Billy Crudup’s net worth is estimated at $6 million
Billy Crudup’s Background
Billy Crudup, born on 8 July 1968 in Manhasset, New York State USA, is a well-known actor recognized for his roles in films such as “Almost Famous”, “Big Fish”, and “Spotlight”. He gained further fame as the voice of the MasterCard commercials termed “Priceless”. His successful endeavors have significantly contributed to his impressive net worth.
Crudup’s net worth has been estimated at $6 million, indicating substantial earnings from his thriving acting career. Notable recent movies include “Dedication” and “Watchmen”, where he portrayed Doctor Manhattan. He also lent his voice to the English version of “Princess Mononoke” by Studio Ghibli. With his continued success, it is anticipated that his wealth will continue to grow.
Billy Crudup’s Net Worth: $6 million
Crudup’s early life involved frequent relocations before settling in Florida, where he attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, graduating in 1986. He pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his time there, he joined the LAB! Theatre acting company and participated in the show “General College” by UNC-STV. He then pursued his passion for acting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in 1994.
In 1995, Crudup’s acting career began to flourish when he appeared on Broadway in “Arcadia”. Throughout the mid-1990s, he featured in various films such as “Sleepers”, “Without Limits”, and “Inventing the Abbots”. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Olympian Steve Prefontaine in “Without Limits” while continuing to take on stage roles. His animated film debut was in “Princess Mononoke” in 1999 before starring as Russell Hammond in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous”. In 2005, he gained visibility for voicing the “MasterCard Priceless” commercials and starred in “The Good Shepherd” and “Mission Impossible III”. His stage performances earned him a Tony Award nomination for his work in “The Elephant Man” and another nomination for “The Pillowman” alongside Jeff Goldblum. In 2007, his portrayal of literary critic Vissarion Belinsky in “The Coast of Utopia” earned him an additional Tony Award nomination.
In 2010, Crudup featured in the off-Broadway Play of Adam Rapp named “The Metal Children”. He further strengthened his acting reputation with roles in “Watchmen” and “Too Big to Fail”, portraying former US Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner. Successfully building upon his stage performances, he garnered another Tony Award nomination for “Arcadia”. His consistent success has significantly elevated both his popularity and net worth.
In his personal life, it is known that Crudup previously dated actress Mary-Louise Parker from 1996 to 2003, with whom he shares a son. His subsequent relationship with actress Claire Danes lasted for four years. Currently, he is reportedly single.
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| Full Name | Billy Crudup |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 8, 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 8½” (1.74 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | New York University, University of North Carolina at Chapel, Hill Tisch School of the Arts St. Thomas, Aquinas High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | William Atticus Crudup |
| Parents | Georganne Gaither, Thomas Henry Crudup III |
| Siblings | Tommy Crudup, Brooks Crudup |
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| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award, Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Debut Performance, Online Film C… |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, MTV Movie Award for Best Line, Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – D… |
| Movies | Watchmen, Almost Famous, Rudderless, Spotlight, Big Fish, Alien: Covenant, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Stage Beauty, Blood Ties, Eat Pray Love, Mission: Impossible III, Public Enemies, Without Limits, Jesus’ Son, The Longest Week, Inventing the Abbotts, Charlotte Gray, Sleepers, Princess Mononok… |
| TV Shows | Gypsy |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Almost Famous (2000) | $1,000,000 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | “I don’t think actors should have to do anything but come in and act. I feel the film companies should pay for proper advertising to see that the movie will sell, instead of putting it on our backs. I’ve tried to narrow the contractual language, which requires a ‘fair and reasonable’ amount of publicity. I’ve said in negotiations; ‘How much will you pay me not to have to promote?’ |
| 2 | If I had done ‘Titanic,’ it would have made, probably, $200,000 worldwide. So I think my life would have been very, very similar. |
| 3 | I wish I could say that when I didn’t agree with a director I defer to him, but I think sometimes I’m a little self-righteous. |
