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Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is an Irish actor. 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.

Key Information

Boyle appeared in the films Tolkien (2019) and Tetris (2023), and the television miniseries Masters of the Air (2024) and Say Nothing (2024).

Life and career

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Anthony Boyle is a Northern Irish actor [1] who was born on 8 June 1994 in west Belfast, and attended De La Salle College and St Louise's Comprehensive College.[2] Due to a bone condition, he used a wheelchair for several years as a child. Boyle said this helped develop his acting skills, as he would improvise dialogue while watching other children play games without him.[3] He was expelled from boy's school in Belfast at age 16, then attended Saint Louise's all girls school on the Falls Road as one of 10 boys among 2000 girls. He took part in the school's drama department by taking on many different male parts and acting everyday.[4][5] He started his acting career in a series of what Boyle called “the worst productions you’ve ever seen”, including a version of Romeo and Juliet, alongside his fellow Belfast-born actor and longtime friend Lola Petticrew.[3] In 2013, he began training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff before graduating in 2016 with a BA in acting.[3][5]

Boyle was familiar with the landscape and history depicted in Say Nothing, saying "the streets we were walking down were streets I’ve walked my whole life." His school was located on the Falls Road, just down the street from a mural of Brendan Hughes, whom he portrayed in the show. Co-star Lola Petticrew described Boyle as "one of [her] best friends in the world" since they were age 11. Boyle is also a longtime friend of Frank Blake, who portrayed Seamus Wright.[6]

Acting credits

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† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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 Cut from the film
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 † TBA
TBA I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning † Patrick

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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 Television miniseries
Patrick Melrose Barry Episode: "Never Mind"
Ordeal by Innocence Jack Argyll Television miniseries
2020 The Plot Against America Alvin Levin Television miniseries
2021 Danny Boy Brian Wood Television film
2024 Masters of the Air Major Harry Herbert Crosby Television miniseries
Manhunt John Wilkes Booth Television miniseries
Shardlake John "Jack" Barak Television miniseries
Say Nothing Brendan Hughes Television miniseries
2025 House of Guinness Arthur Guinness 8 episodes
TBA The Altruists † Sam Bankman-Fried Television miniseries

Theatre

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Year Title Role Theatre
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

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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

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging Talent Award Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Nominated [7]
2017 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards Jack Tinker Award Won [8]
WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Play Won [9]
Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Won [10]
2018 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Nominated [11]
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated [12]
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated [13]
Theatre World Awards Honoree Honored [14]
Tony Awards Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominated [15]
2025 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Best Lead Actor – Drama Say Nothing Nominated [16]
Best Supporting Actor – Drama Masters of the Air Nominated
Rising Star Award Masters of the Air
Manhunt
Say Nothing 		Won [17]

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Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is an Irish actor from , . He trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating in 2017 after beginning formal studies in 2013. Boyle rose to prominence originating the role of Scorpius Malfoy in the West End and Broadway productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016–2019), earning the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, and a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Performance. His screen credits include the role of Eugene Roe in the miniseries (2024), in the historical drama House of Guinness (2025), and supporting parts in films such as (2023) and (2020). Boyle's early work featured in independent films like The Lost City of Z (2016) and stage productions in London, establishing his foundation in theater before transitioning to international television and film.

Early life

Upbringing and family background

Anthony Boyle was born on 8 June 1994 in West Belfast, , into a working-class Catholic family. His parents held conventional employment, with his mother serving as a and his father working in ; the arts were not a central feature of family life, though his grandfather engaged in . Boyle has an older brother named Michael and a younger sister, describing the latter as a personal inspiration. His early upbringing occurred in a staunchly nationalist Catholic enclave amid the lingering effects of , marked by a typically religious household environment and routine sectarian tensions, such as British soldiers harassing his father during Gaelic training sessions. During his formative years, Boyle contended with a condition that necessitated use, contributing to physical challenges in childhood. Details about his and parental identities remain private, consistent with Boyle's reticence on personal matters.

Education and formative challenges

Boyle was diagnosed with Perthes disease during childhood, a condition affecting the hip joint that rendered him unable to walk for several years and excluded him from sports and physical activities typical of his peers. This health challenge contributed to early struggles in a conventional , where he exhibited behavioral difficulties leading to expulsion from a boys' in at age 16. Following his expulsion, Boyle enrolled at St. Louise's Comprehensive College, an all-girls school in that participated in an experimental program admitting 15 of the area's most disruptive male students to integrate them into its structure. This unconventional placement proved formative, as exposure to drama classes there ignited his interest in and redirected his energies toward creative pursuits, ultimately shaping his career trajectory. After leaving , Boyle pursued formal training, encouraged by instructor Patricia Logue after she observed his performance in a play. He enrolled at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in in 2013, completing a BA in in 2016.

