
Billy Slaughter (born William H. Slaughter, 3 June 1980, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American film and television actor, active since 2002. He attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans and graduated in Drama and Communications from the University of New Orleans. He was trained at the British American Drama Academy (BADA) and was selected to stand-in for Dustin Hoffman on the John Grisham film Runaway Jury; Hoffman then invited Slaughter to move to Los Angeles, where he worked as Hoffman's permanent stand-in from 2002 to 2005 before transitioning to on-screen roles. His filmography spans over 60 productions across action, comedy, drama, and horror. Notable film credits include The Campaign (2012, as Dermot), The East (2013, as Trevor "The Fed"), Get On Up (2014), The Big Short (2015, as a Real Estate Agent), Daddy's Home (2015), The Magnificent Seven (2016, as Josiah), Geostorm (2017, as Karl Dright), Richard Jewell (2019, as Tim Barker), Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020, as Young Bill), The Card Counter (2021), Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), Nickel Boys (2024, as Dr. Cooke), and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025, as Tony). On television he has appeared in Treme (2011), Zoo (2015), Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015), Mindhunter (2017), Mayfair Witches (2023, as Dr. Vernon Lamb), Twisted Metal (2023, as Kerwin), and The Winchesters (2022).

as John Hoffman

as Tony

as Deputy Dave Scott

as Dr. Cooke

as Charlie Hunt

as Supervisor Lumbergh

as The Bounty Hunter

as Robert Sperry

as Sergeant Roark

as Hardy

as Kurt Gaines

as Martin Parker

as Reporter #2

as Lawyer

as Alexander Wilson

as Social Services Officer

as Kevin Turner

as Lackey #1

as Officer Schroeder

as Young Bill

as Tim Barker

as Charlie Cross

as Randy Hughes

as Yuppy Taligator Dick

as Reporter #2

as Reporter #1

as Loan Officer

as Bart

as Dr. Richard Alexander

as Syd Vincent

as Karl

as Dr. Winter

as Patrick Fox

as Dr. Everage

as Parasource Aide

as Agent Murphy

as Josiah

as Agent Jackson

as Veterinarian

as Agent Cole

as Instigator Dad

as Real Estate Agent

as DC Reporter

as Sam's Aide

as Staff Sgt. Harris

as Kevin

as Manny Guerrera

as Junior Officer

as Passing Thief

as Hip Sports Reporter

as Pool Cleaner

as DEA Agent #2

as Dr. Clayton

as Producer #1

as Trevor "The Fed"

as Jim

as James

as TV Anchor

as Ohio State Fair Security Guard Ben

as Dermot

as TV Announcer #1

as BIP Technician

as Ryan

as Biff Baxter

as Phone Guy

as Parking Valet

as Accountant

as Felix

as Technician

as Rental Car Employee

as Announcer

as Newman Employee (uncredited)

as Rex