Bill Heck

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Bill Heck
BornSeptember 26, 1978 (age 45)
Education University of Evansville (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
New York University (Master of Fine Arts
Years active2007–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 .

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Heck married Broadway co-star Maggie Lacey in 2011. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010NonamesSimon
2013 Pit Stop Gabe
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 G-5 Co-Pilot/Karl Fiers/The Finisher
2016After AdderallGerard
2018 1985 Dancer
2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Billy KnappSegment: "The Gal Who Got Rattled"
2020 Small Town Wisconsin Chuck
2020 I'm Your Woman Eddie
TBA Hold Your Breath Post-production

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2007 Numbers Barista1 episode
2007 NCIS Cory Mitas1 episode
2007 CSI: NY Brett Dohn1 episode
2007 The Closer Wesley ReedEpisodes: "Next of Kin: Parts 1 & 2"
2008 Medium David Draper1 episode
2009 Without a Trace Jonah Westfield1 episode
2009 The Unit Philip1 episode
2011 The Big C Mike1 episode
2011–2012 Pan Am Graham2 episodes
2012 Person of Interest Rick Morris1 episode
2012 Elementary Ty Morstan1 episode
2014 Taxi Brooklyn Gregg JamesMain role
2015 The Americans Neil2 episodes
2015 Mercy Street Philip Starks2 episodes
2014–2015 The Leftovers Darren3 episodes (seasons 1–2)
2016 Feed the Beast Dante DiPaolo1 episode
2017 Sleepy Hollow Mitch Talbot1 episode
2018 Instinct Roman Cecchino1 episode
2018 The Alienist Beecham3 episodes (season 1)
2019 Bluff City Law Campbell Mathers1 episode
2019 Ray Donovan Young Mickey DonovanEpisode: "The Transfer Agent"
2020 Little America Jack1 episode
2020 Locke & Key Rendell LockeRecurring role (seasons 1–3)
2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer Bruce GrantMain role
2022 Ray Donovan: The Movie Young Mickey DonovanTelevision film
2022 The Old Man Young Dan ChaseMain role [12]

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  2. "Bill Heck Biography". Broadway.com.
  3. "Bill Heck Theatre Credits". Broadwayworld.com.
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  9. "Coen Brothers Buster Scruggs Was Meant to Be a Movie, Not a TV Series". Hollywoodreporter.com. 18 November 2018.
  10. "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs: Zoe Kazan and Bill Heck talk Oregon trail and Coen Brothers - Films - Entertainment". Express.co.uk.
  11. "Bill Heck & wife Maggie Lacey attending the Second Stage Theatre..." Gettyimages.co.uk.
  12. Nellie Andreeva (March 6, 2020). "Gbenga Akinnagbe To Star In 'The Old Man; Bill Heck Joins FX on Hulu Series In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2022.