Anthony Boyle
Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is a Northern Irish actor. A graduate of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Boyle began his acting career on London stage and rose to prominence for originating the role of Scorpius Malfoy in the West End and Broadway productions of the British play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016), for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He is also known for starring as Geoffrey Bache Smith in the film Tolkien and Alvin Levin in the mini-series The Plot Against America Also training at movement lifestyle & fitness with personal trainer and gym owner Padraig Holmes.
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 Anthony Boyle at the 2019 WonderCon | |
| Born | 8 June 1994 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016–2019) Tolkien (2019) The Plot Against America (2020) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2017) Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer (2016) Theatre World Award (2018) |
Early life and education
Boyle was born in West Belfast, and attended De La Salle College[1] until the age of 17. He then went to St Louise's Comprehensive College,[1] and in 2013, began training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff before graduating in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in acting.[2] Boyle was raised Catholic.[3]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Onus | Keiran Flynn[4] | https://g.co/kgs/UHnP76 |
| 2016 | The Party | Mickey Magee[5] | http://www.thisisirishfilm.ie/shorts/the-party-clip |
| 2016 | The Lost City of Z | Trench Runner[1] | |
| 2016 | The Journey | Young Ian Paisley[1] | |
| 2018 | Bad Drawings | Scott[6] | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Geoffrey Bache Smith[6] | |
| 2020 | Danny Boy | Brian Wood | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Bolton Guard[1] | Season 4 Episode 6 |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Sam[6] | Episode: The Commuter |
| 2018 | Ordeal By Innocence | Jack Argyll[7] | |
| 2018 | Derry Girls | David Donnelly[6] | |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Barry[6] | |
| 2020 | The Plot Against America | Alvin Levin[6] | 6 episodes |
| TBA | Masters of the Air | Major Crosby | Upcoming miniseries |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Herons | Aaron[2] | Pintsized Productions |
| 2014 | Othello | Iago[2] | Richard Burton Theatre |
| 2015 | East Belfast Boy | Davey (& co-writer)[2] | Partisan Productions |
| 2015 | In Arabia We'd All Be Kings | Skank[2] | Richard Burton Theatre |
| 2015 | The Taming of the Shrew | Biondello, Curtis, Merchant, Widow[2] | Richard Burton Theatre |
| 2015 | Mojo | Baby[2] | |
| 2016–2017 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Scorpius Malfoy[2] | Palace Theatre |
| 2018–2019 | Lyric Theatre |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Frankenstein | The Creature[2] | RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions) |
| 2016 | The Tidebreak | Alfred Meyer[6] | BBC Radio 3 |
| 2017 | Mayday | Paul[6] | BBC Radio 4 |
Accolades
Theatre
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Critics' Circle Theatre Award[8] | Most Promising Newcomer | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Award[9][10] | Emerging Talent | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Laurence Olivier Award[11] | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play | Won | |
| 2018 | Tony Award[12] | Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Award[13] | Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Award[14] | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award[15] | Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Theatre World Award[16] | Honoree | |||
References
- Meredith, Robbie (8 August 2016). "Anthony Boyle: Belfast actor enjoying rave reviews in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". BBC News. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- "Spotlight: Anthony Boyle". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- "Anthony Boyle, the Maybe Bad Boy of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'". 5 June 2018.
- Clarke, George (27 June 2016), Onus, retrieved 6 October 2016
- Harkin, Andrea (1 January 2000), The Party, retrieved 6 October 2016
- "Anthony Boyle | Hamilton Hodell". www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Billen, Andrew (31 March 2018). "Ordeal by Innocence: the Christie Mystery that almost got away". The Times. No. 72497. Saturday Review. pp. 4–5. ISSN 0140-0460.
- "2016 Results | Critics' Circle Theatre Awards". 31 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016: The longlist". Evening Standard. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016: The winners". Evening Standard. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Olivier Winners 2017". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Nyren, Erin (11 June 2018). "Tony Award Winners 2018: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "SpongeBob SquarePants & More Win 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Millward, Tom (18 May 2018). "Drama League Awards 2018 - And the Winners are..." New York Theater Guide. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- Millward, Tom (7 May 2018). "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2018... And the Winners are..." New York Theater Guide. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Bravo! Winners Announced for the 2018 Theatre World Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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