Billy Magnussen
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William Gregory Magnussen[1] (born April 20, 1985) is an American actor. He has been featured in the films Into the Woods (2014), Bridge of Spies (2015), Birth of the Dragon (2016), Game Night (2018), and Aladdin (2019), and has had supporting television roles in Get Shorty (2017) and Maniac (2018). In 2021, Magnussen starred in the sci-fi series Made for Love on HBO Max and appeared in the films The Many Saints of Newark and No Time to Die. He has since also starred as Rey "The King" Kingston in Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023) and as Pleakley in the live-action film adaptation of Lilo & Stitch (2025).
He has starred in Broadway and off-Broadway theater productions, including 2013's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Early life
Magnussen was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, the son of Daina, an aerobics instructor, and Greg Magnussen, a professional bodybuilder and kickboxer. He has two younger brothers.[2][3][4] He is of Norwegian and Lithuanian descent. He grew up in Queens around Woodhaven Boulevard until the age of 10, when he moved with his family to Cumming, Georgia. Magnussen graduated from South Forsyth High School in 2003, and later from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.[5]
Acting career
Stage
Magnussen made his Broadway stage debut in 2007's The Ritz, starring Rosie Perez.[6] In 2012, he was cast alongside David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver in Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, premiering at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, prior to its move to Lincoln Center in New York City. It then moved to the John Golden Theatre, where it was nominated for six Tony Awards. Magnussen was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Spike. In 2014, he starred on off-Broadway with Anna Gunn in a critically acclaimed production of Sex with Strangers directed by David Schwimmer at the Second Stage Theater.[7]
Film
Magnussen appeared in the films Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet and Happy Tears, which stars Demi Moore and Parker Posey. He starred as Claude in the film Twelve, which was released July 30, 2010. He played Neil Thomas, a World War II hero, in the 2011 film The Lost Valentine, based on the book of the same name by James Michael Pratt, which aired on CBS on January 30, 2011. That same year, he also played Thor in Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress. In 2012, he starred in the independent feature Surviving Family.[8]
Magnussen starred in his breakout role as Rapunzel's Prince in Rob Marshall's 2014 film Into the Woods.[9] In 2016, Magnussen appeared in The Great Gilly Hopkins, opposite Kathy Bates, as Ellis, the social worker in charge of Gilly Hopkins, played by Canadian actress Sophie Nélisse. The role was originally written for a female in the novel and stage play. In 2019, Magnussen played the newly created role of Prince Anders in Disney's live action adaptation of Aladdin, directed by Guy Ritchie.[10] He returned to Disney in 2025, playing Pleakley in Lilo & Stitch.[11]
In the 25th James Bond film No Time to Die (from Eon Productions), Magnussen plays CIA officer Logan Ash, who tries to convince a retired Bond to assist with a mission.[12]
In 2025, he played the lead role in Violent Ends.[13]
Television
Magnussen played Kato Kaelin on the first season of American Crime Story, about the murder trial of O. J. Simpson. He is known for his role on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, where he took over the role of Casey Hughes on January 29, 2008.[14] He guest-starred on The CW's series The Beautiful Life: TBL in 2009.[15] He guest-starred on Boardwalk Empire as Roger McAlister, Gillian Darmody's (Gretchen Mol) ill-fated lover, and was the stand-in for Jimmy Darmody's (Michael Pitt) corpse.[16]
He also guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, in the 10th-season episode "Icarus", and on Law & Order, in the 19th-season episode, "Sweetie". Magnussen appeared in four episodes of The Divide, guest-starred on NCIS: Los Angeles in episode 3 of season 2, titled "Borderline", and in episode 6 of the first season of The Leftovers. In 2017, Magnussen guest-starred as Russ Snyder on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.[17][18]
Magnussen also played a high school teacher Joshua "Nick" Sullivan who engages in a relationship with one of his students in Tell Me a Story during the first season, which came out in 2018.
