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Anthony Boyle
British actor (born 1994)
Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is an actor from Northern Ireland.[1] A graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, 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 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 has also appeared in the films Tolkien (2019) and Tetris (2023) as well as the miniseries The Plot Against America (2020) and Masters of the Air (2024).
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Anthony Boyle | |
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 Boyle in 2019 | |
| Born | (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994 (age 29) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Education | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Boyle was born in west Belfast, and attended De La Salle College until he was expelled at age 16, to get hired and fired a week later from a night club for underage drinking.[2] He then went to St Louise's Comprehensive College,[3] 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.[4][5] He started his acting career in a production of Romeo and Juliet – a production he describes as "the worst productions you've ever seen."[6]
One of his good friends is fellow Irish actress Lola Petticrew.
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Lost City of Z | Trench Runner | [3] |
| The Journey | Young Ian Paisley | [3] | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Geoffrey Bache Smith | [7] |
| 2020 | Danny Boy | Brian Wood | |
| 2022 | Victims | Tom D Jennings | |
| 2023 | Tetris | Kevin Maxwell |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Bolton Guard | Episode: "The Laws of Gods and Men"[3] |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Sam | 1 episode[7] |
| 2018 | Ordeal By Innocence | Jack Argyll | Miniseries, 3 episodes[8] |
| Derry Girls | David Donnelly | 2 episodes[7] | |
| Patrick Melrose | Barry | Miniseries, 1 episode[7] | |
| Come Home | Liam Farrell | Miniseries, 3 episodes[9] | |
| 2020 | The Plot Against America | Alvin Levin | Miniseries, 6 episodes[7] |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Major Harry Crosby | Miniseries, 9 episodes |
| Manhunt | John Wilkes Booth | Miniseries, 7 episodes | |
| Shardlake | John Barak | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| TBA | † Say Nothing | Brendan Hughes | Filming[10] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Herons | Aaron[4] | Pintsized Productions |
| 2014 | Othello | Iago[4] | Richard Burton Theatre |
| 2015 | East Belfast Boy | Davey (& co-writer)[4] | Partisan Productions |
| In Arabia We'd All Be Kings | Skank[4] | Richard Burton Theatre | |
| The Taming of the Shrew | Biondello, Curtis, Merchant, Widow[4] | Richard Burton Theatre | |
| Mojo | Baby[4] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Scorpius Malfoy[4] | Palace Theatre |
| 2018–2019 | Lyric Theatre |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Frankenstein | The Creature[4] | RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions) |
| 2016 | The Tidebreak | Alfred Meyer[7] | BBC Radio 3 |
| 2017 | Mayday | Paul[7] | BBC Radio 4 |
Theatre
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Critics' Circle Theatre Award[11] | Most Promising Newcomer | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Award[12][13] | Emerging Talent | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Laurence Olivier Award[14] | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play | Won | |
| 2018 | Tony Award[15] | Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Award[16] | Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Award[17] | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award[18] | Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Theatre World Award[19] | Honoree | |||
- Kleinman, Jake (31 March 2020). "How Anthony Boyle learned to be Jewish for David Simon's new show". Inverse. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- "'Harry Potter' star was once kicked out of school". 5 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- 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". spotlight.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- "'Harry Potter' star was once kicked out of school". 5 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- "Anthony Boyle | Hamilton Hodell". hamiltonhodell.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Kroll, Justin (1 February 2024). "Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake To Star In FX Limited Series 'Say Nothing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "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.