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# Billy Boyd

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Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd (born 28 August, 1968 in Glasgow) is a Scottish actor. He is most widely known for playing Peregrin Took in the The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (2001-2003) and Barrett Bonden in Peter Weir's film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).

As well as being an actor, he can sing, and play the guitar, bass, and drums. He wrote and sang a song in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. He worked as a book-binder for 6 years before pursuing an acting career. One of the books he bound was The Lord of the Rings. He is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where he earned a diploma in Dramatic Arts. He is a stage actor as well as a screen actor.

He currently owns a house in Lesmahagow with his girlfriend, Alison McKinnon. On 26 April, 2006, he and McKinnon welcomed their first child, son Jack William Boyd.

## [edit] Filmography

- Ecstasy (2006 film) (2007) as Woodsy
- The Flying Scotsman (2006) as Malky
- Save Angel Hope (2006) as Vince
- Midsummer Dream (2005) voice of Puck
- On a Clear Day (2005) as Danny
- Instant Credit (2004) as Frankie
- Seed of Chucky (2004) as the voice of Glen
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) as Peregrin Took
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) as Barrett Bonden
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) as Peregrin Took
- Sniper 470 (2002) as the Sniper
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) as Peregrin Took
- Julie and the Cadillacs (1999) as Jimmy Campbell
- Urban Ghost Story (1998) as the loan shark
- The Soldier's Leap (1998) as the postman

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