Biography and filmography

Billy Crudup

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.

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Movies (50)

The Auction

The Auction

2027 · Scuba Diver #1

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

2025 · Timothy

Megadoc

Megadoc

2025 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans

2025 · Self - Narrator (voice)

La Liga de la Justicia de Zack Snyder

La Liga de la Justicia de Zack Snyder

2021 · Henry Allen (uncredited)

¿Dónde estás, Bernadette?

¿Dónde estás, Bernadette?

2019 · Elgie

El pasado que nos une

El pasado que nos une

2019 · Oscar

More Human Than Human

More Human Than Human

2018 · Self

Liga de la Justicia

Liga de la Justicia

2017 · Henry Allen (uncredited)

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos

2017 · Oram

Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

2017 · Oram

Alien: Covenant – Crew Messages

Alien: Covenant – Crew Messages

2017 · Oram

Corazón de un corredor

Corazón de un corredor

2017 · Coach K

From Jackie to Camelot

From Jackie to Camelot

2017 · Self

Youth in Oregon

Youth in Oregon

2017 · Brian

Mujeres del siglo XX

Mujeres del siglo XX

2016 · William

Jackie

Jackie

2016 · The Journalist

En Primera Plana

En Primera Plana

2015 · Eric Macleish

Experimento de la cárcel de Stanford

Experimento de la cárcel de Stanford

2015 · Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Take Care

Take Care

2014 · Thanks

Sin rumbo

Sin rumbo

2014 · Sam Manning

La Semana Más Larga

La Semana Más Larga

2014 · Dylan Tate

Glass Chin

Glass Chin

2014 · J.J. Cook

Lazos de Sangre

Lazos de Sangre

2013 · Frank

Vecinos cercanos del 3er tipo

Vecinos cercanos del 3er tipo

2012 · Neighbor

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

2012 · Randy

Malas noticias

Malas noticias

2011 · Timothy Geithner

Comer, Rezar, Amar

Comer, Rezar, Amar

2010 · Steven

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics

2009

Enemigos Publicos

Enemigos Publicos

2009 · J. Edgar Hoover

Watchmen, los vigilantes

Watchmen, los vigilantes

2009 · Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan

Pretty Bird

Pretty Bird

2008 · Curtis Prentiss

Dedication

Dedication

2007 · Henry Roth

El Buen Pastor

El Buen Pastor

2006 · Archibald Cummings

Misión: Imposible 3

Misión: Imposible 3

2006 · Musgrave

Confía en mi

Confía en mi

2005 · Tobey

Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

2004 · Ned Kynaston

El Gran Pez

El Gran Pez

2003 · Will Bloom

World Traveler

World Traveler

2002 · Cal

Charlotte Gray

Charlotte Gray

2001 · Julien Levade

Casi famosos

Casi famosos

2000 · Russell Hammond

Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

2000 · FH

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2000 · Fielding Pierce

The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

1998 · Pete Calder

Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

1998 · Teddy

Without Limits

Without Limits

1998 · Steve Prefontaine

Grind

Grind

1997 · Eddie

Inventing the Abbotts

Inventing the Abbotts

1997 · Jacey Holt

Everyone Says I Love You

Everyone Says I Love You

1996 · Ken

Sleepers

Sleepers

1996 · Tommy

TV shows (17)