Editing Billy Boyd

{{Short description|Scottish actor and musician (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Billy Boyd
| image              = Billy boyd 2022 1.jpg
| caption            = Boyd at the German Comic Con Dortmund in 2022
| birth_name         = William Nathan Boyd
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1968|8|28|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|musician}}
| alma_mater         = [[Royal Conservatoire of Scotland]]
| years_active       = 1996–present
| children           = 1
| website            = 
| spouse             = {{marriage|Alison McKinnon|29 December 2010}}
}}

'''William Nathan Boyd''' (born 28 August 1968)<ref name=filmref /> is a Scottish actor and musician. He played [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]] in [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[epic film]] trilogy ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' (2001–2003), [[Recurring characters in the Aubrey–Maturin series#Shipmates|Barret Bonden]] in ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]'' (2003) and Glen and Glenda (later G.G. Valentine) in the ''[[Child's Play (franchise)|Child's Play]]'' film ''[[Seed of Chucky]]'' (2004) and [[Chucky (season 2)|second season]] of the television series ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wizardworld.com/news/lord-of-the-rings-star-billy-boyd-added-to-wizard-world-comic-con-tulsa-roster-september-8-9 |title="'Lord of the Rings' Star Billy Boyd Added To Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa Roster, September 8–9" |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029030752/https://wizardworld.com/news/lord-of-the-rings-star-billy-boyd-added-to-wizard-world-comic-con-tulsa-roster-september-8-9 |archive-date=29 October 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
Boyd was born in [[Glasgow]], to William and Mary Boyd,<ref name=filmref>{{cite web |url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/15/Billy-Boyd.html |title=Billy Boyd Biography (1968–) |publisher=FilmReference.com |access-date=12 September 2017 |archive-date=8 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908021243/http://www.filmreference.com/film/15/Billy-Boyd.html |url-status=live}}</ref> who both died a year apart when Boyd was in his early teens.<ref name="boyd up">{{cite news |last=Spencer |first=Liese |title=Boyd Up |newspaper=[[The Scotsman]] |date=14 August 2005 |url=http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=959&id=1765102005 |access-date=4 June 2007 |archive-date=4 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104172001/http://www.scotsman.com/news/boyd-up-1-1403031 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> <!--He was brought up, along with his elder sister Margaret, by their grandmother. In 1984, at the age of 16, he appeared in local musical company [[Theatre Guild, Glasgow]]'s production of ''Hans Andersen''.--> He worked as a bookbinder for six years before pursuing an acting career. After graduating from the [[Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama]], he went on to perform with St Andrews Repertory and the Traverse Theatre.<ref name="boyd up" />

==Career==

===Acting===
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 Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]], from 2001 to 2003. Boyd wrote the melody for and sang the song "[[A Walking Song|The Edge of Night]]", which was featured in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lordoftherings-soundtrack.com/ |title=The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Complete Recordings Box Set |website=lordoftherings-soundtrack.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621102435/http://www.lordoftherings-soundtrack.com/ |archive-date=21 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The song was later used over the trailer for ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' (2014), the final film in the [[The Hobbit (film series)|''Hobbit'' trilogy]]. Boyd also wrote and performed the song "The Last Goodbye", which is played during the ending credits of the film.<ref name="thelastgoodbye" />

In 2004, he starred as Glen and Glenda, [[Chucky (Child's Play)|Chucky]]'s ([[Brad Dourif]]) and [[Tiffany Valentine|Tiffany]]'s ([[Jennifer Tilly]]) offsprings in the ''[[Child's Play (franchise)|Child's Play]]'' film ''[[Seed of Chucky]]''. He has also made a cameo appearance in the popular Scottish comedy ''[[Still Game]]'' in the second episode of the first series.

As well as being a screen actor, he also appears on the stage. Boyd has been in several plays; including ''San Diego'' and ''The Ballad of Crazy Paola''. He performed at the [[Dundee Repertory Theatre]] in the role of Davie in ''[[Sunshine on Leith (musical)|Sunshine on Leith]]'', as well as in ''Long Hong Jimmy'', in which he was the lead actor. He also starred (2007) as Richard MacDuff in the BBC Radio adaptation of the book: ''Dirk Gently′s Holistic Detective Agency'' written by [[Douglas Adams]].

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 (radio series)|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]].

