Billy Magnussen

William Gregory Magnussen (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.

Infobox

Born

William Gregory Magnussen (1985-04-20) April 20, 1985 (age 40)New York City, U.S.

Education

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)

Occupation

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Years active

2007–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2009

Happy Tears

Role(s)

Ray

Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet

Role(s)

Eric

2010

Twelve

Role(s)

Claude Kenton

2011

Choose

Role(s)

Paul

Damsels in Distress

Role(s)

Thor

2012

Surviving Family

Role(s)

Alex D'Amico

The Brass Teapot

Role(s)

Arnie

2nd Serve

Role(s)

Lingo

2013

The East

Role(s)

Porty McCabe

2014

Revenge of the Green Dragons

Role(s)

Detective Boyer

Into the Woods

Role(s)

Rapunzel's Prince

2015

I Smile Back

Role(s)

Zach

The Meddler

Role(s)

Ben

Bridge of Spies

Role(s)

Doug Forrester

The Great Gilly Hopkins

Role(s)

Ellis

The Big Short

Role(s)

Mortgage broker

2016

Birth of the Dragon

Role(s)

Steve McKee

2017

Ingrid Goes West

Role(s)

Nicky Sloane

2018

Game Night

Role(s)

Ryan Huddle

The Oath

Role(s)

Agent James Mason

2019

Velvet Buzzsaw

Role(s)

Bryson

Aladdin

Role(s)

Prince Anders

2021

The Survivor

Role(s)

Dietrich Schneider

The Many Saints of Newark

Role(s)

Paulie Gualtieri

No Time to Die

Role(s)

Logan Ash

2022

Family Squares

Role(s)

Robert

2023

Coup!

Role(s)

Jay "J.C." Horton

Notes

Also executive producer

Spy Kids: Armageddon

Role(s)

Ray "The King" Kingston

2024

Lift

Role(s)

Magnus

Road House

Role(s)

Ben Brandt

Reunion

Role(s)

Evan West

Notes

Also executive producer

2025

Lilo & Stitch

Role(s)

Agent Wendy Pleakley

Notes

Also voice

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Role(s)

The Man

Violent Ends

Role(s)

Lucas Frost

2026

The Social Reckoning †

Role(s)

TBA

Notes

Filming

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Happy Tears	Ray
2009	Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet	Eric
2010	Twelve	Claude Kenton
2011	Choose	Paul
2011	Damsels in Distress	Thor
2012	Surviving Family	Alex D'Amico
	The Brass Teapot	Arnie
	2nd Serve	Lingo
2013	The East	Porty McCabe
2014	Revenge of the Green Dragons	Detective Boyer
2014	Into the Woods	Rapunzel's Prince
2015	I Smile Back	Zach
	The Meddler	Ben
	Bridge of Spies	Doug Forrester
	The Great Gilly Hopkins	Ellis
	The Big Short	Mortgage broker
2016	Birth of the Dragon	Steve McKee
2017	Ingrid Goes West	Nicky Sloane
2018	Game Night	Ryan Huddle
2018	The Oath	Agent James Mason
2019	Velvet Buzzsaw	Bryson
2019	Aladdin	Prince Anders
2021	The Survivor	Dietrich Schneider
	The Many Saints of Newark	Paulie Gualtieri
	No Time to Die	Logan Ash
2022	Family Squares	Robert
2023	Coup!	Jay "J.C." Horton	Also executive producer
2023	Spy Kids: Armageddon	Ray "The King" Kingston
2024	Lift	Magnus
	Road House	Ben Brandt
	Reunion	Evan West	Also executive producer
2025	Lilo & Stitch	Agent Wendy Pleakley	Also voice
	A Big Bold Beautiful Journey	The Man
	Violent Ends	Lucas Frost
2026	The Social Reckoning †	TBA	Filming

· Filmography › Television

2008

Law & Order

Role(s)

Cody Larson

Notes

Episode: "Sweetie"

2008–2010

Role(s)

As the World Turns

Notes

Casey Hughes

2009

The Unusuals

Role(s)

