Birth Name: William Gregory Magnussen
Place of Birth: Woodhaven, Queens, New York
Date of Birth: April 20, 1985
Ethnicity:
*Lithuanian (mother)
Billy Magnussen is an American actor.
His maternal grandparents were ethnic Lithuanian immigrants (born in Latvia). The surname “Magnussen” can be either Danish or Norwegian.
Billy’s maternal grandparents are Algimantas Siemaška (the son of Paulina Švaigždytė) and Otilija Meškauskaitė (the daughter of Mikalojus Meškauskas and Stefanija Beinorytė/Beinoritė).
Source: Genealogy of Billy Magnussen (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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