| 4 | (on his career) “Every time I do a movie, I think it’s going to be a huge hit.” |
| 5 | When asked who has been the biggest influence on his career, he says, “Mary Louise [Parker, his girlfriend and fellow actor] is a tremendous influence on me. She has incredible discipline. She takes the time day-to-day to watch people, to listen to people. To understand why people do things. And to me, a great actor is someone who’s incredibly compassionate. To me, that’s really it as far as an actor is concerned”. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He has English, German, and Scottish ancestry. |
| 2 | Starring in the Broadway production of Martin McDonagh’s hit play, “Pillowman”, also starring Jeff Goldblum. [March 2005] |
| 3 | Performing on Broadway with Jeff Goldblum in “The Pillowman”. [April 2005] |
| 4 | On Broadway playing “Vissarion Belinsky” in Tom Stoppard’s “Coast of Utopia” trilogy. [December 2006] |
| 5 | In Off-Broadway production of “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” [2002] |
| 6 | Currently filming with Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard in Michael Mann’s movie, Public Enemies (2009). [June 2008] |
| 7 | He and his Watchmen (2009) co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan both have been in pretty tumultuous relationships with Mary-Louise Parker. Crudup’s and Parker’s relationship ended when he left her to be with Claire Danes when Parker was seven months pregnant with Crudup’s son. Morgan started dating Parker in 2007, they broke up in June the same year, then they got back together and became engaged, but eventually broke up for good in 2008. |
| 8 | Though it is commonly mispronounced, his last name is actually pronounced, “croo-dup.”. |
| 9 | In 2007, he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in “The Coast of Utopia”. |
| 10 | Once worked as an historical interpreter at Roanoke Island Festival Park, in Manteo, NC. |
| 11 | MFA in Acting – New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1994). |
| 12 | Won the Theatre World Award for his role in Arcadia. |
| 13 | Nominated for the 1997 drama desk award for outstanding featured actor in a play for Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters.”. |
| 14 | In 2005, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Play at the Tony Awards for his part in Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman. |
| 15 | Graduated from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with a degree in Speech Communication. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 17 | 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.” |
| 18 | Has a son, William Atticus (born January 7, 2004) with actress, Mary-Louise Parker. |
| 19 | Declined an offer to play Bruce Banner in Hulk (2003). |
| 20 | Was “replaced” by actor Michael Hayden in the Lincoln Center Theatre production of “Henry IV”. [2003] |
| 21 | 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). |
| 22 | Attended St. Thomas Aquinas HS in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. |
| 23 | 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’. |
| 24 | Loves to play golf, and often partners director Bart Freundlich. |
| 25 | Was in the “Boy Scouts of America” while growing up in Texas. |
| 26 | While attending the University of North Carolina, he starred in a student-produced, university access-channel TV soap opera called General College. |
| 27 | 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!”. |
| 28 | Grew up in Dallas, Texas, and has two brothers. |
| 29 | His parents divorced when Billy was in junior high school, and then remarried — each other — when he was in high school. |
| 30 | Has a Master’s in Fine Arts. |
| 31 | Attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergraduate work. |
| 32 | Won Outer Critics Circle award for outstanding newcomer for his work on the New York stage-Arcadia and Bus Stop. |
| 33 | Brother is a publicist. |
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| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash | 2018 | announced | Henry Allen |
| Alien: Covenant | 2017 | post-production | |
| Gypsy | 2017 | TV Series pre-production | Michael Holloway |
| Life at These Speeds | 2016 | completed | Coach K |
| 20th Century Women | 2016 | William | |
| Jackie | 2016/V | The Journalist | |
| Youth in Oregon | 2016 | Brian Gleason | |
| Spotlight | 2015/I | Eric Macleish | |
| The Stanford Prison Experiment | 2015 | Dr. Philip Zimbardo | |
| The Longest Week | 2014 | Dylan Tate | |
| Glass Chin | 2014 | J.J. Cook | |
| Rudderless | 2014 | Sam | |
| Blood Ties | 2013/I | Frank | |
| The Watch | 2012/I | Neighbor (uncredited) | |
| Too Big to Fail | 2011 | TV Movie | Timothy Geithner |
| Thin Ice | 2011 | Randy | |
| Eat Pray Love | 2010 | Stephen | |
| The Ballad of G.I. Joe | 2009 | Video short | Zartan |
