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William J. "Billy" Butcher is a fictional character and antihero/supervillain appearing in the comic book series The Boys , created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. He is the leader of The Boys, a group of FBI-sponsored black ops agents (consisting of Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, the Frenchman, and the Female) who observe, record and sometimes eliminate superheroes artificially created by the mega-conglomerate Vought. He is the Homelander's archenemy, whom he blames for the rape and death of his wife Becky, while also developing an intense hatred for all superhuman beings. He is the final antagonist of the comic book series. Butcher also appears as one of the two protagonists in the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation of The Boys.
Butcher is primarily portrayed by Karl Urban in the Amazon Prime Video streaming adaptation and its spin-off, Luca Villacis and Josh Zaharia portraying him as a youth in the third season, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan portraying his inner self in the fourth season (as Joe Kessler). Butcher is also voiced by Jason Isaacs and Kay Eluvian in animation. Karl Urban's performance as Butcher in the television series has received praise from critics and fans alike.
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