Theatre career

Training and early performances

Boyle's initial exposure to theatre occurred in pubs, where former IRA members performed autobiographical plays, sparking his interest in performance. In his early teens, he received after-school lessons from a former IRA member, who employed techniques learned in , focusing on long-form improvisations depicting scenarios involving IRA members and British soldiers. At age 16, following expulsion from school, Boyle attended St. Louise's Comprehensive College, an all-girls institution that admitted a small number of disruptive boys as an experiment; its robust drama department provided daily performance opportunities due to a shortage of male actors. There, he participated in school productions, including a staging of Spring Awakening by , which profoundly influenced his career aspirations, and portrayed Alex in A Clockwork Orange. He also engaged in , such as a sparsely attended , and took on paid acting gigs like hosting ghost tours as historical figure for £50 per week. A pivotal early professional role came in at Belfast's Lyric Theatre, directed under the guidance of Philip Crawford, head of creative learning; this performance caught the attention of acting teacher Patricia Logue, who encouraged Boyle to audition for formal training. Local actor Jonjo O'Neill also provided mentorship during this period. Boyle commenced formal training with a BA in at Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2013, graduating in 2016. Prior to enrollment, he appeared in small theatre productions in , honing his skills through community and fringe work.

Major stage roles and critical reception

Boyle's early professional stage appearances included supporting roles in productions, such as Aaron in ' Herons at the Lyric Theatre in 2013, where he portrayed one of the protagonists' acolytes alongside Conor Doran. He also co-wrote and starred as Davey in the one-man show East Belfast Boy in 2015 at the Ballymac Friendship Centre as part of the EastSide Arts Festival, drawing from experiences of young Loyalists in inner East Belfast. Boyle achieved prominence originating the role of Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London's West End, beginning previews on June 7, 2016, and opening July 30, 2016. The production transferred to Broadway's Lyric Theatre, where he reprised the role starting April 22, 2018. As the son of , Scorpius is depicted as an awkward, bookish teenager grappling with isolation, unrequited affection for Albus Potter, and moral dilemmas amid time-travel adventures; Boyle's interpretation emphasized the character's vulnerability, humor, and ethical depth, making him a sympathetic foil to his lineage. Critics lauded Boyle's performance for its emotional range and stage presence, with The Guardian noting the production's collaborative excellence and fan acclaim for its portrayals. Vanity Fair described Scorpius under Boyle as "wonderfully quirky," positioning him as a "lovable geek" and emerging fan favorite. The reported rave reviews across theatre circles for his Scorpius, highlighting his breakthrough impact. For these efforts, Boyle received the Olivier Award for Best in a Supporting Role in 2017, a Tony Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Play in 2018, a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, and a nomination for Distinguished Performance. Boyle was announced in November 2023 to play Edmund Tyrone opposite Brian Cox and in a West End revival of Eugene O'Neill's at , set to begin March 19, 2024, but was replaced by in February 2024 prior to opening.

Screen career

Television roles

Boyle made his television debut in a guest role as Luke in the third series of the Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls, which aired in 2019 and depicted life in Northern Ireland during the 1990s. In 2020, he portrayed Alvin Levin, a Jewish youth navigating antisemitism and family tensions, in the HBO miniseries The Plot Against America, an alternate-history adaptation of Philip Roth's novel centered on a Lindbergh presidency and rising fascism. Boyle played the assassin in the 2024 Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt, which recounts the events surrounding Abraham Lincoln's and the subsequent pursuit of the conspirators. That year, he depicted Major , a navigator in the U.S. , in , a drama produced by Apple TV+ and that chronicles bombing missions over Europe. In the Disney+ series Say Nothing (2024), Boyle starred as , a operative involved in the during , based on Patrick Radden Keefe's book examining the IRA's internal dynamics and disappearances. He also appeared as John "Jack" Barak, a loyal assistant to the investigator Shardlake, in the 2024 Disney+ Shardlake, set during the under . Boyle is scheduled to portray the founder Arthur Guinness in the 2025 series House of Guinness.