Bo Keebler

Notes

Episode: "The Dentist"

The Beautiful Life: TBL

Role(s)

Alex Marinelli

Notes

3 episodes

2010

NCIS: Los Angeles

Role(s)

Cpl Allen Reed

Notes

Episode: "Borderline"

2011

The Lost Valentine

Role(s)

Neil Thomas

Notes

Television film

In Plain Sight

Role(s)

Jonathan Collins / Yonni Peterschwim

Notes

Episode: "Something A-mish"

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Role(s)

Marc Landry

Notes

Episode: "Icarus"

2012

Blue Bloods

Role(s)

Rand Hilbert

Notes

Episode: "Collateral Damage"

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Role(s)

Det. Michael Crenshaw

Notes

2 episodes

Boardwalk Empire

Role(s)

Roger McAllister

Notes

2 episodes

2013

Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell

Role(s)

Spencer

Notes

Episode: "Schmickler83!"

2014

It Could Be Worse

Role(s)

Competition

Notes

Web series; episode: "Uncharted Territory"

The Leftovers

Role(s)

Marcus

Notes

Episode: "Guest"

The Divide

Role(s)

Eric Zale

Notes

4 episodes

2015

The Good Wife

Role(s)

Chris Fife

Notes

Episode: "Open Source"

2016

The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Role(s)

Kato Kaelin

Notes

3 episodes

2017

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Role(s)

Russ Snyder

Notes

2 episodes

Friends from College

Role(s)

Sean

Notes

Episode: "All-Nighter"

Get Shorty

Role(s)

Nathan Hill

Notes

Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes

2017, 2025

Role(s)

Black Mirror

Notes

Karl Valdack

2018

Maniac

Role(s)

Jed Milgrim / Grimsson

Notes

Miniseries, 7 episodes

2018–2019

Role(s)

Tell Me a Story

Notes

Joshua / Nick Sullivan

2018–2020

Role(s)

The Bold Type

Notes

Billy Jeffries

2021–2022

Role(s)

Made for Love

Notes

Byron Gogol

2022

Woke

Role(s)

Denny "Dee Dee" Davis

Notes

Episode: "Black Exceptionalism"

The Offer

Role(s)

Robert Redford

Notes

Episode: "A Seat at the Table"

2024

The Franchise

Role(s)

Adam Randolph

Notes

Main role

2025

Elsbeth

Role(s)

Rod Bedford

Notes

Episode: "I've Got a Little List"

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Law & Order	Cody Larson	Episode: "Sweetie"
2008–2010	As the World Turns	Casey Hughes	Contract role
2009	The Unusuals	Bo Keebler	Episode: "The Dentist"
2009	The Beautiful Life: TBL	Alex Marinelli	3 episodes
2010	NCIS: Los Angeles	Cpl Allen Reed	Episode: "Borderline"
2011	The Lost Valentine	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"
	The Leftovers	Marcus	Episode: "Guest"
	The Divide	Eric Zale	4 episodes
2015	The Good Wife	Chris Fife	Episode: "Open Source"
2016	The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story	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
2022	Woke	Denny "Dee Dee" Davis	Episode: "Black Exceptionalism"
2022	The Offer	Robert Redford	Episode: "A Seat at the Table"
2024	The Franchise	Adam Randolph	Main role
2025	Elsbeth	Rod Bedford	Episode: "I've Got a Little List"

· Stage

2007

The Ritz

Role(s)

Patron

Notes

Also understudy

2013

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Role(s)

Spike

2014

Sex With Strangers

Role(s)

Ethan

2024

Shit. Meet. Fan.

