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Billy Crudup made his professional debut with Vineyard Theatre in 1994 in Chiori Miyagawa’s America Dreaming, returning to the Vineyard stage in Adam Rapp’s The Metal Children and his award-winning performance in David Cale’s Harry Clarke.

Equally memorable on the stage and screen, Billy Crudup has earned critical accolades for his performances. Currently, he stars as Corey Ellison in Apple’s Golden-Globe nominated "The Morning Show" alongside Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell, which earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He recently earned a second Emmy nomination for this role. Upcoming, Crudup will star in and executive produce Apple’s "Hello Tomorrow!", which centers around a group of traveling salesmen hawking lunar timeshares.

Recently, he starred in the film adaptation of Maria Semple’s novel, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, alongside Kristen Wiig and Cate Blanchett and in Bart Freundlich’s After the Wedding, alongside Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams.

Previously, Crudup starred in Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant along with Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston and made his television debut in Netflix’s psychological thriller Gypsy opposite Naomi Watts. He appeared in Jackie opposite Natalie Portman; Zack Snyder’s Justice League, alongside Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot and Jason Momoa; 20th Century Women alongside Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Greta Gerwig; Spotlight, for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture; the film also won the 2016 Academy Award® for Best Picture; Youth in Oregon, which debuted at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival; and IFC Films’ The Stanford Prison Experiment, which is based on the landmark experiment conducted at Stanford University in the summer of 1971.

Crudup made his motion picture debut in Barry Levinson’s Sleepers, opposite Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt and Jason Patric, followed by Woody Allen’s Everyone Says I Love You, and Pat O’Connor’s Inventing the Abbotts. Crudup played the leading role in the critically acclaimed Without Limits, the story of legendary long distance runner Steven Prefontaine, for which he won the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance of the Year.

He then starred in the critically acclaimed Jesus’ Son opposite Samantha Morton, Holly Hunter and Denis Leary, which earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and he reunited with Jennifer Connelly in the acclaimed Waking the Dead. Crudup also starred in Cameron Crowe’s Academy Award®-winning Almost Famous along with Frances McDormand and Kate Hudson.

Crudup’s other film credits include: 1 Mile to You, based on Jeremy Jackson’s novel Life at These Speeds; Noah Buschel’s Glass Chin; William H. Macy’s directorial debut Rudderless; Guillaume Canet’s Blood Ties opposite Clive Owen; the box office hit Eat Pray Love starring alongside Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, and James Franco; Michael Mann’s Public Enemies alongside Johnny Depp and Christian Bale; Zack Synder’s Watchmen opposite Patrick Wilson; Charlotte Gray opposite Cate Blanchett; Tim Burton’s fantasy tale, Big Fish, also starring Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, and Albert Finney; Stage Beauty opposite Claire Danes; Trust the Man with Julianne Moore; J.J. Abrams’ Mission Impossible 3 opposite Tom Cruise; and Robert De Niro’s The Good Shepherd alongside Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie.

On stage, Crudup recently starred in the one-man play Harry Clarke at the Vineyard Theatre, for which he won an Outer Critics Circle Award, Off-Broadway Alliance Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Obie Award, Drama Desk Award and was nominated for the Drama League Award. Crudup starred in the repertory productions of No Man’s Land and Waiting for Godot on Broadway, opposite Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Shuler Hensley. In 2007, Crudup won a Best Performance by a Featured Actor Tony Award for his role in the Broadway production of The Coast of Utopia. He also received Tony nominations for his roles in The Elephant Man, The Pillowman and Arcadia.

He made his Broadway debut as Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, directed by Trevor Nunn, which won him several awards, including the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Debut of an Actor and a Theater World Award. He was also honored with the Clarence Derwent Award from Actors' Equity for Outstanding Broadway Debut.

His other stage credits include William Inge’s Bus Stop and the Roundabout Theater’s production of Three Sisters, which earned him a Drama Desk nomination. He has appeared in Oedipus with Frances McDormand, starred in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of Measure for Measure at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, and starred in the off-Broadway run of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui opposite Al Pacino and Steve Buscemi.

Crudup received his Masters of Fine Arts from New York University and also attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He resides in New York City.

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Billy Crudup STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2024
Philip Brugglestein

Harry Clarke

[Off-Broadway]
Return Engagement at Minetta Lane Theatre, 2018
Harry Clarke

[Off-Broadway]
Vineyard Theatre World Premiere, 2017
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2013
Foster