Music career
Magnussen once was the bass player and a contributing songwriter for the New York City-based rock band The Dash.[19] He plays guitar in the New York City-based band Reserved for Rondee.[20][21]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Happy Tears | Ray | |
| Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet | Eric | ||
| 2010 | Twelve | Claude Kenton | |
| 2011 | Choose | Paul | |
| Damsels in Distress | Thor | ||
| 2012 | Surviving Family | Alex D'Amico | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Arnie | ||
| 2nd Serve | Lingo | ||
| 2013 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Porty McCabe | |
| 2014 | Revenge of the Green Dragons | Detective Boyer | |
| Into the Woods | Rapunzel's Prince | ||
| 2015 | I Smile Back | Zach | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ben | ||
| Bridge of Spies | Doug Forrester | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ellis | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mortgage broker | ||
| 2016 | Birth of the Dragon | Steve McKee | |
| 2017 | Ingrid Goes West | Nicky Sloane | |
| 2018 | Game Night | Ryan Huddle | [22] |
| The Oath | Agent James Mason | [23] | |
| 2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Bryson | [24] |
| Aladdin | Prince Anders | ||
| 2021 | The Survivor | Dietrich Schneider | |
| The Many Saints of Newark | Paulie Gualtieri | [25] | |
| No Time to Die | Logan Ash | ||
| 2022 | Family Squares | Robert | [26] |
| 2023 | Coup! | Jay "J.C." Horton | Also executive producer[27] |
| Spy Kids: Armageddon | Ray "The King" Kingston | [28] | |
| 2024 | Lift | Magnus | [29] |
| Road House | Ben Brandt | [30] | |
| Reunion | Evan West | Also executive producer[31] | |
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | Agent Wendy Pleakley | Also voice[32] |
| A Big Bold Beautiful Journey | The Man | [33] | |
| Violent Ends | Lucas Frost | ||
| 2026 | Template:Pending film | Template:TBA | Post-production |
| 2027 | Template:Pending film | Sheriff Red | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Law & Order | Cody Larson | Episode: "Sweetie" |
| 2008–2010 | As the World Turns | Casey Hughes | Contract role |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Bo Keebler | Episode: "The Dentist" |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Alex Marinelli | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Cpl Allen Reed | Episode: "Borderline" |
| 2011 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Neil Thomas | Television film |
| In Plain Sight | Jonathan Collins / Yonni Peterschwim | Episode: "Something A-mish" | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Marc Landry | Episode: "Icarus" | |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Rand Hilbert | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Michael Crenshaw | 2 episodes | |
| Boardwalk Empire | Roger McAllister | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Spencer | Episode: "Schmickler83!" |
| 2014 | It Could Be Worse | Competition | Web series; episode: "Uncharted Territory" |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Marcus | Episode: "Guest" | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Eric Zale | 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chris Fife | Episode: "Open Source" |
| 2016 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kato Kaelin | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Russ Snyder | 2 episodes |
| Friends from College | Sean | Episode: "All-Nighter" | |
| Get Shorty | Nathan Hill | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes | |
| 2017, 2025 | Black Mirror | Karl Valdack | Episodes: "USS Callister", "USS Callister: Into Infinity" |
| 2018 | Maniac | Jed Milgrim / Grimsson | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Tell Me a Story | Joshua / Nick Sullivan | Main role (season 1) |
| 2018–2020 | The Bold Type | Billy Jeffries | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Made for Love | Byron Gogol | Main role[34] |
| 2022 | Woke | Denny "Dee Dee" Davis | Episode: "Black Exceptionalism" |
| The Offer | Robert Redford | Episode: "A Seat at the Table" | |
| 2024 | The Franchise | Adam Randolph | Main role[35] |
| 2025 | Elsbeth | Rod Bedford | Episode: "I've Got a Little List" |
| 2026 | The Audacity | Duncan Park | Main role |
Audio dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Harley Quinn and The Joker: Sound Mind | The Joker | Scripted podcast[36] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Ritz | Patron | Also understudy |
| 2013 | Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike | Spike | |
| 2014 | Sex With Strangers | Ethan | |
| 2024 | Shit. Meet. Fan. | Frank |
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | June 9, 2013 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Ensemble | Game Night | Won | [37][38] |
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