Guide Note

Billy Crudup is an American film and stage actor, known for taking a spectrum of roles that highlight inner moral complexity.

Fast Facts

Born: July 8, 1968
Birthplace: Manhasset, New York
Attended the University of North Carolina
Received an MFA at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
Won a Tony Award for his work in The Coast of Utopia
Starred as "The Elephant Man" on Broadway
Cast as "Jon Osterman/Dr. Manhattan" in Watchmen
Cast as Russell Hammond in Almost Famous after Brad Pitt passed on the role
Has a son with actress Mary-Louise Parker

Notable Roles

Crudup's first leading role was in the 1998 film "Without Limits" where he played runner Steve Prefontaine. He also stared in Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical drama, "Almost Famous" and recently cast as Doctor Manhattan in the film adaptation of the DC Comic Watchmen.

Quotes

"I think I'm a good actor because I try really hard. That also means that when I suck, I aggressively suck. That probably happens as much as it doesn't, but at least I'm always in search of the moment where I can do something I haven't done before".

Categories

Entertainment | Actors | Film Actors | Stage Actors

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Billy Crudup Biographies and Profiles

Billy Crudup Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1968: Born
1996: Sleepers
1997: Inventing the Abbotts
1998: Without Limits
1999: Jesus' Son
2000: Waking the Dead
2000: Almost Famous
2003: Big Fish
2004: Stage Beauty
2005: The Pillowman
2006: Mission Impossible III
2006: The Good Shepherd
2006-2007: The Coast of Utopia
2007: Dedication
2008: Watchmen

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