Film roles

Boyle's early film appearances included minor roles in short films such as Pillow Talk (2012) and Onus (2016), where he portrayed Keiran Flynn. His first feature film credit was as Trench Runner in The Lost City of Z (2016), James Gray's biographical adventure depicting British explorer Percy Fawcett's expeditions into the Amazon, starring Charlie Hunnam in the lead role. The film, based on David Grann's 2009 book, received praise for its cinematography and historical fidelity but mixed reviews for pacing. In 2019, Boyle took on the supporting role of Geoffrey Bache Smith in Tolkien, a biographical directed by that chronicles the early life of , focusing on his friendships, wartime experiences, and literary inspirations. Smith, a poet and Tolkien's contemporary at who died in , is depicted as part of the TCBS group influencing Tolkien's work; Boyle's performance contributed to the film's exploration of camaraderie amid tragedy, though critics noted the movie's conventional biopic structure. Boyle portrayed , son of media tycoon , in the 2023 thriller , directed by and starring as . The film dramatizes the real-life corporate battles over the video game's global licensing rights in the late , with Boyle's character involved in his father's aggressive negotiations against Western interests during the Soviet era. Released on Apple TV+, it earned an 81% approval rating on for its tense pacing and period authenticity.

Recognition and public perception

Awards and nominations

Boyle received the for Most Promising Newcomer in 2016 for his early stage work. For his role as Scorpius Malfoy in and the Cursed Child (Parts One and Two) at London's Palace Theatre, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role on April 9, 2017. In the Broadway production, Boyle earned nominations for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, the for Distinguished Performance, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play in 2018; he was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play that year. In television, Boyle was nominated for the Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) Television Award for Best in a Motion Picture or Limited Series for in 2024. At the 2025 Irish Film & Television Academy () Film & Drama Awards held on February 15, Boyle won the Screen Ireland Rising Star Award, recognizing his emerging contributions to Irish screen work including , Manhunt, and Say Nothing. He received an IFTA nomination for Best Lead Actor in Drama for Say Nothing the same year.

Media attention and role portrayals

Anthony Boyle garnered significant media coverage following his breakout television roles in early 2024, particularly for his portrayal of Lieutenant in the Apple TV+ miniseries , where critics highlighted his ability to capture the character's introspective demeanor and historical fidelity, drawing comparisons to archival interviews with the real Crosby. His simultaneous role as in Apple TV+'s Manhunt further amplified attention, with outlets noting his versatility in embodying complex historical figures amid a "hot streak" of period dramas. These performances positioned Boyle as a rising talent adept at nuanced depictions of real-life individuals under duress, earning praise for his Belfast accent and emotional depth without veering into caricature. In 2024's FX/Hulu series Say Nothing, Boyle's depiction of Provisional Irish Republican Army officer Brendan Hughes—nicknamed "the Dark"—attracted scrutiny for navigating the politically charged legacy of the Troubles, a topic Boyle had previously avoided in favor of fictional roles. Media interviews emphasized how the role prompted intergenerational dialogues within Northern Irish families about the era's violence, with Boyle describing it as an "honor" to portray Hughes' internal conflicts authentically, informed by consultations with historians and survivors rather than sensationalism. Critics commended the portrayal for humanizing a folk-heroic yet controversial figure, avoiding reductive stereotypes of IRA members, though some outlets contextualized it against broader debates on dramatizing paramilitary narratives. Boyle's 2025 Netflix lead as Arthur Guinness in House of Guinness intensified media focus, with coverage centering on his interpretation of the dynasty's hedonistic heir, including a nude scene that underscored the character's vulnerabilities amid 18th-century rivalries. Outlets like Town & Country portrayed the role as an extension of Boyle's pattern of tackling flawed progenitors, blending historical research with physical commitment, while The Face noted his unapologetic embrace of the character's excesses as a departure from sanitized biopics. Public and critical reception framed these portrayals as evidence of Boyle's maturation from origins, prioritizing causal motivations—such as ambition and personal turmoil—over moralizing overlays, though tabloid on his off-screen occasionally overshadowed substantive . Across these projects, media narratives consistently depicted Boyle's roles as vehicles for exploring inherited legacies and personal agency, with little substantive beyond occasional notes on the challenges of accent authenticity in casts; his work has been lauded for grounding abstract historical forces in relatable human frailties, contributing to a of him as a thoughtful interpreter rather than a typecast performer.

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