# Billy Bryk
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{{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](/source/Toronto), Ontario, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| father = [Greg Bryk](/source/Greg_Bryk)
| mother = Danielle Nicholas Bryk
| relatives = [Dempsey Bryk](/source/Dempsey_Bryk) (brother)
| years_active = 2019–present
}}
'''William Nicholas Bryk''' (born October 31, 1999) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, best known as co-director with [Finn Wolfhard](/source/Finn_Wolfhard) of the 2023 film ''[Hell of a Summer](/source/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](/source/Variety_(magazine))'', September 9, 2023.]
==Life and career==
Billy Bryk is the son of actor [Greg Bryk](/source/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](/source/Collider_(website))'', July 12, 2022.] His acting work includes roles in the films ''[Night Shifts](/source/Night_Shifts_(film))'', ''[Ghostbusters: Afterlife](/source/Ghostbusters%3A_Afterlife)'' and ''[When You Finish Saving the World](/source/When_You_Finish_Saving_the_World_(film))'',[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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)'', December 7, 2020.] and a recurring role as Billy Clanton in the fourth season of ''[Wynonna Earp](/source/Wynonna_Earp_(TV_series))''.[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](/source/Looper_(website))'', March 27, 2021.]
His older brother, [Dempsey Bryk](/source/Dempsey_Bryk), is also an actor.
Bryk and Wolfhard first met in [Toronto](/source/Toronto)'s [Kensington Market](/source/Kensington_Market), having a brief conversation about their shared love of the comedy web series ''[Jake and Amir](/source/Jake_and_Amir_(web_series))'', 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](/source/People_(magazine))'', 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](/source/Headgum).[
''Hell of a Summer'' debuted at the [2023 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival_People's_Choice_Award%3A_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](/source/TheWrap)'', September 17, 2023.]
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2020
| ''[Night Shifts](/source/Night_Shifts_(film))''
| Billy
| Short film
|-
| rowspan=3|2021
| ''[Crisis](/source/Crisis_(2021_film))''
| David Reimann
|
|-
| ''[Ghostbusters: Afterlife](/source/Ghostbusters%3A_Afterlife)''
| Zahk
|
|-
|''L for Loser''
| Stewie
| Short film
|-
| 2022
| ''[When You Finish Saving the World](/source/When_You_Finish_Saving_the_World_(film))''
| Kyle
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[Hell of a Summer](/source/Hell_of_a_Summer)''
| Bobby
| Also co-writer, co-director and producer[{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=2022-07-12 |title=Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk to Write and Direct Horror-Comedy 'Hell of a Summer' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/finn-wolfhard-bill-bryk-hell-of-a-summer-1235314532/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Variety |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119051353/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/finn-wolfhard-bill-bryk-hell-of-a-summer-1235314532/ |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/first-look-image-finn-wolfhard-billy-bryk-hell-of-a-summer-berlin-efm-1235514681/?cx_testId=48&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0#cxrecs_s |title=Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk's Directorial Debut 'Hell of a Summer' Drops First Look, Altitude Film Sales Boards Horror-Comedy (EXCLUSIVE) |date=February 6, 2023 |access-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206222153/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/first-look-image-finn-wolfhard-billy-bryk-hell-of-a-summer-berlin-efm-1235514681/?cx_testId=48&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0#cxrecs_s |url-status=live }}]
|-
| rowspan=2|2024
| ''[Saturday Night](/source/Saturday_Night_(2024_film))''
| Carl
|
|-
| ''[Friendship](/source/Friendship_(2024_film))''
| Tony
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2026
| ''[Roommates](/source/Roommates_(2026_film))''
| Michael
|
|-
| ''[Crash Land](/source/Crash_Land_(2026_film))''
| Darby
|Also producer[{{Cite web |last=Nussen |first=Gregory |date=2026-03-19 |title=Crash Land Review: Tender & Ridiculous Buddy Comedy About Small-Town Stuntmen Channels Napoleon Dynamite |url=https://screenrant.com/crash-land-movie-review-2026-sxsw/ |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}]
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2019
| ''[Jett](/source/Jett_(TV_series))''
| Slim
| Episode: "Phoenix"
|-
| 2020–2021
| ''[Wynonna Earp](/source/Wynonna_Earp_(TV_series))''
| Billy Clanton
| 6 episodes
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|10656677}}
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