Bill Heck | |
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Born | September 26, 1978 (age 45) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Education | University of Evansville (Bachelor of Fine Arts) New York University (Master of Fine Arts |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | Maggie Lacey (m. 2011) |
Bill Heck is an American actor who has appeared on Broadway and in television shows, such as The Leftovers and The Old Man , and films, including in the role of Billy Knapp in the Coen Brothers' western The Ballad of Buster Scruggs .
Heck was born in Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Libertyville, Illinois as a child. He graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana and went to New York University to gain a graduate degree in acting. [1]
Heck took his first Broadway leading role in the Cabaret revival in 2014. Off-Broadway, Heck starred in Horton Foote's epic The Orphans' Home Cycle , Angels in America with Buster Scruggs co-star Zoe Kazan, as well as Water by the Spoonful . [2] [3] [4]
On television, Heck had a guest role in The Alienist [5] and appeared in The Leftovers. [6]
At L.A. Outfest in 2013, Heck won the Grand Jury Award for Best Actor for his role in Pit Stop . [7]
Heck appeared as Billy Knapp in the vignette "The Gal Who Got Rattled", one of six separate stories of the American Wild West in the Coen Brothers-directed The Ballad of Buster Scruggs . [8] [9] To prepare for the role, Heck read The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck. [10]
Heck married Broadway co-star Maggie Lacey in 2011. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Nonames | Simon | |
2013 | Pit Stop | Gabe | |
2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | G-5 Co-Pilot/Karl Fiers/The Finisher | |
2016 | After Adderall | Gerard | |
2018 | 1985 | Dancer | |
2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Billy Knapp | Segment: "The Gal Who Got Rattled" |
2020 | Small Town Wisconsin | Chuck | |
2020 | I'm Your Woman | Eddie | |
2024 | Hold Your Breath | Henry Bellum |
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Numbers | Barista | 1 episode |
2007 | NCIS | Cory Mitas | 1 episode |
2007 | CSI: NY | Brett Dohn | 1 episode |
2007 | The Closer | Wesley Reed | Episodes: "Next of Kin: Parts 1 & 2" |
2008 | Medium | David Draper | 1 episode |
2009 | Without a Trace | Jonah Westfield | 1 episode |
2009 | The Unit | Philip | 1 episode |
2011 | The Big C | Mike | 1 episode |
2011–2012 | Pan Am | Graham | 2 episodes |
2012 | Person of Interest | Rick Morris | 1 episode |
2012 | Elementary | Ty Morstan | 1 episode |
2014 | Taxi Brooklyn | Gregg James | Main role |
2015 | The Americans | Neil | 2 episodes |
2015 | Mercy Street | Philip Starks | 2 episodes |
2014–2015 | The Leftovers | Darren | 3 episodes (seasons 1–2) |
2016 | Feed the Beast | Dante DiPaolo | 1 episode |
2017 | Sleepy Hollow | Mitch Talbot | 1 episode |
2018 | Instinct | Roman Cecchino | 1 episode |
2018 | The Alienist | Beecham | 3 episodes (season 1) |
2019 | Bluff City Law | Campbell Mathers | 1 episode |
2019 | Ray Donovan | Young Mickey Donovan | Episode: "The Transfer Agent" |
2020 | Little America | Jack | 1 episode |
2020 | Locke & Key | Rendell Locke | Recurring role (seasons 1–3) |
2021 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Bruce Grant | Main role |
2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Young Mickey Donovan | Television film |
2022 | The Old Man | Young Dan Chase | Main role [12] |
2024 | Teacup | Lieutenant Olsen | 4 episodes |
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