Billy Magnussen
Biography
Billy Magnussen is an American actor born on April 20, 1985, in Woodhaven, New York. He has appeared in various films, including Into the Woods, Bridge of Spies, Birth of the Dragon, Game Night, Aladdin, The Many Saints of Newark, and No Time to Die. Magnussen has also had supporting television roles in Get Shorty and Maniac, and starred in the HBO Max series Made for Love. Additionally, he has been involved in Broadway and off-Broadway theatre productions, including Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Magnussen has a known credit count of 74.
Career overview
Billy Magnussen is an American actor born on April 20, 1985, in Woodhaven, New York. He has been featured in various films, including Into the Woods, Bridge of Spies, Birth of the Dragon, Game Night, and Aladdin. Magnussen has also appeared in supporting roles on television shows such as Get Shorty and Maniac.
In addition to his film and television work, Magnussen has had a presence in the theatre world. He has starred in Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike in 2013. This production earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor.
Magnussen's career has continued to grow, with notable roles in recent years. He starred in the HBO Max series Made for Love in 2021 and appeared in the films The Many Saints of Newark and No Time to Die. In 2023, he took on the role of Rey "The King" Kingston in the film Spy Kids: Armageddon. With a diverse range of credits, Magnussen has established himself as a versatile and accomplished actor in the entertainment industry.
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- The Social Reckoning (2026) as Teddy
- The Audacity (2026) as Duncan Park
- Lilo & Stitch (2025) as Pleakley
- A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) as The Man
- Violent Ends (2025) as Lucas Frost
- Violent Ends (2025) Executive Producer
- Elsbeth (2024) as Rod Bedford
- Road House (2024) as Ben Brandt
- The Franchise (2024) as Adam Randolph
- Lift (2024) as Magnus
- Reunion (2024) as Evan West
- Coup! (2024) as Jay Horton
- Coup! (2024) Executive Producer
- I Could Dom (2024) Executive Producer
- Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023) as Rey 'The King' Kingston
- The Offer (2022) as Robert Redford
- The Survivor (2022) as Schneider
- Family Squares (2022) as Robert
- No Time to Die (2021) as Logan Ash
- Made for Love (2021) as Byron Gogol
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021) as Paulie Walnuts
- Woke (2020) as Denny 'Dee Dee' Davis
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Aladdin (2019) as Prince Anders
- Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) as Bryson
- w4m (2019) as Fern
- Game Night (2018) as Ryan
- Maniac (2018) as Jed Milgrim
- Tell Me a Story (2018) as Nick Sullivan
- The Oath (2018) as Mason
- Get Shorty (2017) as Nathan Hill
- Friends from College (2017) as Sean
- Ingrid Goes West (2017) as Nicky Sloane
- Birth of the Dragon (2017) as Steve McKee
- American Crime Story (2016) as Kato Kaelin
- The Meddler (2016) as Ben
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Russ Snyder
- The Big Short (2015) as Mortgage Broker
- Bridge of Spies (2015) as Doug Forrester
- The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) as Ellis
- I Smile Back (2015) as Zach (uncredited)
- A Mighty Nice Man (2015) as Robbie
- The Leftovers (2014) as Marcus
- Into the Woods (2014) as Rapunzel's Prince
- Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014) as Detective Boyer
- Surviving Family (2014) as Alex D'Amico
- The East (2013) as Porty McCabe
- Walking Stories (2013) as Chip
- The Brass Teapot (2012) as Arnie
- Damsels in Distress (2012) as Thor
- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2012) as Spike
- 2nd Serve (2012) as Lingo
- Black Mirror (2011) as Karl Plowman / Valdak
- Black Mirror (2011) as Karl Plowman
- Choose (2011) as Paul
- The Lost Valentine (2011) as Neil Thomas
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Rand Hilbert
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) as Roger McAllister
- Twelve (2010) as Claude Kenton
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Cpl Allen Reed
- The Good Wife (2009) as Chris Fife
- Happy Tears (2009) as Ray
- The Beautiful Life: TBL (2009) as Alex Marinelli
- Eyeborgs (2009) as DHS Agent #1
- Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet (2009) as Eric
- In Plain Sight (2008) as Jonathan Collins / Yonni Peterschwim
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Marc Landry
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Michael Crenshaw
- Law & Order (1990) as Cody Larson
- Unwanted Producer
- Mattress Mack as Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale
- Chariot
- Chariot Producer
- Hot Ted as Ted
- Hot Ted Producer
- The Ridge
- The Ridge Director
- The Ridge Writer
- Woodrow Wilson as Randy
- Buzzkill as Sheriff Red
- Buzzkill Producer