Billy Crudup
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 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.
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| Born | William Gaither Crudup July 8, 1968 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 (m. 2023) |
| Partner(s) | Mary-Louise Parker (1996–2003) Claire Danes (2003–2006) |
| Children | 1 |
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), which earned him a 2020 Primetime Emmy Award and a 2024 Critics' Choice Television Award, and Hello Tomorrow! (2023). In June 2023, he married British-Australian actress Naomi Watts.