William Nathan Boyd (born August 28, 1968 in Glasgow), known professionally as Billy Boyd, is a Scottish actor and musician.
He is best known for playing the Hobbit Peregrin "Pippin" Took in the Lord of the Rings trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, comprising The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
He is married to Alison McKinnon and they have four children.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1998: Urban Ghost Story as Loan Shark
- 1999: Julie And The Cadillacs as Jimmy Campbell
- The Lord of the Rings as Pippin
- 2003: Master and Commander as Barrett Bonden, Coxswain
- 2004: Seed of Chucky as Glen/Glenda (voice)
- 2005: On A Clear Day as Danny
- 2005: El Sueno De Una Noche De San Juan as Puck
- 2006: The Flying Scotsman as Malky
- 2007: Save Angel Hope as Vince Sandhurst
- 2008: Stone Of Destiny as Bill Craig
- 2009: Jusqua Toi as Rufus
- 2010: Glenn The Flying Robot as Jack
- 2010: Pimp as Chief
- 2011: Ecstasy 2011 as Woodsy
- 2011: The Witches of Oz as Nick Chopper
- 2012: The Forger as Bernie
- 2012: Space Milkshake as Billy (also producer)
- 2014: Macbeth as Banquo
- 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as The Balladeer (Uncredited Role/voice)
- 2016: White Island as Kyle
- 2016: Stoner Express as Gordon
- 2018: Tell It To The Bees as Older Charlie (voice)
- 2021: Walking With Herb as Archie Borthwick
- 2021: The Loud House Movie as Scott/Fisherman/various
Television Roles
- 1996: Taggart as Jamie Holmes
- 2001: Troldspejlet as Self/Pippin
- 2002: Still Game as Bearded Man
- 2008: Empty as Tony
- 2011: Moby Dick as Elijah
- 2011: The Witches Of Oz as Nick Chopper
- 2012: CASUAL+Y as Duncan Jessup
- 2015: Motive as Lawrence Frampton
- 2017: Sofia the First as Malachite
- 2017: Snowfall as Jim Stewart
- 2017: The Simpsons as End Credits Singer
- 2019: Grey's Anatomy as Seamus
- 2019-2020: Outlander as Gerald Forbes
- 2020: Hollywood (2020) as Noel Coward
- 2020: Doom Patrol as Samuelson
- 2022: Chucky as Glen/Glenda (voice in doll form)
- 2023: The Legend of Vox Machina as Garmelie
Video Game Roles
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Pippin
Audio and Radio Roles
- 2007: Dirk Gently's Hollistic Detective Agency as Richard Macduff
- 2008: The Long Dark Tea-Time of The Soul as Richard Macduff
- 2022: Moriarty: The Devils Game as Colonel Sebastian Moran