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2013
Lucky

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Bernard Nightingale

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Vissarion Belinsky

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Vissarion Belinsky

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Katurian

[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2004
Bobby

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Flake/Defense Counsel

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
John Merrick

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Angelo

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1997
Solyony

[Broadway]
1996
Bo Decker

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Septimus Hodge

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Robert


Billy Crudup Movies

Sleepers
[ 1996 ] Tommy
Everyone Says I Love You
[ 1996 ] Ken
Princess Mononoke
[ 1997 ] Ashitaka
Inventing the Abbotts
[ 1997 ] Jacey Holt
Grind
[ 1997 ] Eddie, Terry's brother
Monument Ave.
[ 1998 ] Teddy
Without Limits
[ 1998 ] Steve Prefontaine
The Hi-Lo Country
[ 1998 ] Pete Calder
Jesus' Son
[ 1999 ] FH
Waking the Dead
[ 2000 ] Fielding Pierce
Almost Famous
[ 2000 ] Russell Hammond
World Traveler
[ 2001 ] Cal
Charlotte Gray
[ 2001 ] Julien Levade
Big Fish
[ 2003 ] Will Bloom
Stage Beauty
[ 2004 ] Ned Kynton
Trust the Man
[ 2005 ] Tobey
The Good Shepherd
[ 2006 ] Arch Cummings
Mission: Impossible III
[ 2006 ] Musgrave
Dedication
[ 2007 ] Henry Roth
Pretty Bird
[ 2008 ] Curtis Prentiss
Watchmen
[ 2009 ] Dr. Manhattan, Jon Osterman
Public Enemies
[ 2009 ] J. Edgar Hoover
Eat Pray Love
[ 2010 ] Stephen
Thin Ice
[ 2011 ] Randy
Blood Ties
[ 2013 ] Frank
Glass Chin
[ 2014 ] J.J. Cook
Rudderless
[ 2014 ] Sam
The Longest Week
[ 2014 ] Dylan Tate
Spotlight
[ 2015 ] Eric Macleish
The Stanford Prison Experiment
[ 2015 ] Dr. Philip Zimbardo
Youth in Oregon
[ 2016 ] Brian
20th Century Women
[ 2016 ] William
Alien: Covenant
[ 2017 ] Oram
1 Mile to You
[ 2017 ] Coach K
After the Wedding
[ 2019 ] Oscar Carlson
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
[ 2019 ] Elgie
Die in a Gunfight
[ 2021 ] Narrator

Billy Crudup TV Shows

The Morning Show
Cory Ellison, Cory

Billy Crudup Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke


winner
Obie Awards - 2018 - Performance Award

Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Billy Crudup, Arcadia


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Featured Actor in a Play

Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia


winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Billy Crudup, The Pillowman

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Billy Crudup, The Pillowman

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Billy Crudup, The Elephant Man

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Billy Crudup, The Three Sisters


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - Best Debut Performance

Billy Crudup, Arcadia


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1995 - Performance

Billy Crudup, Arcadia

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Billy Crudup News


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Billy Crudup's mercurial talent keeps this flaccid show afloat

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Exclusive 24hr Presale for HARRY CLARKE, Starring Billy Crudup

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Billy Crudup (The Morning Show, Coast of Utopia, No Man’s Land, Almost Famous) delivers an acting “masterclass” (New York Theatre Guide) in David Cale’s wickedly funny thriller Harry Clarke, transferring to London’s West End from March direct from sell-out runs in New York and Los Angeles.

Billy Crudup Will Make West End Debut in the Transfer of HARRY CLARKE

The Emmy and Tony Award-winning, and 2024 Golden Globe nominee, Billy Crudup (The Morning Show) is reprising his role to make his West End debut in the UK premiere of David Cale’s critically acclaimed one man play Harry Clarke, which transfers to the West End following two hit runs in the US

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Audible Inc. will present Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, a three-night-only comedy show starring Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, featuring all original music co-written with Todd Almond live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. See performances dates and learn how to purchase tickets!

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Broadway alums like Da'vine Randolph, Emma Stone, and Paul Giamatti took home trophies at the Jo Koy-hosted Golden Globe Awards last night. Other nominees included Danielle Brooks, Fantasia, Bradley Cooper, Maestro, Meryl Streep, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!

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Photos: Get a First Look at Billy Crudup in HARRY CLARKE at Berkeley Rep

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Berkeley Repertory Theatre Reveals Creative Team For HARRY CLARKE

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the creative team for David Cale’s Harry Clarke, starring Emmy and Tony Award winner Billy Crudup and directed by Leigh Silverman. Learn more about who is involved with the show here!

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Billy Crudup FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Billy Crudup been in?

Billy Crudup has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.

How many West End shows has Billy Crudup been in?

Billy Crudup has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What awards has Billy Crudup been nominated for?

Billy Crudup has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Performance Award at the Obie Awards, and Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Harry Clarke." He was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Arcadia," Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "The Coast of Utopia," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Coast of Utopia," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Coast of Utopia," Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Coast of Utopia," Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Pillowman," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Pillowman," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Elephant Man," Outstanding Featured Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Three Sisters," Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Arcadia," and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Arcadia."

What awards has Billy Crudup won?

Billy Crudup has won several awards, including Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for Harry Clarke, a Performance Award at the Obie Awards for Harry Clarke, and Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Harry Clarke. He also won Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for The Coast of Utopia, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for The Coast of Utopia, Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Arcadia, and a Performance Award at the Theatre World Awards for Arcadia.

What is Billy Crudup next theatre project?

Billy Crudup's next show will be Harry Clarke which opens on 3/13/2024 on West End.

What was Billy Crudup's first West End show?

Billy Crudup's first West End show was Harry Clarke which opened in 2024

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