Billy Magnussen

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image 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] His maternal grandparents were Lithuanian immigrants. 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]

He will play a leading role in the upcoming film Violent Ends with Alexandra Shipp.[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
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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
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Bridge of Spies Doug Forrester
Script error: No such module "Sort". Ellis
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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 Pleakley Also voice[32]
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey TBA Post-production[33]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2010 As the World Turns Casey Hughes Contract role
2008 Law & Order Cody Larson Episode: "Sweetie"
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"
2018–2020 The Bold Type Billy Jeffries 2 episodes
2018 Maniac Jed Milgrim / Grimsson Miniseries, 7 episodes
2018–2019 Tell Me a Story Joshua / Nick Sullivan Main role (season 1)
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"

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 [36][37]

References

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