Name: William Boyd Nickname: Bill Birthdate: August 28, 1968 Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Height: 5'7" Hair Color: Fair Eye Color: Green TRIVIA Attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and graduated with a Diploma in Dramatic Arts. Sister: Margaret Parents: William and Mary (deceased)He's a talented singer; a strong tenor / light baritone voice, F# to A above middle C over 2 octaves. He also plays the guitar, and the bass. 12/1/2002: Topped list of top 100 Most Eligible Men in Scotland Boyd and his sister were raised by their grandmother after the death of their parents. Likes porridge for breakfast. PERSONAL QUOTES "To play one of the main characters in it, it's not the kind of thing you don't do. Oh, I'd rather not play Pippin in Lord of the Rings..., In fact, what else would you rather do, you know? I can't actually think of another job that I'd rather do." "Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It's all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing." "I realised that it was just about Pippin and some other people!" After reading 'Lord of the Rings' for the first time. On being asked if he could relate to his character, Pippin: "Strangely enough, the first time I tried to read the book I was on holiday in Florida. I dropped it in the pool my first day there. If that's not a Pippin thing to do, I don't know what is." FILMOGRAPHY 1. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title) 2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) .... Barrett Bonden 3. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (2002) (Germany) ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title) 4. Sniper 470 (2002) (TV) .... The Gunner 5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002/II) (VG) (archive footage) .... Peregrin Took 6. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took ... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title) ... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title) 7. Julie and the Cadillacs (1999) .... Jimmy Campbell 8. Coming Soon (1999/II) (TV) .... Ross 9. Urban Ghost Story (1998) .... Loan Shark 10. Soldier's Leap, The (1998) .... Postman 11. Taggart: Dead Mans Chest (1996) (TV) .... Jamie Holmes Most of the info was taken from Internet Movie Database
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