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Anthony Boyle
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Boyle in 2019
Born (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994 (age 30)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Education Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Occupation Actor
Years active 2013–present

Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is an actor from Northern Ireland. 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 also appeared in the films Tolkien (2019) and Tetris (2023) as well as the miniseries The Plot Against America (2020) and Masters of the Air (2024).

Early life and education

Boyle was born in west Belfast, and attended De La Salle College until the age of 17. He then went to St Louise's Comprehensive College, and in 2013, began training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff before graduating in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in acting. Boyle was raised Catholic.

Personal life

One of his good friends is fellow Irish actress Lola Petticrew.

Acting credits

Key
Not yet released Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Lost City of Z Trench Runner
The Journey Young Ian Paisley
2019 Tolkien Geoffrey Bache Smith
2020 Danny Boy Brian Wood
2022 Victims Tom D Jennings
2023 Tetris Kevin Maxwell

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Game of Thrones Bolton Guard Episode: "The Laws of Gods and Men"
2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Sam 1 episode
2018 Ordeal By Innocence Jack Argyll Miniseries, 3 episodes
Derry Girls David Donnelly 2 episodes
Patrick Melrose Barry Miniseries, 1 episode
Come Home Liam Farrell Miniseries, 3 episodes
2020 The Plot Against America Alvin Levin Miniseries, 6 episodes
2024 Masters of the Air Major Harry Crosby Miniseries, 9 episodes
Manhunt John Wilkes Booth Miniseries, 7 episodes
Shardlake John Barak Miniseries, 4 episodes
TBA Not yet released Say Nothing Brendan Hughes Filming

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Herons Aaron Pintsized Productions
2014 Othello Iago Richard Burton Theatre
2015 East Belfast Boy Davey (& co-writer) Partisan Productions
In Arabia We'd All Be Kings Skank Richard Burton Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew Biondello, Curtis, Merchant, Widow Richard Burton Theatre
Mojo Baby
2016–2017 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Scorpius Malfoy Palace Theatre
2018–2019 Lyric Theatre

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Frankenstein The Creature RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions)
2016 The Tidebreak Alfred Meyer BBC Radio 3
2017 Mayday Paul BBC Radio 4

Accolades

Theatre

Year Award Category Work Result
2016 Critics' Circle Theatre Award Most Promising Newcomer Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Won
Evening Standard Theatre Award Emerging Talent Nominated
2017 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Won
2018 Tony Award Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Nominated
Theatre World Award Honoree

See also

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