Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 10, 2025 · Entertainment

Nepo Baby Overpowers Dad: Billy Crudup and Son Walk New York Streets

The Morning Show star Billy Crudup (R) spent some quality time with his much taller son William Atticus Parker (L) while walking down the streets of New York City together on Wednesday

SCANDALOUS SECRETS: BILLY CRUDUP'S TALL ORDER OF FAMILY FEUDING AND BETRAYAL EXPOSED!

In a shocking display of generational drama, thespian Billy Crudup, star of the hit TV show "The Morning Show," was spotted strolling down the streets of New York City with his towering 21-year-old son William Atticus Parker. The 5'9" Emmy winner, who turned 57 on Tuesday, looked utterly dwarfed by his lanky offspring, leaving fans wondering if this public display was a desperate attempt to make up for past betrayals.

As thescholarlynote.com exclusively reports, Crudup's tumultuous romance with Mary-Louise Parker, the mother of William and Ash Parker, ended in infamy when he left her pregnant with their son in 2003 for his "Stage Beauty" co-star Claire Danes. The drama was so intense that it inspired a thinly-veiled chapter in Mary-Louise's 2015 memoir "Dear Mr. You," where she wrote about feeling alone, abandoned, and miserable after the breakup.

The 21-year-old nepo baby appeared to be several inches taller than the 5ft9in Emmy winner, who celebrated his 57th birthday on Tuesday

In the explosive book, Mary-Louise revealed the devastating aftermath of Crudup's departure, including getting kicked out of a taxi for angering the driver. She penned: "No one does. Look at me. My life is worse than yours in this moment. I am alone. Look, see? I am pregnant and alone. It hurts to even breathe..."

But the drama didn't end there! In 2009, Mary-Louise directly addressed the scandal in More Magazine, stating: "I've never commented on the situation, and I won't because it's not fair to my son. Your love for your child should eclipse any other feelings you have for another person."

Fast-forward to 2023, when Crudup married his "Gypsy" co-star Naomi Watts, solidifying a new family unit that left fans wondering if he had truly moved on from the past. Meanwhile, William has been making waves in the film industry, having written and produced his third feature directorial effort, "The Auction," alongside his mother Mary-Louise and a star-studded cast including Audra McDonald, Richard Kind, and Raúl Castillo.

According to IMDb, William cast Billy to play a mystery role in his upcoming third feature directorial effort The Auction alongside his mother Mary-Louise Parker

But what's even more shocking is that Crudup himself will be starring in William's next project! In an unprecedented display of intergenerational collaboration, the two Parkers will appear together in Katie Aselton's teen romance "Their Town," alongside Daveed Diggs, Ora Duplass, and Chosen Jacobs.

As fans eagerly await the release of William's self-funded neo-noir "Atrabilious" on Amazon Prime Video starting July 18, they can't help but wonder if this family reunion is a desperate attempt to make amends for past betrayals or a genuine effort to mend fences. One thing is certain: with drama as juicy as this, the spotlight will be shining bright on the Parker-Crudup clan for a long time to come!

Parker wrote and produced the 'wild' indie sci-fi horror spectacle about a corporate auction company, which is a loose adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1939 mystery novel And Then There Were None (pictured June 26 with his mother Mary-Louise Parker)

Readers might recall how Mary-Louise was seven months pregnant with William in November 2003 when Crudup left her for his Stage Beauty leading lady Claire Danes (L) after they fell in love on set months earlier

And in 2009, the Weeds alum directly addressed the scandal in More Magazine: 'I've never commented on the situation, and I won't because it's not fair to my son. Your love for your child should eclipse any other feelings you have for another person' (pictured in 2002)