56 years old (Born on July 08, 1968)
American, Actor; He is famous from Almost Famous, Stage Beauty.
While attending the University of North Carolina, he starred in a student-produced, university access-channel TV soap opera called General College. Is dating actress Claire Danes. [2004] Attended St. Thomas Aquinas HS in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Has been the voice of the acclaimed MasterCard "Priceless" commercials (airing in America) since 1997, but first appeared on-camera in one of these spots in 2005. He was the second choice for the role of Russell in Almost Famous (2000). The first choice, Brad Pitt decided instead to appear in the more financially successful film Fight Club (1999).Billy Crudup's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Billy Crudup
Has a Master's in Fine Arts.
Loves to play golf, and often partners director Bart Freundlich.
Attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergraduate work.
Was nominated for Broadway's 2002 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for portraying the title character of John Merrick in a revival of "The Elephant Man."
Was in the "Boy Scouts of America" while growing up in Texas.
Won Outer Critics Circle award for outstanding newcomer for his work on the New York stage-Arcadia and Bus Stop.
Declined an offer to play Bruce Banner in Hulk (2003).
Has a son named William Atticus, with actress Mary-Louise Parker.
Graduated from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a degree in Speech Communication.
Won the Theatre World Award for his role in Arcadia.
In 1998, he joined a theatre group called, "The Lab!" at UNC Chapel Hill and performed the role of 'Schroeder' in the musical "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!".
Grew up in Dallas, Texas, and has two brothers.
He is able to turn down many jobs, because he makes millions of dollars each year using his voice to sell products as a 'voice over actor'.
In 2005, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Play at the Tony Awards for his part in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.
MFA in Acting - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1994).
Nominated for the 1997 drama desk award for outstanding featured actor in a play for Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters.".
Brother is a publicist.
Dated Mary-Louise Parker from 1996 until November of 2003 (when she was in the seventh month of her pregnancy).
In 2007, he won a Tony award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in "The Road to Utopia".
His parents divorced when Billy was in junior high school, and then remarried -- each other -- when he was in high school.
Was "replaced" by actor Michael Hayden in the Lincoln Center Theatre production of "Henry IV". [2003]
Once worked as an historical interpreter at Roanoke Island Festival Park, in Manteo, NC.
Though it is commonly mispronounced, his last name is actually pronounced, "croo-dup.".