

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans

2025-06-11

The documentary follows Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR’s journey to compete with a NASCAR car in th

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages
4.8

Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages

2017-04-17

Before entering hypersleep aboard the USCSS Covenant, several members of the crew record final messa

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
0

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

2017-08-15

An in-depth look at the making of Alien: Covenant and broken into four parts that can be watched sep