Boyd together with fellow ''The Lord of the Rings'' castmates [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[Miranda Otto]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Andy Serkis]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Karl Urban]], and [[Elijah Wood]], plus writer [[Philippa Boyens]] and director [[Peter Jackson]] on 31 May 2020 joined [[Josh Gad]]'s [[YouTube]] series ''Reunited Apart'' which reunites the cast of popular movies through video-conferencing, and promotes donations to non-profit charities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/actor-josh-gad-reunites-stars-of-lord-of-the-rings-while-raising-money-for-kids-in-need/|title=Actor Josh Gad reunites stars of "Lord of the Rings" while raising money for kids in need|website=Cbsnews.com|date=June 2020 |access-date=29 July 2020}}</ref>

In 2022, he reprised his ''Child's Play'' role in the [[Chucky (season 2)|second season]] finale of the television series ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]'', titled "Chucky Actually", as a merged incarnation of Glen and Glenda Tilly, known as G.G. Valentine.

He made his stage debut in 2024 with ''The Lord of the Rings'' castmate Dominic Monaghan in the Canadian production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maga |first=Carly |date=25 May 2023 |title=Merry and Pippin are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |url=https://www.cbc.ca/arts/dominic-monaghan-billy-boyd-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-1.6853764 |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=CBC}}</ref>

===Music===
Boyd fronts a band called Beecake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/beecakeband |title=Beecake |website=Myspace |access-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523204134/https://myspace.com/beecakeband |archive-date=23 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://beecake.com/ |title=Beecake |website=beecake.com |access-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008205128/http://www.beecake.com/ |archive-date=8 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The band was named after a time when Boyd's ''Lord of the Rings'' co-star [[Dominic Monaghan]] sent a picture of a cake covered in bees. Other members of the band included Paul Burke, Billy Johnston, and Rick Martin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/lost%20star%20gets%20lead%20role_1058756 |title=Dominic Monaghan - Lost Star Gets Lead Role |website=Contactmusic.com |access-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105171322/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/lost%20star%20gets%20lead%20role_1058756 |archive-date=5 November 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Boyd made a guest appearance on [[Viggo Mortensen]]'s 2003 album ''[[Pandemoniumfromamerica]]'', where he played the bass on two songs, as well as drums on another.

In June 2010, Beecake released an album ''Soul Swimming''. As well as topping some of the international [[MySpace]] charts, the band was awarded VisitScotland's award for Best Live Act at the Tartan Clef Music Awards. The award was created by VisitScotland to celebrate Scotland's live music scene and Glasgow's new title of UNESCO City of Music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tartanclef.org |title=Scottish Music Awards |website=tartanclef.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209091450/http://www.tartanclef.org/ |archive-date=9 December 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Beecake released the EP ''Please Stay'' on 4 June 2012. The music video for the song "Please Stay" from the EP was released to coincide with the release of the EP. The song's music video was directed by [[Michael Ferns]], a graduate from the RSAMD where Boyd himself graduated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/06/07/56751-billy-boyd-and-beecake-new-video/|title=Billy Boyd and Beecake – new video!|date=7 June 2012|website=theonering.net|access-date=9 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210062330/http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/06/07/56751-billy-boyd-and-beecake-new-video/|archive-date=10 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The group released their second album ''Blue Sky Paradise'' in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/scots-actor-and-musician-billy-boyd-1516936 |title=Scots actor and musician Billy Boyd on juggling his acting and music career |first=Rick |last=Fulton |newspaper=Daily Record |date=4 January 2013 |access-date=28 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107020359/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/scots-actor-and-musician-billy-boyd-1516936 |archive-date=7 January 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> The band released a second EP titled ''Just B'' in July 2013.

In 2014, Boyd wrote and performed the song "The Last Goodbye", which was played over the ending credits of the movie ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''.<ref name="thelastgoodbye"/>

==Personal life==
Boyd is an avid surfer and spent his free time surfing in New Zealand during the production for ''The Lord of the Rings''.<ref name="boyd up"/> 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 [[Eskrima|Filipino Kali]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tartan.tv/Web/Site/NewSite/Directory/Programmes/Billy_Boyd.asp |title=Billy Boyd |website=Tartan TV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804235529/http://www.tartan.tv/Web/Site/NewSite/Directory/Programmes/Billy_Boyd.asp |archive-date=4 August 2007}}</ref> He topped a list of the 100 Most Eligible Men in Scotland in 2002.

He owns a house in [[Glasgow]] with his wife, Alison McKinnon. The couple had their first child, a boy named Jack William Boyd,<ref name="son">{{cite news |title=Billy Boyd Has New Baby Named Jack William |website=Starpulse News Blog |date=29 April 2006 |url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/29/billy_boyd_has_new_baby_named_jack_willi |access-date=4 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122031/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/29/billy_boyd_has_new_baby_named_jack_willi |archive-date=29 September 2007 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> on 26 April 2006. He and McKinnon were married in a ceremony with 30 guests at [[Òran Mór]] in Glasgow's West End on 29 December 2010. The wedding was attended by castmates [[Elijah Wood]] and [[Dominic Monaghan]]. A reception was held afterwards for about 130 guests.

Boyd has a [[tattoo]] of the Elvish word for "nine" written with the [[Tengwar]] script, a reference to his involvement in ''The Lord of the Rings'', and the fact that his character was one of the nine members of the ''[[Fellowship of the Ring (characters)|Fellowship of the Ring]]''. The other actors of "The Fellowship" ([[Elijah Wood]], [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], and [[Orlando Bloom]]) got the same tattoo with the exception of [[John Rhys-Davies]] whose stunt double got the tattoo instead.<ref name="tattoo">{{cite web |url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue348/interview.html |title=The stars of ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy reach their journey's end |website=SciFi.com |access-date=31 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306100400/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue348/interview.html |archive-date=6 March 2007}}</ref>

He remains close with ''The Lord of the Rings'' co-star [[Dominic Monaghan]]. Monaghan revealed in an interview for the national breakfast television show ''[[GMTV]]'' that he continues to see Boyd on a regular basis, as he is "essentially, kind of, godfather to his kid." Boyd and Monaghan co-host the podcast ‘The Friendship Onionʼ together.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-04|title=The Friendship Onion: LOTR's Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd Launch Podcast|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1172185-the-friendship-onion-lotrs-dominic-monaghan-billy-boyd-launch-podcast|access-date=2021-06-15|website=ComingSoon.net|language=en-US}}</ref>

Boyd is one of the patrons of [[Scottish Youth Theatre]], Scotland's National Theatre "for and by" young people. He is also the patron of the [[National Youth Choir of Scotland|National Boys' Choir of Scotland]].

===Holidays in Scotland===
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."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/Lord-of-the-rings-star.4329490.jp |title=Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd happy to be promoting glens of his homeland |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=28 July 2008 |access-date=28 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080729233502/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/Lord-of-the-rings-star.4329490.jp |archive-date=29 July 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Urban Ghost Story]]''
| Loan Shark
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Julie and the Cadillacs''
| Jimmy Campbell
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
| rowspan="3"|[[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]]
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''
| [[Recurring characters in the Aubrey–Maturin series#Shipmates|Barret Bonden]]
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Seed of Chucky]]''
| Glen, Glenda
| Voice
|-
| rowspan="3"|2005
| ''[[On a Clear Day (film)|On a Clear Day]]''
| Danny
|
|-
| ''[[Stories of Lost Souls]]''
| The Gunner
| Segment: "Sniper 470"
|-
| ''[[Midsummer Dream]]''
| Puck
| Voice
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Flying Scotsman (2006 film)|The Flying Scotsman]]''
| Malky
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Stone of Destiny (2008 film)|Stone of Destiny]]''
| Bill Craig
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Jusqu'à toi]]''
| Rufus
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010
| ''[[Pimp (2010 film)|Pimp]]''
| Chief
|
|-
| ''Glenn, the Flying Robot''
| Jack
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy]]''
| Woodsy
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012
| ''[[The Forger (2012 film)|The Forger]]''
| Bernie
|
|-
| ''[[Dorothy and the Witches of Oz]]''
| [[Tin Woodman|Nick Chopper]]
|
|-
| ''[[Space Milkshake]]''
| Anton
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Co-wrote and performed the song "The Last Goodbye" that plays over the end credits of the film<ref name="thelastgoodbye">{{cite web |url=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/10/20/93144-our-final-trip-to-middle-earth-to-finish-with-the-last-goodbye-sung-by-billy-boyd/ |title=Our final trip to Middle-earth to finish with "The Last Goodbye" sung by Billy Boyd |date=20 October 2014 |website=TheOneRing.net |access-date=20 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021044423/http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/10/20/93144-our-final-trip-to-middle-earth-to-finish-with-the-last-goodbye-sung-by-billy-boyd/ |archive-date=21 October 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Mara and the Firebringer]]''
| Tourist
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''Stoner Express''
| Gordon
|
|-
| ''White Island''
| Kyle
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Tell It to the Bees]]''
| Older Charlie
| Voice
|-
| rowspan="4"|2021
| ''[[The Loud House Movie]]''
| Scott, Fisherman, additional voices
| Voice<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=BillyBoydActor |number=1387834597375823878 |title=The Loud house are going to Scotland! And you may hear me in there! X}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[An Intrusion]]''
| Minister Fairfield
|
|-
| ''[[Walking with Herb]]''
| Archibald "Archie" Borthwick
|
|-
| ''[https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/billy-boyd Invisible Manners]''
| Narrator
|
|- 
| 2024 
|  ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim]]''
| Shank
| Voice
|-
|2025
|''[[Dog Man (film)|Dog Man]]''
|Seamus
|Voice
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Taggart]]''
| Jamie Holmes
| Episode: "Dead Man's Chest"
|-
| 1999
| ''Coming Soon''
| Ross
| Miniseries
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Still Game]]''
| Bearded Man
| Episode: "Faimly" <!-- This isn't a typo (typing mistake). Don't change it to family -->
|-
| 2004
| ''Instant Credit''
| Frankie
| Short television film
|-
| 2007
| ''Save Angel Hope''
| Vince Sandhurst
| Television film
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Empty (TV series)|Empty]]''
| Tony
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Moby Dick (2011 miniseries)|Moby Dick]]''
| Elijah
| Miniseries, 2 episodes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
| Duncan Jessup
| Episode: "Hero Syndrome"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Giant Wetapunga"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''
| Lawrence Frampton
| Episode: "Frampton Comes Alive"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017
| ''[[Sofia the First]]''
| Malachite (voice)
| Episode: "The Crown of Blossoms"
|-
| ''[[Snowfall (TV series)|Snowfall]]''
| Jim Stewart
| Episode: "Baby Teeth"
|-
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "[[The Serfsons]]"
|-
| 2018, 2020
| ''[[Outlander (TV series)|Outlander]]''
| Gerald Forbes
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
| Seamus
| Episode: "I Walk the Line"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Hollywood (miniseries)|Hollywood]]''
| [[Noël Coward]]
| Episode: "Outlaws"
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Doom Patrol (TV series)|Doom Patrol]]''
| Samuelson
| Episode: “Vacay Patrol”
|-
| rowspan="2"|2022
| ''[[NCIS: Hawai'i]]''
| Colin McIntyre
| Episode: “Ohana”
|-
|''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''
| G.G. Valentine (voice)
| Episode: "Chucky Actually"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023
| ''[[The Legend of Vox Machina]]''
| Garmelie (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[That's My Jam (British TV series)|That's My Jam]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[The Wingfeather Saga]]''
| The Overseer
| Season 2 recurring role; 3 episodes
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| ''[[Washington Black (TV series)|Washington Black]]''
| Willard
| Post-production
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Venue
!Notes
|-
|2013
|[[Macbeth]]
|[[Banquo]]
|[[Shakespeare's Globe]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2024
| rowspan="2"|''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]''
| rowspan="2"|Guildenstern
| Neptune Theatre
|
|-
| CAA Theatre
|
|}

=== Audio dramas ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency]]'' || Richard MacDuff || BBC Radio 4
|-
| 2008 || ''[[The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (radio serial)|The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul]]'' || Richard MacDuff || BBC Radio 4<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 4 - Comedy - Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Full cast list |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/dirkgently/cast.shtml |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=[[BBC]] |language=English}}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Moriarty: The Devil's Game]]'' || [[Colonel Sebastian Moran]] || Audible Original<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Moriarty-Podcast/B0B2DYRHFC?qid=1666240080&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=PJVMK89AFC563X2M4FEG
|title=Moriarty|website=Audible|date=2022|access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref>
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
| Peregrin "Pippin" Took
| Voice role
|-
| 2004
| ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]''
| Peregrin "Pippin" Took
| Voice role
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king]]''
| Peregrin "Pippin" Took
| Voice role
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game)|Lego The Lord of the Rings]]''
| Peregrin "Pippin" Took
| Archive audio
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]''
| Will Kenrith
|
|-
| 2020, 2022
| ''[[The Elder Scrolls Online]]''
| Bradan, Brahgas
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/7024627|title=Who voices Bradan?|website=Elder Scrolls Online|date=12 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/62099|title=Watch Actor Billy Boyd Break Down His Fun-Loving High Isle Character|website=Elder Scrolls Online}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
'''[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award]]'''
* 2004: '''Won''', "Best Acting Ensemble" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (shared with cast)

'''[[DVD Exclusive Awards]]'''
* 2003: Nominated, "Best Audio Commentary" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (shared with cast)

'''[[Empire Awards]]'''
* 2002: Nominated, "Best Debut" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (shared with [[Dominic Monaghan]])

'''[[National Board of Review of Motion Pictures]]'''
* 2003: '''Won''', "Best Acting by an Ensemble" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (shared with cast)

'''[[Online Film Critics Society]]'''
* 2003: '''Won''', "Best Ensemble" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (shared with cast)

'''[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]'''
* 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (shared with cast)
* 2003: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (shared with cast)
* 2004: '''Won''', "Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture" – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (shared with cast)

==References==
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