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Billy Boyd’s Milestones
Began career acting in Scottish theater in plays like "The Slab Boys" and "Trainspotting"
Raised in Glasgow, Scotland
Worked as a bookbinder for six years (dates approximate)
1979 First stage appearance, as the Artful Dodger in a school production of "Oliver!" (date approximate)
1998 Appeared in the short "A Soldier's Leap"
1998 Feature film debut in "Urban Ghost Story"
2001 Breakthrough stage role as the hobbit Peregrin 'Pippin' Took in the Peter Jackson-directed adaptation of "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings"
2001 Starred in the stage play "The Ballad of Crazy Paola" at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh
2002 Reprised role of Pippin in "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
2003 Played Pippin in the "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2004 Was the voice of Glen, chucky's offspring in "Seed of Chucky"
2006 Cast opposite Peter Mullan in "On a Clear Day"

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Quick Facts

Born

August, 28 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Education

  • Cranhill Senior Secondary School, Cranhill, Scotland:
  • Dolphin Arts Centre, Bridgeton, Scotland:
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland: awarded diploma

Professions

actor, musician, bookbinder