Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd Born 28th Of August 1968 In Glasgow Is A Scottish Actor. He Is Most Widely Known For Playing Peregrin Took In The Film Adaptations Of The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Between 2001 To 2003 As Well As Barrett Bonden In Peter Weir's Film Master And Commander The Far Side Of The World In 2003 Which Also Starred Paul Bettany And Russell Crowe. He And His Sister Margaret Were Raised By Their Grandmother After Their Parents Died. In 1984 Aged 16 He Appeared In Local Musical Company Theatre Guild Glasgow's Production Of Hans Anderson. He Worked As A Book-Binder For 6 Years Before Pursuing An Acting Career. One Of The Books He Bound Was The Lord Of The Rings. After Book-Binding He Attended The Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Drama Where He Earned A Diploma In Dramatic Arts. He Has Been In Several Plays Including San Diego And The Ballad Of Crazy Paola. He Has Also Had A Guest Appearance In The Scottish TV Sitcom Still Game As Well As In Two Episodes Of Long-Running Scottish Detective TV Drama Taggart. Recently He Is Starred In A BBC TV Comedy Empty. He Is Currently Starring As Richard MacDuff In BBC Radio 4's Adaptation Of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently’s Holistic Agency Series. As Well As Being An Actor He Can Sing And Play The Guitar Bass And Drums. He Also Wrote And Sang The Steward Of Gondor Also Known As The Edge Of Night In Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King. He Is Currently The Lead Singer And Co-Songwriter In His Band Beecake Previously Known As The Angels' Share . As Of July 2008 The Band Has Released An LP Titled Just B And Are Currently Recording Their First Album. He Remains Close With His Rings' Co-Stars Most Especially With Dominic Monaghan Whom He Has Written A Script Together. He Currently Owns A House In Lesmahagow With His Girlfriend Alison McKinnon. On April 26 2006 He And McKinnon Welcomed Their First Child Son Jack William Boyd. On 2008 He Revealed In An Interview That He Is Engaged To McKinnon After Proposing To Her At The Ardanaiseig Hotel On Loch Awe Scotland. Billy Boyd Is Also A Pseudonym For Legendary Guitarist Jerry Cole Best Known For His Chops In The Champs' Tequila And Throughout The Beach Boys's Pet Sounds. read less