Role(s)

Frank

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

Tony Awards

Award

Tony Awards

Date of ceremony

June 9, 2013

References

"PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Tony Nominee Billy Magnussen"
http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/playbill.coms-cue-a-vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-tony-nominee-billy--205677
People
https://people.com/celebrity/five-things-to-know-about-twelves-billy-magnussen/
"Photos! Roll in the Hay with Anna Gunn & Billy Magnussen on Opening Night of Sex with Strangers"
http://www.broadway.com/shows/sex-strangers/photos/photos-roll-in-the-hay-with-anna-gunn-billy-magnussen-on-opening-night-of-sex-with-strangers/202727/sex-with-strangers-opening-op-714-billy-magnussen-greg-magnussen
Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/galleryphoto.php?photoid=635015&personid=19566
The Biography
https://web.archive.org/web/20180505135429/https://www.biography.com/people/billy-magnussen-012116
Buddy TV
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/as-the-world-turns/billy-magnussen-joins-as-the-w-14246.aspx
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com//2014/07/31/theater/anna-gunn-and-billy-magnussen-star-in-sex-with-strangers.html?_r=1
The Independent Critic
http://theindependentcritic.com/surviving_family
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2013/07/billy-magnussen-ventures-into-the-woods-to-replace-jake-gyllenhaal-546648/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-live-action-aladdin-casts-billy-magnussen-as-new-character-1035329
Lilo & Stitch
https://deadline.com/2023/04/lilo-stitch-live-action-movie-adds-billy-magnussen-1235322982/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/no-time-to-die-billy-magnussen-james-bond-1235029810/
"Billy Magnussen & Alexandra Shipp To Topline Southern Revenge Thriller 'Violent Ends' – First Look"
https://deadline.com/2023/11/violent-ends-movie-billy-magnussen-alexandra-shipp-1235643633/
CBS
https://web.archive.org/web/20100202221632/http://www.cbs.com/daytime/as_the_world_turns/bio/billy_magnussen/bio.php
TV Fanatic
https://www.tvfanatic.com/2009/08/billy-magnussen-to-guest-star-on-the-beautiful-life/
Fikkle Fame
https://fikklefame.com/roger-mcallister-new-kid-in-town/darmody-mcallister/
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6489274/
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6475568/
Daytime Confidential
http://daytimeconfidential.com/news/billy-magnussen
"Welcome to Reserved for Rondee!"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120716064358/http://reservedforrondee.com/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/reservedforrondee
Game Night
https://deadline.com/2017/03/billy-magnussen-game-night-jason-bateman-rachel-mcadams-1202044786/
The Oath
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tiffany-haddish-john-cho-join-ike-barinholtz-satirical-thriller-oath-1067308/
Variety
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/dan-gilroy-jake-gyllenhaal-movie-cast-1202723014/
Sopranos
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sopranos-movie-corey-stoll-billy-magnussen-1203108158/
Family Squares
https://www.thewrap.com/family-squares-film-review-margo-martindale-ann-dowd/
Coup!
https://deadline.com/2024/02/peter-sarsgaard-billy-magnussen-coup-deal-greenwich-entertainment-1235818973/
Spy Kids
https://deadline.com/2022/07/spy-kids-billy-magnussen-netflix-reboot-1235073989/
Lift
https://deadline.com/2023/05/lift-streaming-premiere-date-first-look-kevin-hart-netflix-film-1235375453/
Road House
https://deadline.com/2022/08/jake-gyllenhaals-road-house-billy-magnussen-daniela-melchior-amazon-prime-1235083145/
Reunion
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lil-rel-howery-billy-magnussen-jillian-bell-comedy-reunion-1235034825/
Lilo & Stitch
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chris-sanders-stitch-in-live-action-lilo-and-stitch-1235399164/
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
https://deadline.com/2024/05/billy-magnussen-sarah-gadon-hamish-linklater-a-big-bold-beautiful-journey-1235903700/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/billy-breaks-through-1234962358/
The Franchise
https://deadline.com/2022/12/hbo-pilot-the-franchise-casts-billy-magnussen-jessica-hynes-lolly-adefope-1235201536/
San Diego Film Critics Society
https://web.archive.org/web/20181207212252/http://www.sdfcs.org/2018-san-diego-film-nominations/
San Diego Film Critics Society
https://web.archive.org/web/20181211133615/http://www.sdfcs.org/2018-award-winners/

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