Billy Crudup and Mary-Louise Parker's Son, 21, Makes Rare Appearance on the Red Carpet — and He's the Perfect Mix of His Parents

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Billy Crudup and Mary-Louise Parker's son William is making a rare red carpet appearance — and he's the spitting image of both his parents
On Thursday, June 26, the actress, 60, and her son, 21-year-old William Atticus Parker, appeared at a screening of Parker's new horror series, The Institute
The Morning Show star Crudup and the Weeds actress Parker welcomed William on Jan. 7, 2004, just after their public breakup weeks beforeBilly Crudup and Mary-Louise Parker's son is the spitting image of both his parents.
On Thursday, June 26, the actress, 60, and her son, 21-year-old William Atticus Parker, made a rare appearance together in Culver City, Calif., for a screening of Parker's brand-new horror series, The Institute.
Parker and her son — who many fans believe looks like the perfect mashup of his mom and dad — posed for photos on the red carpet, as the Weeds alum rocked a cream double-breasted suit and matching chunky heels.
William looked sharp in a light blue suit, which he styled with white sneakers and a white button-down underneath.
The Morning Show star and the Weeds actress became first-time parents after welcoming William on Jan. 7, 2004. At the time, Crudup and Parker had recently broken up after eight years together.
The exes have also voiced support for each other as co-parents in the years since. When Crudup married Naomi Watts in June 2023, Parker told The Guardian: 'I wish them well. And absolutely I honestly of course wish them every happiness because that's my son's father. So I'm happy for them. I'm happy they found each other."
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While his famous parents have often kept him out of the spotlight, William has slowly been making more public appearances over the last several years, including at the 2021 Tony Awards with Parker and his sister Caroline "Ash," 18.
Just last year, William joined Crudup at the 2024 Critics' Choice Awards, where the actor won best supporting actor in a drama series for his role in The Morning Show. During his acceptance speech, Crudup thanked his "amazing son."
Outside of his red carpet appearances, William has acted in several TV movies and series over the years alongside his mom, including Christmas in Conway and in the series Mr. Mercedes and Colin in Black & White.
Not only that, but he has also starred in two feature films: Forty Winks and Atrabilious, which he directed himself. Speaking to the Utah International Film Festival in 2022, William talked about working on Forty Winks — which starred his godmother Susan Sarandon, as well as Justin Marcel McManus, Carmen Ejogo and John Turturro — as a 17-year-old.
"It was entirely self-funded, and I had no producers to help out during the production. Therefore, I had to take a lot on at 17, which was just a leap of faith for myself if anything," he said.
More recently, William appeared in 2024's Netflix movie, Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp and attended his father Billy's and his wife Naomi Watts' vow renewal ceremony in Mexico City in June 2024. In photos from the ceremony shared by actor Justin Theroux, William could be seen walking down the aisle with his father.
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