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Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Actor, also producer · Born July 8, 1968 (58) · Manhasset, New York, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Golden Globe nominee · 3 other major award bodies

William Gaither Crudup (born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He is a four-time Tony Award nominee, winning once for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia in 2007. He has been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (along with several other awards nominations) for his performance in Jesus' Son. He received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations as part of an ensemble cast for Almost Famous and Spotlight, winning for the latter - as well as winning the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award for the same. He earned two Primetime Emmy Awards (nominated three times); two Critics' Choice Television Awards; a nomination for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film; and three nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his performance on the series The Morning Show (2019). He has starred in numerous high-profile films, including Without Limits, Princess Mononoke, Almost Famous, Big Fish, Mission: Impossible III, Watchmen, Public Enemies, Spotlight, Jackie, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Justice League, and Alien: Covenant, in both lead and supporting roles. From 1996 to November 2003, he was in a relationship with actress Mary-Louise Parker. She was seven months pregnant with their son, William Atticus Parker born in January 2004, when he ended their relationship and began dating actress Claire Danes, their relationship ended in 2006. In 2017, he began dating actress Naomi Watts, after the two met on the set of the Netflix drama series Gypsy. They married in New York City in June 2023. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Born
July 8, 1968 (58)
From
Manhasset, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Billy Crudup's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
23%
Morality
20%
Survival
9%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 12 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 18 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 27 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 27
Shapeshifter
4 of 27
Mentor
3 of 27
Ally
3 of 27
Threshold guardian
3 of 27
Trickster
2 of 27
Shadow
1 of 27
Herald
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
25
Bittersweet
11
Contemplative
10
Hopeful
8
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Billy Crudup's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Crudup's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Auction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Scuba Diver #1

  • Jay Kelly(2025)

    as Timothy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hello Tomorrow!(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jack Billings

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Movie Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as James Goldstone (voice) · as Self

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

    as Henry Allen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Cory Ellison

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Where'd You Go, Bernadette(2019)

    as Elgie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • After the Wedding(2019)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Justice League(2017)

    as Henry Allen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Alien: Covenant - Phobos(2017)

    as Oram

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gypsy(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Michael Holloway

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Alien: Covenant(2017)

    as Oram

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Alien: Covenant – Crew Messages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Oram

  • 1 Mile to You(2017)

    as Coach K

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Youth in Oregon(2016)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Women(2016)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Jackie(2016)

    as The Journalist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Spotlight(2015)

    as Eric Macleish

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Stanford Prison Experiment(2015)

    as Dr. Philip Zimbardo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Take Care(2014)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Rudderless(2014)

    as Sam Manning

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Longest Week(2014)

    as Dylan Tate

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Glass Chin(2014)

    as J.J. Cook

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Blood Ties(2013)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Watch(2012)

    as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Thin Ice(2011)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Too Big to Fail(2011)

    as Timothy Geithner

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Eat Pray Love(2010)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Warren the Ape(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Public Enemies(2009)

    as J. Edgar Hoover

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2009)

    as Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pretty Bird(2008)

    as Curtis Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dedication(2007)

    as Henry Roth

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Good Shepherd(2006)

    as Archibald Cummings

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible III(2006)

    as Musgrave

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Trust the Man(2005)

    as Tobey

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Stage Beauty(2004)

    as Ned Kynaston

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Big Fish(2003)

    as Will Bloom

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • World Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cal

  • Charlotte Gray(2001)

    as Julien Levade

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Almost Famous(2000)

    as Russell Hammond

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Jesus' Son(1999)

    as FH

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    as Fielding Pierce

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Hi-Lo Country(1998)

    as Pete Calder

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Monument Ave.(1998)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Without Limits(1998)

    as Steve Prefontaine

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Grind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Eddie

  • Inventing the Abbotts(1997)

    as Jacey Holt

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Everyone Says I Love You(1996)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sleepers(1996)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 1996 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

$398M worldwide

Highest rated

Almost Famous (2000)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Morning Show (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19962025

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 26 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 3 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 52: 50 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 52: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 52: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 26% of 35 roles
9601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 4 other major awards from 22 major nominations, 2001–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  6. 2007
    • Berlinale award, won · Outstanding Artistic Contribution
  7. 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Billy Crudup's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 41; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Glass Chin (2014)

68th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spotlight (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Billy Crudup's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles13–92 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles21–64 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles31–83 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles30–62 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles11–87 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Billy Crudup work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Crudup's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katherine Waterston shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles