Billy Crudup

William Gaither Crudup (; born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for supporting roles in films including Almost Famous, Big Fish, Mission: Impossible III, Watchmen, Public Enemies and Spotlight, as well as lead roles in films including Without Limits, Jesus' Son, Dedication and the animated film Princess Mononoke. In 2017, Crudup starred in Ridley Scott's science fiction film Alien: Covenant, and will appear in Zack Snyder's superhero film, Justice League, as Doctor Henry Allen. He has also had an extensive stage acting career, appearing mostly on Broadway. He has been nominated four times for a Tony Award for his acting, and won once, for his role in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia in 2007. From 1998 to 2005, Crudup was the narrator for "Priceless", a popular U.S. television ad campaign for MasterCard. 2Early life Crudup was born in Manhasset, New York. His parents, Georgann (née Gaither) and Thomas Henry Crudup III, divorced during his childhood, and later remarried, before divorcing a second time. On his father's side, he is a descendant of Congressman Josiah Crudup of North Carolina. His maternal grandfather was William Cotter "Billy" Gaither, Jr., a well-known Florida trial lawyer, and his maternal grandmother later remarried to Episcopal bishop James Dunca