Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup
Crudup in 2015
Born
William Gaither Crudup

(1968-07-08) July 8, 1968 (age 56)
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)
New York University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse
(m. 2023)
Partner(s)Mary-Louise Parker
(1996–2003)
Claire Danes
(2003–2006)
Children1

William Gaither Crudup (/ˈkrdəp/; born July 8, 1968)[1] 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 numerous 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 once 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), The Morning Show (2019–present), which earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Critics' Choice Television Awards,[2] and Hello Tomorrow! (2023). In June 2023, he married British actress Naomi Watts.[3]

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. Associated Press. July 8, 2022. p. 2A. Actor Billy Crudup is 54.
  2. ^ De Guzman, Chad (January 14, 2024). "Oppenheimer and Barbie Take Top Prizes at Critics Choice Awards: See All the Winners". Time magazine. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup Are Married: 'Hitched'". Yahoo! Entertainment. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.