Billy Crudup

  • Name: Billy Crudup
  • Date of Birth: July 08, 1968
  • Place of Birth: Manhasset, New York, USA
Mini-bio: Initially known for his work on the stage, Billy Crudup emerged in the late '90s as
a young actor of considerable talent, gracing the screen in an increasing number of
films. Tall, lean, and possess...( read more)ing one of the best-defined jaws in the Western
Hemisphere,Crudup was born on Long Island, NY, on July 8, 1968. Raised in Florida
and Texas, he earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, and then received a Master's degree from New York University.

Crudup first won audience attention and critical acclaim in his role as an amorous
tutor in the widely praised New York production of Tom Stoppard's +Arcadia. His
performance netted him both an Outer Critics Circle Outstanding Newcomer Award and a
Theater World Award. He followed this success with a lead in the stage production of
+Bus Stop, winning similarly excellent reviews for his performance. He made his film
debut in 1996 with a small part in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You, and the
same year he got a more sizable part among the all-star cast of Sleepers. Acting
alongside Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric, and Minnie
Driver, Crudup received some recognition for his portrayal of a troubled survivor of
childhood abuse. This recognition was amplified the following year, when he starred
with Joaquin Phoenix in Inventing the Abbotts, a small film that cast him as an
amorous, destructive ladies' man. That same year, he starred with Woody Harrelson in
Stephen Frears' critically maligned The Hi-Lo Country (1998), and he won kudos for
his performance as runner Steve Prefontaine in Without Limits. Critics praised both
his physical resemblance to the late athlete and his ability to portray him with a
vivid blend of arrogance, pathos, and sympathy.

In 1999, Crudup could be seen starring in Jesus' Son, an independent film that had
its premiere at that year's Telluride Film Festival. While he received high marks
from critics for his lead role in the adapatation of the acclaimed Denis Johnson
book, Crudup wouldn't have his mainstream breakthrough until the following year.
Cast by Cameron Crowe in a role originally intended for Sleepers costar Brad Pitt,
Crudup was a hit with audiences and critics alike in the ode to 70s-era
rock-and-roll Almost Famous, a film that allowed him to flex his abilities as both a
dramatic and comedic actor while cementing his status as a bonafide sex-symbol.

Though his star was clearly on the rise, Crudup opted to avoid overexposure by
taking roles in the independent films World Traveler and Charlotte Grey. However, it
wouldn't be long before he graced the sceens of multiplexes again. In late 2003,
Crudup played the straight foil to a delightfully eccentric Albert Finney in Tim
Burton's Big Fish. The film was a hit at the box-office and declared by many to be
Burton's best film in years.
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Billy CrudupBilly Crudup mini-bio: Initially known for his work on the stage, Billy Crudup emerged in the late '90s as a young actor of considerable talent, gracing the screen in an increasing number of films. Tall, lean, and possessing one of the best-defined jaws in the Western Hemisphere, Crudup was born on Long Island, NY, on July 8, 1968. Raised in Florida and Texas, he earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and then received a Master's degree from New York University.

Crudup first won audience attention and critical acclaim in his role as an amorous tutor in the widely praised New York production of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia. His performance netted him both an Outer Critics Circle Outstanding Newcomer Award and a Theatre World Award. He followed this success with a lead in the stage production of Bus Stop, winning similarly excellent reviews for his performance. He made his film debut in 1996 with a small part in Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You, and the same year he got a more sizable part among the all-star cast of Sleepers. Acting alongside Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric, and Minnie Driver, Crudup received some recognition for his portrayal of a troubled survivor of childhood abuse. This recognition was amplified the following year, when he starred with Joaquin Phoenix in Inventing the Abbotts, a small film that cast him as an amorous, destructive ladies' man. That same year, he starred with Woody Harrelson in Stephen Frears' critically maligned The Hi-Lo Country (1998), and he won kudos for his performance as runner Steve Prefontaine in Without Limits. Critics praised both his physical resemblance to the late athlete and his ability to portray him with a vivid blend of arrogance, pathos, and sympathy.

In 1999, Crudup could be seen starring in Jesus' Son, an independent film that had its premiere at that year's Telluride Film Festival. While he received high marks from critics for his lead role in the adaptation of the acclaimed Denis Johnson book, Crudup wouldn't have his mainstream breakthrough until the following year. Cast by Cameron Crowe in a role originally intended for Sleepers co-star Brad Pitt, Crudup was a hit with audiences and critics alike in the ode to 70s-era rock-and-roll Almost Famous, a film that allowed him to flex his abilities as both a dramatic and comedic actor while cementing his status as a bonafide sex-symbol.

Though his star was clearly on the rise, Crudup opted to avoid overexposure by taking roles in the independent films World Traveller and Charlotte Grey. However, it wouldn't be long before he graced the screens of multiplexes again. In late 2003, Crudup played the straight foil to a delightfully eccentric Albert Finney in Tim Burton's Big Fish. The film was a hit at the box-office and declared by many to be Burton's best film in years.

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  • rabidwombat22
    rabidwombat22
    I saw waking the dead. What crap. I dont like this guy now.
    posted 310 days ago
  • ericasnightout
    ericasnightout
    love him!
    posted 396 days ago
  • durantgal
    durantgal
    Has anyone seen Dedication?? I just stumbled upon this movie last weekend and Crudup absolutely floored me with his performance! Really, I can't stop thinking about it. He manages to make a total whack-job asshole appear endearing, and quite sexy even. I'm officially a fan.
    posted 643 days ago
  • cheerbear
    cheerbear
    For sure! He is awesome! I just finished watching Trust The Man I loved his character and the way he played him! Amazing actor!
    posted 936 days ago
  • Sinibib
    Sinibib
    what a man! He can play absolutely anything! And he doesn't get nearly enough recognition for it!!!
    posted 950 days ago
  • cheerbear
    cheerbear
    I loved him in Almost Famous and Sleepers!! He's such a great actor!! I want to see more of his movies!
    posted 964 days ago
  • absolutejohnsie
    absolutejohnsie
    he is soo good in jesus son
    posted 1055 days ago
  • MisSHollYW00D
    MisSHollYW00D
    I LOVE HE IN SLEEPERS!!!=P
    posted 1058 days ago
  • hulabazoo82
    hulabazoo82
    i loved almost famous:
    '' I dig music... and I'M ON DRUGS!!!'' lol
    posted 1090 days ago
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