Anthony Boyle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Anthony Boyle
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Boyle in 2019
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| Born | 8 June 1994 Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Anthony Boyle (born June 8, 1994) is an Irish actor. He studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Anthony started his acting career on stage in London. He became very well known for playing Scorpius Malfoy in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This play was shown in London's West End and on Broadway in New York. For this role, he won a special award called the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was also nominated for a Tony Award, which is a very important award for theatre.
Anthony Boyle has also appeared in several movies and TV shows. These include the films Tolkien (2019) and Tetris (2023). He also starred in the TV mini-series Masters of the Air (2024) and Say Nothing (2024).
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Early Life and Training
Anthony Boyle was born in west Belfast, which is in Northern Ireland. He went to De La Salle College and St Louise's Comprehensive College. When he was a child, he used a wheelchair for several years because of a bone condition. Anthony has said that this helped him become a better actor. He would often make up stories and conversations while watching other children play.
He started acting in local plays, which he described as "the worst productions you’ve ever seen." One of these was a version of Romeo and Juliet, where he acted alongside his friend Lola Petticrew. In 2013, he began his acting training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. He finished his studies and graduated in 2016 with a degree in acting.
Anthony Boyle knows the areas and history shown in the TV series Say Nothing very well. He mentioned that "the streets we were walking down were streets I’ve walked my whole life." His school was on Falls Road, close to a mural of Brendan Hughes, the person he played in the show. His co-star, Lola Petticrew, has said that Anthony has been one of her best friends since they were 11 years old. He is also good friends with Frank Blake, who played Seamus Wright in the same series.
Anthony Boyle's Acting Work
Anthony Boyle has acted in many different projects, including films, TV shows, and theatre plays.
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Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Pillow Talk | Anto | Short film; also writer, co-director, and co-producer |
| Splash Area | Mike | ||
| 2016 | The Party | Mickey Magee | Short film |
| The Journey | Young Ian Paisley | Part of the film was cut | |
| The Lost City of Z | Trench Runner | ||
| Onus | Keiran Flynn | ||
| 2017 | Bad Drawings | Scott | Short film |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Geoffrey Bache Smith | |
| 2023 | Tetris | Kevin Maxwell | |
| 2025 | Animal Within | Tom D. Jennings | |
| TBA | Skintown |
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| TBA | I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning |
Patrick |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Bolton Guard | Episode: "The Laws of Gods and Men" |
| 2017 | Electric Dreams | Sam | Episode: "The Commuter" |
| 2018 | Derry Girls | David Donnelly | 2 episodes |
| Come Home | Liam Farrell | TV mini-series | |
| Patrick Melrose | Barry | Episode: "Never Mind" | |
| Ordeal by Innocence | Jack Argyll | TV mini-series | |
| 2020 | The Plot Against America | Alvin Levin | TV mini-series |
| 2021 | Danny Boy | Brian Wood | TV film |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Major Harry Herbert Crosby | TV mini-series |
| Manhunt | John Wilkes Booth | TV mini-series | |
| Shardlake | John "Jack" Barak | TV mini-series | |
| Say Nothing | Brendan Hughes | TV mini-series | |
| TBA | House of Guinness |
Arthur Guinness | TV mini-series |
| TBA | The Altruists |
Sam Bankman-Fried | TV mini-series |
Theatre Plays
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
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| 2013 | Herons | Aaron | Pintsized Productions |
| 2014 | Othello | Iago | Richard Burton Theatre Company |
| 2015 | The Taming of the Shrew | Biondello Curtis Merchant Widow |
Richard Burton Theatre Company |
| In Arabia We'd All Be Kings | Skank | Richard Burton Theatre Company | |
| East Belfast Boy | Davey | Partisan Productions | |
| 2016 | Mojo | Baby | Richard Burton Theatre Company |
| 2016–2017 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Scorpius Malfoy | Palace Theatre |
| 2018–2019 | Lyric Theatre |
Radio Work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Frankenstein | The Creature | RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions) |
| 2016 | The Tidebreak | Alfred Meyer | BBC Radio 3 |
| 2017 | Mayday | Paul | BBC Radio 4 |
Awards and Nominations
Anthony Boyle has received many awards and nominations for his acting, especially for his role as Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- In 2017, he won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award and the WhatsOnStage Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Play.
- He also won the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2017 for his work in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- In 2018, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the same role. He also received a Theatre World Award.
- Most recently, in 2025, he was nominated for two IFTA Film & Drama Awards: Best Lead Actor for Say Nothing and Best Supporting Actor for Masters of the Air. He also won the IFTA Rising Star Award for his roles in Masters of the Air, Manhunt, and Say Nothing.
See also
In Spanish: Anthony Boyle para niños
