- Admits his real-life romance with Claire Danes was initially painful, because they were both in long-term relationships. (September 14, 2004)
- Believes the best actors are those who manage to keep their private lives out of the media glare because it makes their screen performance more credible.
- Is said to have left his pregnant partner Mary-Louise Parker to begin a romance with long-term pal Claire Danes - Crudup and Danes have become much closer as they work on upcoming movie COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY, prompting both to leave their long-term loves. (November 21, 2003)
- Has always believed that variety is the spice of creative life.
- In ALMOST FAMOUS (2000), unusually, he actually was on the other end of the telephone line in the scene where Frances McDormand's character reprimands him.
- His parents divorced when Billy was in junior high school, and then remarried -- each other -- when he was in high school.
- 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!'.
- While attending the University of North Carolina, he starred in a student produced, university access channel TV soap opera called GENERAL COLLEGE.
- Loves to play golf, and often partners director Bart Freundlich.
- 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'.
- 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).
- Was paid $1,000,000 for ALMOST FAMOUS (2000)
- Was in the Boy Scouts of America, when growing up in Texas.
- Nominated for Best Line from a Movie at MTV Movie Awards for ALMOST FAMOUS (2001) - for I am a Golden God!!!
Quotes- "I think I'm a good actor because I try really hard. That also means that when I suck, I aggressively suck. That probably happens as much as it doesn't, but at least I'm always in search of the moment where I can do something I haven't done before."
- 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".
- On his career: "Every time I do a movie, I think it's going to be a huge hit."
- "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."
- "I think I'm a good actor because I try really hard. That also means that when I suck, I aggressively suck. That probably happens as much as it doesn't, but at least I'm always in search of the moment where I can do something I haven't done before."
Awards- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, ALMOST FAMOUS (2001)
- Paris Film Festival: Best Actor, JESUS' SON (2000)
- Western Heritage Awards: Theatrical Motion Picture, THE HI-LO COUNTRY (1999)
- National Board of Review: Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor, THE HI-LO COUNTRY (1998)
- Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Debut of an Actor for his role in ARCADIA (1995)
- Theatre World Award: ARCADIA (1995)
- Clarence Derwent Award: ARCADIA (1995)
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