William Atticus Parker (born January 7, 2004) is an American filmmaker and actor.

Career Parker made his feature directorial debut with Forty Winks (2022), which stars Susan Sarandon and John Turturro.

He then made his second feature film, Atrabilious (2023), which stars Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and Jeffrey Wright.

In his senior year at Bennington College, he put up a production of Midsummer, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

His third directorial effort, The Auction, is currently in pre-production.

Personal life Parker is the son of Mary-Louise Parker and Billy Crudup. Shortly before Parker's birth, Crudup left Mary-Louise for actress Claire Danes. Parker's stepmother is Naomi Watts.

Filmography As actor Film Year Title Role Notes 2022 Forty Winks Anton Uncredited 2024 Sleuthhound Screwball Anchorman 2025 Atrabilious Anton Kantoliev 2027 Roll Camera Benjamin Edward

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Christmas in Conway Towns Person (uncredited) TV Movie 2017 Mr. Mercedes Kid at Hospital #1 (uncredited) 1 episode 2018 Compliance Kid on Bus (uncredited) Unsold pilot 2021 Colin in Black & White White Teammate 2 Miniseries

As filmmaker YearFilmCredited as DirectorProducerWriterCinematographerEditor Notes 2021 Donnybrook Short film 2022 Forty Winks Feature film 2025 Atrabilious Feature film

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William Atticus Parker with Billy Crudup, 29th Critics Choice Awards, January 14, 2024 at Associated Press