Billy Crudup
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BIO
Billy Crudup began his film career with roles in Sleepers (1996), Inventing the Abbotts (1997), and Without Limits (1998), in which he portrayed Steve Prefontaine. In 1999, he voiced Ashitaka in the English-language release of Princess Mononoke. He appeared as Russell Hammond in Almost Famous (2000), and later portrayed Arch Cummings in The Good Shepherd (2006) and had a supporting role in Mission: Impossible III (2006). In 2007, he starred in Dedication. He later appeared as Doctor Manhattan in Watchmen and portrayed Timothy Geithner in the television film Too Big to Fail (2011). He stars in The Morning Show, for which he won Primetime Emmy Awards in 2020 and 2024.
On stage, Crudup made his Broadway debut in Arcadia. He received a Tony Award nomination for The Elephant Man (2002) and another for The Pillowman (2005). He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Coast of Utopia (2007). He later appeared in The Metal Children (2010) and received an additional Tony nomination for a revival of Arcadia (2011). In 2013–2014, he performed in repertory productions of No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot, and in 2017–2018, he starred in Harry Clarke.
Outside of acting, Crudup served as the narrator for Mastercard “Priceless” advertising campaign from 1998 to 2005 and appeared in the parody video The Ballad of G.I. Joe (2009).
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1996 ] Ken
[ 1996 ] Tommy
[ 1997 ] Ashitaka
[ 1997 ] Eddie, Terry's brother
[ 1997 ] Jacey Holt
[ 1998 ] Pete Calder
[ 1998 ] Steve Prefontaine
[ 1998 ] Teddy
[ 1999 ] FH
[ 2000 ] Fielding Pierce
[ 2000 ] Russell Hammond
[ 2001 ] Cal
[ 2001 ] Julien Levade
[ 2003 ] Will Bloom
[ 2004 ] Ned Kynton
[ 2005 ] Tobey
[ 2006 ] Arch Cummings
[ 2006 ] Musgrave
[ 2007 ] Henry Roth
[ 2008 ] Curtis Prentiss
[ 2009 ] Dr. Manhattan, Jon Osterman
[ 2009 ] J. Edgar Hoover
[ 2010 ] Stephen
[ 2011 ] Randy
[ 2013 ] Frank
[ 2014 ] Dylan Tate
[ 2014 ] J.J. Cook
[ 2014 ] Sam
[ 2015 ] Dr. Philip Zimbardo
[ 2015 ] Eric Macleish
[ 2016 ] Brian
[ 2016 ] William
[ 2017 ] Coach K
[ 2017 ] Oram
[ 2019 ] Elgie
[ 2019 ] Oscar Carlson
[ 2021 ] Narrator
[ 2025 ]
TV Shows
Cory Ellison, Cory
[ 2019-2025 ] Cory Ellison
Awards and Nominations
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Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke
Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke
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Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke
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Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke
Billy Crudup, Arcadia
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Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
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Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
Billy Crudup, The Pillowman
Billy Crudup, The Pillowman
Billy Crudup, The Elephant Man
Billy Crudup, The Three Sisters
winner
Billy Crudup, Arcadia
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Billy Crudup, Arcadia
Videos
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by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025
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by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2025
Wicked: For Good has received 7 nominations at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture. Other notable nominees in various categories include Hamnet, Blue Moon, The Testament of Ann Lee, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Billy Crudup has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.
Billy Crudup has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.
Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Harry Clarke, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Harry Clarke, Performance Award (Obie Awards) for Harry Clarke, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Harry Clarke, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Arcadia, Best Featured Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Pillowman , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Pillowman, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Elephant Man, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Three Sisters, Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Arcadia and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Arcadia.
Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Harry Clarke; Performance Award (Obie Awards) for Harry Clarke; Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Harry Clarke; Best Featured Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Coast of Utopia; Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia; Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Arcadia; Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Arcadia.
Billy Crudup's first West End show was Harry Clarke which opened in 2024
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