Billy Boyd

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

Billy Boyd
Boyd at Comic-Con International 2004
Born	William Boyd (1968-08-28) 28 August 1968 (age 57) Glasgow, Scotland
Known for	Acting roles: "Peregrin Took" in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03) "Barrett Bonden" in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Website	http://www.billyboyd.net/

Billy Boyd at Ring*Con 2005.

Talents

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 becoming an actor. One of the books he bound was The Lord of the Rings.

He lives in a house in Lesmahagow with his girlfriend, Alison McKinnon. On 26 April 2006, he and McKinnon had their first child: Jack William Boyd.

Filmography

• Stone of Destiny (2008)
• Ecstasy (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

Other websites

• Billy Boyd on IMDb