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My Take
Billy Magnussen is one of those actors who sneaks up on you — you keep spotting him in bigger and bigger films and thinking, wait, how does this guy keep landing these roles? Born in Queens and trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he clearly put in the serious craft work before Hollywood came calling. His turn as the hilariously oblivious Prince Anders in Aladdin (2019) was genuinely scene-stealing, and Game Night (2018) showed he has real comedy chops. But what I find most interesting is that he's also a stage actor and songwriter — there's more going on under the golden-boy surface than the blockbuster résumé suggests. He hasn't had his full leading-man breakthrough yet as of 2024, but I get the feeling it's a matter of when, not if.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Billy Magnussen
- Name (Japanese)
- ビリー・マグヌッセン
- Reading
- びりー・まぐぬっせん
- Born
- April 20, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / songwriter / actor
2. Background
- High school
- South Forsyth High School
- University
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Billy Magnussen born?
Born April 20, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Billy Magnussen from?
Billy Magnussen is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Billy Magnussen do?
Billy Magnussen works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, songwriter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.