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William Mays(II)

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William Mays was born on 5 February 1944 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is known for Burn After Reading (2008), The Spanish Prisoner (1997) and Highest 2 Lowest (2025).
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    • Known for

    Jeffrey Mowery in Burn After Reading (2008)
    Burn After Reading
    7.0
    • Soundtrack(as Bill Mays)
    • 2008
    Campbell Scott in The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
    The Spanish Prisoner
    7.1
    • Music Department
    • 1997
    Denzel Washington in Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
    Highest 2 Lowest
    5.5
    • Music Department(as Bill Mays)
    • 2025
    Ethan Hawke in Hamlet (2000)
    Hamlet
    5.9
    • Music Department
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Denzel Washington in Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
      Highest 2 Lowest
      5.5
      • musician: piano (as Bill Mays)
      • 2025
    • Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, and Kyle Allen in Rosaline (2022)
      Rosaline
      6.5
      • musician: piano (as Bill Mays)
      • 2022
    • Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in The Good Liar (2019)
      The Good Liar
      6.7
      • musician: piano (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Regina Hall, Common, Eve, Deon Cole, J.B. Smoove, Lamorne Morris, and Nicki Minaj in Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
      Barbershop: The Next Cut
      5.9
      • musician: piano (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, and Jonah Hill in Hail, Caesar! (2016)
      Hail, Caesar!
      6.3
      • musician: piano (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Wolf Dog
      • musician (as Bill Mays)
      • 2012
    • Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
      Mildred Pierce
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Sweetie
      Short
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker in Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
      Did You Hear About the Morgans?
      5.0
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in Julie & Julia (2009)
      Julie & Julia
      7.0
      • musician: piano (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
      Doubt
      7.5
      • musician: piano (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
      Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
      7.3
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Richard Gere in The Hoax (2006)
      The Hoax
      6.6
      • musician: keyboards (as Bill Mays)
      • 2006
    • Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. in Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
      Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
      6.3
      • musician: piano and celeste (as Bill Mays)
      • 2006
    • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
      ER
      7.9
      TV Series
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 2005–2006

    Soundtrack

    • Jeffrey Mowery in Burn After Reading (2008)
      Burn After Reading
      7.0
      • performer: "Judy"
      • writer: "Judy" (as Bill Mays, as Bill Mays)
      • 2008
    • Willem Dafoe in Anamorph (2007)
      Anamorph
      5.5
      • performer: "Judy"
      • writer: "Judy" (as Bill Mays, as Bill Mays)
      • 2007
    • Ethan Hawke in Hamlet (2000)
      Hamlet
      5.9
      • performer: "Cool Pool", "Scream Time at Guggenheim"
      • writer: "Cool Pool", "Scream Time at Guggenheim" (as Bill Mays, as Bill Mays)
      • 2000
    • Matt Ross and Callie Thorne in Ed's Next Move (1996)
      Ed's Next Move
      6.4
      • performer: "Ruby My Dear"
      • 1996

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Bill Mays
    • Born
      • February 5, 1944
      • Sacramento, California, USA

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