Biography: An award-winning actor from New Orleans, Billy has performed extensively in theater, film, and television, and was brought out to Los Angeles at the invitation of Dustin Hoffman, for whom he continues to work. Since he began acting professionally as a senior in high school, Billy has been recognized for being an outstanding young talent: he is the youngest lead actor recipient of the "Marquee Awar ... show all An award-winning actor from New Orleans, Billy has performed extensively in theater, film, and television, and was brought out to Los Angeles at the invitation of Dustin Hoffman, for whom he continues to work. Since he began acting professionally as a senior in high school, Billy has been recognized for being an outstanding young talent: he is the youngest lead actor recipient of the "Marquee Award," was the youngest professional acting instructor in New Orleans, the youngest company member of the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane, and the youngest student at Michael Howard Studios in New York City. Billy has trained in England at BADA (The British American Dramatic Academy) and has lived and worked in New York and L.A. He holds a B.A. in Drama and Communications from the University of New Orleans, where he graduated #1 in the Drama program (Cum Laude), and was offered a personal scholarship to The Strasberg Institute by Anna Strasberg. Billy Slaughter is president of Panta Rei Productions and is writer, executive producer, and one of the stars of the feature film "Utility," which was on schedule to film in New Orleans in February 2006, when he and the project lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. Billy is currently trying to keep "Utility" alive towards an '07 shoot. hide |
