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Billy Crudup is a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Billy Crudup was born on July 8, 1968 in Manhasset, New York, United States. That works out to 58 years old in 2026. Education on record includes St. Thomas Aquinas High School and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Listed accolades include Theatre World Award (1995), Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (2007), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2020) and 2 more.
My Take
Crudup is the rare actor whose career I admire more for its shape than its peaks. He had every opportunity to chase pure movie stardom after Almost Famous, yet kept returning to the stage and to supporting parts in films like Big Fish and Watchmen, where craft matters more than billing. The Tony and the Emmy feel less like breakthroughs than overdue acknowledgments of three decades of consistency. What I value most is his unpredictability within reliability: you never know quite what register he will choose, only that it will serve the piece. To my mind, he is a model of how to sustain an acting life with integrity.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Billy Crudup
- Name (Japanese)
- ビリー・クラダップ
- Reading
- びりー・くらだっぷ
- Born
- July 8, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Manhasset, New York, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- St. Thomas Aquinas High School
- University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Theatre World Award
- 2007 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Clarence Derwent Awards
- 2024 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Supporting Actor
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Billy Crudup born?
Born July 8, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Billy Crudup from?
Billy Crudup is from Manhasset, New York, United States.
What does Billy Crudup do?
Billy Crudup works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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