Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is a Northern Irish actor.[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 appeared in the films Tolkien (2019) and Tetris (2023) as well as the miniseries The Plot Against America (2020), Manhunt (2024), Shardlake (2024), and Masters of the Air (2024).
Anthony Boyle | |
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 Boyle in 2019 | |
| Born | 8 June 1994 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Education | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life and education
editBoyle was born in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, and attended De La Salle College and St Louise's Comprehensive College.[2] He was expelled from school at age 16, then hired and fired within a week from a night club for drinking at work.[3][4] He started his acting career in a series of what Boyle called “the worst productions you’ve ever seen,” including a version of Romeo and Juliet, alongside his fellow Belfast-born actor and longtime friend Lola Petticrew.[5] In 2013, he began training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff before graduating in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in acting.[6][4]
Boyle was familiar with the landscape and history depicted in Say Nothing, saying "the streets we were walking down were streets I’ve walked my whole life." His school was located on the Falls Road, just down the street from a mural of Brendan Hughes, whom he portrayed in the show. Co-star Lola Petticrew described Boyle as "one of [their] best friends in the world" since they were age 11. Boyle is also a longtime friend of Frank Blake, who portrayed Seamus Wright. [7]
Acting credits
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Lost City of Z | Trench Runner | [2] |
| The Journey | Young Ian Paisley | [2] | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Geoffrey Bache Smith | [8] |
| 2020 | Danny Boy | Brian Wood | |
| 2022 | Victims | Tom D Jennings | |
| 2023 | Tetris | Kevin Maxwell |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Bolton Guard | Episode: "The Laws of Gods and Men"[2] |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Sam | 1 episode[8] |
| 2018 | Ordeal By Innocence | Jack Argyll | Miniseries, 3 episodes[9] |
| Derry Girls | David Donnelly | 2 episodes[8] | |
| Patrick Melrose | Barry | Miniseries, 1 episode[8] | |
| Come Home | Liam Farrell | Miniseries, 3 episodes[10] | |
| 2020 | The Plot Against America | Alvin Levin | Miniseries, 6 episodes[8] |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Major Harry Crosby | Miniseries, 9 episodes |
| Manhunt | John Wilkes Booth | Miniseries, 7 episodes | |
| Shardlake | John Barak | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 2024 | Say Nothing | Brendan Hughes | 9 episodes |
| TBA | † House of Guinness | Arthur Guinness | In production |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Herons | Aaron[6] | Pintsized Productions |
| 2014 | Othello | Iago[6] | Richard Burton Theatre |
| 2015 | East Belfast Boy | Davey (& co-writer)[6] | Partisan Productions |
| In Arabia We'd All Be Kings | Skank[6] | Richard Burton Theatre | |
| The Taming of the Shrew | Biondello, Curtis, Merchant, Widow[6] | Richard Burton Theatre | |
| Mojo | Baby[6] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Scorpius Malfoy[6] | Palace Theatre |
| 2018–2019 | Lyric Theatre |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Frankenstein | The Creature[6] | RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions) |
| 2016 | The Tidebreak | Alfred Meyer[8] | BBC Radio 3 |
| 2017 | Mayday | Paul[8] | BBC Radio 4 |
Accolades
editTheatre
edit| 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 | |||
References
edit- ^ Kleinman, Jake (31 March 2020). "How Anthony Boyle learned to be Jewish for David Simon's new show". Inverse. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "'Harry Potter' star was once kicked out of school". 5 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Anthony Boyle, the Maybe Bad Boy of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'". 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Anthony Boyle: 'My dad had to go to Gaelic training, and the same British soldier would throw his kit in a puddle every day'". 29 November 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Spotlight: Anthony Boyle". spotlight.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ {{Cite web |date=29 November 2024 |title=‘Say Nothing’ Cast Opens Up About How Close the FX IRA Drama Hews to Their Real Life: “It Felt Like the Least Acting I’ve Ever Had to Do” |url=https://decider.com/2024/11/14/say-nothing-lola-pettigrew-anthony-boyle-real-life-friendship/
- ^ a b c d e f g "Anthony Boyle | Hamilton Hodell". 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.
- ^ "IMDB". IMDb. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "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.