Billy Boyd

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Boyd
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 28, 1968(1968-08-28)
Age	56
Birthplace	Glasgow
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Leo

Billy Boyd Biography

Billy Boyd is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on August 28, 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish film actor who became famous in the role of Pippin from Pippin in the Lord of the Rings films. He also appeared as Barret Bonden on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and voiced Glen in the 2004 comedy/horror film Seed of Chucky. He also played Malky on the movie The Flying Scotsman.

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Boyd started his career appearing in Taggart (1996), The Soldier’s Leap (1998), and Urban Ghost Story (1998). He also appeared in the 7:84 Theatre Company Scotland production of Caledonia Dreaming by David Greig in 1997. His breakthrough and most notable acting role was Peregrin “Pippin” Took in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, from 2001 to 2003. Boyd wrote the melody for and sang the song “The Edge of Night”, which was featured in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The song was later used over the trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), the final film in the Hobbit trilogy. Boyd also wrote and performed the song “The Last Goodbye”, which is played during the ending credits of the film.

Boyd is an avid surfer and spent his free time surfing in New Zealand during the production for The Lord of the Rings. He also holds a Grade 7 in foil fencing. He trained in martial arts at the Krauseworld Academy in Glasgow under brothers Steve Krause and Mike Krause where he achieved Phase 4 rank in both Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali. He topped a list of the 100 Most Eligible Men in Scotland in 2002.

He married Ali-McKinnon on December 29, 2010. They have an infant son named Jack.

Billy Boyd Net Worth

Billy Boyd is one of the richest Movie Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Boyd 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

For seven years, he worked as an author binder for seven years. The year 1998 was the year he made his debut in the role of Postman in the short movie The Soldier’s Leap.

He also had tattoos that matched He got matching tattoos with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Dominic Monaghan., Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen Ian McKellen, and Dominic Monaghan.

Billy Boyd (born 28 August 1968) is a Scottish actor and musician. He played Peregrin “Pippin” Took in Peter Jackson’s epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), Barret Bonden in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Glen in Seed of Chucky.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billy Boyd height 5 ft 7 in Billy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Billy Boyd Dating?

According to our records, Billy Boyd married to Alison McKinnon. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Boyd’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008, Boyd fronted VisitScotland’s Perfect Day Campaign, and talked of his love of surfing in Scotland, particularly in Machrihanish near the town of Campbeltown in Kintyre in the west coast of Scotland, and Pease Bay and Coldingham Bay on Scotland’s east coast. In an interview about the campaign with The Scotsman on 28 July 2008, he said: “I don’t really do much promotional stuff but felt that with this one I could be honest… I’m very proud of where I come from and I get very excited if a friend comes over and I can show them around.”

Facts & Trivia

Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Billy Boyd celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.

In 2011, his feature film Glenn, the Flying Robot was shown in the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival, and was followed by a Netflix release. In June 2012, he appeared on stage as the voice of the guide in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy live radio show. In 2013, Boyd played Banquo in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, at the Shakespeare’s Globe alongside Joseph Millson and Samantha Spiro.

What does Billy Boyd do now?

Billy Boyd (Pippin Took) The Scottish actor, who shares son Jack with wife Alison McKinnon, went on to appear in films like Seed of Chucky, Pimp and Macbeth. His TV credits include Outlander, Empty and The Witches of Oz. He has fronted the band Beecake since 2006.

Does Billy Boyd sing in The Hobbit?

Actor and musician Billy Boyd – you can hear him sing in the latest and last installment of “The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies.” He joined us along with his band mate Billy Johnston.

How old was Billy Boyd in LOTR?

54 years (August 28, 1968)

Did Billy Boyd write the last goodbye?

Billy Boyd, who portrayed loyal hobbit Pippin in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, collaborated with Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens to write “The Last Goodbye,” the song that will play over the credits when The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies opens on Dec. 17.

Why does Frodo leave at the end of The Lord of the Rings?

Frodo Baggins had to leave Middle-Earth because he needed to live in peace from his injuries in the Undying Lands. He suffered plenty of wounds during the story but some of them took their toll on the hobbit. Frodo did indeed recover but he never healed physically and emotionally.