Name: Billy Crudup
Date of Birth: 8 July 1968 Brother is a publicist. Dated Mary-Louise Parker from 1996 until November of 2003 (when she was in the seventh month of her pregnancy). Won Outer Critics Circle award for outstanding newcomer for his work on the New York stage-Arcadia and Bus Stop. Attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergraduate work. Has a Master's in Fine Arts. His parents divorced when Billy was in junior high school, and then remarried -- each other -- when he was in high school. ... Grew up in Dallas, Texas, and has two brothers. In 1998, he joined a theatre group called, "The Lab!" at UNC Chapel Hill and performed the role of 'Schroeder' in the musical "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!". While attending the University of North Carolina, he starred in a student-produced, university access-channel TV soap opera called General College. Was in the "Boy Scouts of America" while growing up in Texas. Loves to play golf, and often partners director Bart Freundlich. He is able to turn down many jobs, because he makes millions of dollars each year using his voice to sell products as a 'voice over actor'. Attended St. Thomas Aquinas HS in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was the second choice for the role of Russell in Almost Famous (2000). The first choice, Brad Pitt decided instead to appear in the more financially successful film Fight Club (1999). Was "replaced" by actor Michael Hayden in the Lincoln Center Theatre production of "Henry IV". [2003] Dated actress Claire Danes. [2004] Declined an offer to play Bruce Banner in Hulk (2003). Has a son named William Atticus, with actress Mary-Louise Parker. Was nominated for Broadway's 2002 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for portraying the title character of John Merrick in a revival of "The Elephant Man." Has been the voice of the acclaimed MasterCard "Priceless" commercials (airing in America) since 1997, but first appeared on-camera in one of these spots in 2005. Graduated from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a degree in Speech Communication. In 2005, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Play at the Tony Awards for his part in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman. Nominated for the 1997 drama desk award for outstanding featured actor in a play for Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters.". Won the Theatre World Award for his role in Arcadia. MFA in Acting - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1994). Once worked as an historical interpreter at Roanoke Island Festival Park, in Manteo, NC. In 2007, he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in "The Coast of Utopia". Though it is commonly mispronounced, his last name is actually pronounced, "croo-dup.". He and his Watchmen (2009) co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan both have been in pretty tumultuous relationships with Mary-Louise Parker. Crudup's and Parker's relationship ended when he left her to be with Claire Danes when Parker was seven months pregnant with Crudup's son. Morgan started dating Parker in 2007, they broke up in June the same year, then they got back together and became engaged, but eventually broke up for good in 2008. Read more Billy Crudup movies (actor)User Comments |
