American film and television actor (born 1980)
Billy Slaughter
Born William H. Slaughter
(1980-06-03 ) June 3, 1980 (age 44) Occupation Actor Years active 2002–present Notable work The Big Short
The Magnificent Seven
Mindhunter
Mayfair Witches
Cloak & Dagger
The Campaign
Focus
The Burial
William H. Slaughter is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles in The Big Short The Magnificent Seven The Campaign ,Mindhunter Mayfair Witches Cloak & Dagger Mysterious Circumstance ,[ 1] [ 2]
Early life
Slaughter was born on June 3, 1980, in New Orleans , Louisiana . He attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans. After getting his acting degree, he was selected to stand-in for Dustin Hoffman on the John Grisham film, Runaway Jury. Hoffman then invited Slaughter to move to Los Angeles, where he would work from 2002-2005 as Hoffman's permanent stand-in.[ 3] University of New Orleans .[ 4] British American Drama Academy (BADA).[ 4]
Career
In 2011, Slaughter played Ryan in the action film Colombiana Zoe Saldana , the film was directed by Olivier Megaton and released domestically by TriStar Pictures on August 26, 2011.[ 5] [ 6]
In 2012, Slaughter played the role of Dermot in the political comedy film The Campaign Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis .[ 7] Jay Roach and released by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 10, 2012.
In 2013, Slaughter played the role of an Ohio State Fair Security Guard named Ben in the crime thriller Parker Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez .[ 5] Taylor Hackford and released on January 25, 2013, by FilmDistrict .[ 8] The East Brit Marling , Alexander Skarsgård , and Elliot Page .[ 7] Zal Batmanglij and released domestically on May 31, 2013, by Fox Searchlight Pictures .[ 9]
In 2014, Slaughter played a role as a Pool Cleaner in the biopic Get On Up Chadwick Boseman and Nelsan Ellis .[ 7] When the Game Stands Tall Jim Caviezel and Laura Dern .[ 7] FX 's horror series American Horror Story [ 10]
In 2015, Slaughter played the role of a Passing Thief in the heist comedy Focus Will Smith and Margot Robbie .[ 10] [ 11] SundanceTV 's drama series The Red Road [ 10]
Slaughter has played the role of Agent Murphy in the live-action superhero film Max Steel Mattel 's toy of same name .[ 7] Stewart Hendler directed the film, which was released in 2015 by Open Road Films .
Slaughter played Squidward in the comedy Daddy's Home Mark Wahlberg .[ 10] Sean Anders directed the film, which was released on December 25, 2015, by Paramount Pictures .[ 12] American Ultra The Big Short [ 5] Midnight Special Michael Shannon , Joel Edgerton , and Kirsten Dunst .[ 7] [ 5] Jeff Nichols directed the film, released on March 18, 2016, by Warner Bros.[ 13]
Slaughter played Josiah in the western film The Magnificent Seven Denzel Washington , Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke .[ 5] Antoine Fuqua , and was released on September 23, 2016, by Columbia Pictures .[ 14] Geostorm
Filmography
Film
Television
References
^ says, Eileen Shea (2022-09-07). "Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis Featured, Reviews Film Threat" . Retrieved 2023-11-22 . ^ "Mississippi-based film depicting life, death of Meriwether Lewis to premiere this weekend" . Yahoo News . 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22 .^ writer, LESLIE CARDÉ | Contributing (2023-03-30). "A man of many faces, character actor Billy Slaughter stays busy, stays in New Orleans" . NOLA.com . Retrieved 2023-11-25 . ^ a b "Max Steel adds Billy Slaughter to cast" . wilmywoodnc.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .^ a b c d e Ford, Rebecca (June 8, 2015). " . hollywoodreporter.com . Retrieved August 14, 2015 . ^ "Colombiana (2011)" . boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .^ a b c d e f Ford, Rebecca (May 5, 2014). "Live-Action 'Max Steel' Adaptation Adds 'Get on Up' Actor" . hollywoodreporter.com . Retrieved August 14, 2015 . ^ "Parker (2013)" . boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .^ "The East (2013)" . boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (February 23, 2015). " . variety.com . Retrieved August 14, 2015 . ^ Evry, Max (January 29, 2015). "IMAX to Release Focus, Starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie" . comingsoon.net. Retrieved August 15, 2015 . ^ Cunningham, Todd (June 3, 2015). "Mark Wahlberg-Will Ferrell Comedy 'Daddy's Home' Gets Holiday Release" . TheWrap . Retrieved August 14, 2015 . ^ "Jeff Nichols' 'Midnight Special' Pushed Into 2016" . Deadline Hollywood the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .^ "Sony Pictures Dates 16 Films Through 2019!" . comingsoon.net. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015 .
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