Billy Bryk
{{Short description|Canadian actor and filmmaker}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Billy Bryk
| image = Billy Bryk at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.jpg
| caption = Bryk in 2024
| birth_name = William Nicholas Bryk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|31}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| father = Greg Bryk
| mother = Danielle Nicholas Bryk
| family = Dempsey Bryk (brother)
| yearsactive = 2019–present
}}
William Nicholas Bryk (born October 31, 1999) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, perhaps best known as co-director with Finn Wolfhard of the 2023 film Hell of a Summer.McKinley Franklin, [https://variety.com/2023/film/news/finn-wolfhard-billy-bryk-hell-of-a-summer-tiff-1235717208/ "How ‘Shaun of the Dead’ Inspired Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s Directorial Debut ‘Hell of a Summer’"]. Variety, September 9, 2023.
Life and career
The son of actor Greg Bryk,Josh Sharpe, [https://collider.com/hell-of-a-summer-finn-wolfhard-billy-bryk-directing/ "'Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard to Direct 'Hell of A Summer' With Billy Bryk"]. Collider, July 12, 2022. he has had acting roles including the films Night Shifts, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and When You Finish Saving the World,Andreas Wiseman, [https://deadline.com/2020/12/finn-wolfhard-julianne-moore-when-you-finish-saving-the-world-adds-billy-bryk-emma-stone-1234651322/ "Julianne Moore-Finn Wolfhard Pic ‘When You Finish Saving The World’ Adds ‘Wynonna Earp’ Actor Billy Bryk"]. Deadline Hollywood, December 7, 2020. and a recurring role as Billy Clanton in the fourth season of Wynonna Earp.Amanda Ostuni, [https://www.looper.com/367243/the-ending-of-wynonna-earp-season-4-episode-10-explained/ "The Ending Of Wynonna Earp Season 4, Episode 10 Explained"]. Looper, March 27, 2021.
His older brother, Dempsey Bryk, is also an actor.
Bryk and Wolfhard first met in Toronto's Kensington Market, having a brief conversation about their shared love of the comedy web series Jake and Amir, but did not meet again until they were both cast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife more than a year later.Nigel Smith, [https://people.com/finn-wolfhard-billy-bryk-immediate-friends-first-time-filmmakers-exclusive-7969240 "Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk: From 'Immediate' Friends to First-Time Filmmakers"]. People, September 13, 2023. They have since worked together on several occasions, including Night Shifts, When You Finish Saving the World, Hell of a Summer and the Lackluster Video podcast for Headgum.
Hell of a Summer debuted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=August 3, 2023|title=TIFF Unveils Cinematic First Looks With Discovery And Midnight Madness Program; World Premieres Include Hell Of A Summer, Gonzo Girl, Widow Clicquot, And Boy Kills World |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/tiff-discovery-and-midnight-madness-program-1235453808/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831202752/https://deadline.com/2023/08/tiff-discovery-and-midnight-madness-program-1235453808/ |url-status=live }} where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness.Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/american-fiction-wins-toronto-film-festivals-audience-award/ "‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s Audience Award"]. TheWrap, September 17, 2023.
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2019
| Jett | Slim | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 2020–2021
| Billy Clanton | 6 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10656677}}
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Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:21st-century Canadian screenwriters
Category:21st-century Canadian male writers
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male screenwriters
Category:Film directors from Toronto
Category:Male actors from Toronto