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Anthony Boyle

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Anthony Boyle

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 the London stage. He 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. Boyle appeared in the films Tolkien (2019) and Tetris (2023), and the television miniseries Masters of the Air (2024), Say Nothing (2024), and starred in Manhunt (2024) as John Wilkes Booth.

Infobox

Born
(1994-06-08) 8 June 1994 (age 31)Belfast, Northern Ireland
Education
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2013–present

Tables

Key · Acting credits
†
Denotes projects that have not yet been released
· Acting credits › Film
2012
Pillow Talk
Role(s)
Anto
Notes
Short film; also writer, co-director, and co-producer
Splash Area
Role(s)
Mike
2016
The Party
Role(s)
Mickey Magee
Notes
Short film
The Journey
Role(s)
Young Ian Paisley
Notes
Cut from the film
The Lost City of Z
Role(s)
Trench Runner
Onus
Role(s)
Keiran Flynn
2017
Bad Drawings
Role(s)
Scott
Notes
Short film
2019
Tolkien
Role(s)
Geoffrey Bache Smith
2023
Tetris
Role(s)
Kevin Maxwell
2025
Animal Within
Role(s)
Tom D. Jennings
TBA
Role(s)
Skintown †
Notes
TBA
TBA
Role(s)
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning †
Notes
Patrick
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
· Acting credits › Television
2014
Game of Thrones
Role(s)
Bolton Guard
Notes
Episode: "The Laws of Gods and Men"
2017
Electric Dreams
Role(s)
Sam
Notes
Episode: "The Commuter"
2018
Derry Girls
Role(s)
David Donnelly
Notes
2 episodes
Come Home
Role(s)
Liam Farrell
Notes
Television miniseries
Patrick Melrose
Role(s)
Barry
Notes
Episode: "Never Mind"
Ordeal by Innocence
Role(s)
Jack Argyll
Notes
Television miniseries
2020
The Plot Against America
Role(s)
Alvin Levin
Notes
Television miniseries
2021
Danny Boy
Role(s)
Brian Wood
Notes
Television film
2024
Masters of the Air
Role(s)
Major Harry Herbert Crosby
Notes
Television miniseries
Manhunt
Role(s)
John Wilkes Booth
Notes
Television miniseries
Shardlake
Role(s)
John "Jack" Barak
Notes
Television miniseries
Say Nothing
Role(s)
Brendan Hughes
Notes
Television miniseries
TBA
Role(s)
The Altruists †
Notes
Sam Bankman-Fried
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
· Acting credits › Theatre
2013
Herons
Role(s)
Aaron
Notes
Pintsized Productions
2014
Othello
Role(s)
Iago
Notes
Richard Burton Theatre Company
2015
The Taming of the Shrew
Role(s)
BiondelloCurtisMerchantWidow
Notes
Richard Burton Theatre Company
In Arabia We'd All Be Kings
Role(s)
Skank
Notes
Richard Burton Theatre Company
East Belfast Boy
Role(s)
Davey
Notes
Partisan Productions
2016
Mojo
Role(s)
Baby
Notes
Richard Burton Theatre Company
2016–2017
Role(s)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Notes
Scorpius Malfoy
2018–2019
Role(s)
Lyric Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Theatre
2013
Herons
Aaron
Pintsized Productions
2014
Othello
Iago
Richard Burton Theatre Company
2015
The Taming of the Shrew
BiondelloCurtisMerchantWidow
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
· Acting credits › Radio
2015
Frankenstein
Role(s)
The Creature
Notes
RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions)
2016
The Tidebreak
Role(s)
Alfred Meyer
Notes
BBC Radio 3
2017
Mayday
Role(s)
Paul
Notes
BBC Radio 4
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
2016
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Role(s)
Emerging Talent Award
Notes
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
2017
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
Role(s)
Jack Tinker Award
Notes
Won
WhatsOnStage Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Notes
Won
Laurence Olivier Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Notes
Won
2018
Drama League Awards
Role(s)
Distinguished Performance
Notes
Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Notes
Nominated
Drama Desk Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Notes
Nominated
Theatre World Awards
Role(s)
Honoree
Notes
Honored
Tony Awards
Role(s)
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Notes
Nominated
2025
IFTA Film & Drama Awards
Role(s)
Best Lead Actor – Drama
Notes
Say Nothing
Best Supporting Actor – Drama
Role(s)
Masters of the Air
Notes
Nominated
Rising Star Award
Role(s)
Masters of the AirManhuntSay Nothing
Notes
Won
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2016
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Emerging Talent Award
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nominated
2017
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
Jack Tinker Award
Won
WhatsOnStage Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Won
Laurence Olivier Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Won
2018
Drama League Awards
Distinguished Performance
Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Nominated
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Nominated
Theatre World Awards
Honoree
Honored
Tony Awards
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Nominated
2025
IFTA Film & Drama Awards
Best Lead Actor – Drama
Say Nothing
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Drama
Masters of the Air
Nominated
Rising Star Award
Masters of the AirManhuntSay Nothing
Won

References

  1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-37011658
  2. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/04/27/anthony-boyle-my-dad-had-to-go-to-gaelic-training-and-the-same-british-soldier-would-throw-his-kit-in-a-puddle-every-day/
  3. Harry Potter
    https://nypost.com/2018/06/05/harry-potter-star-was-once-kicked-out-of-school/
  4. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
    https://www.gq.com/story/anthony-boyle-the-maybe-bad-boy-of-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child
  5. Say Nothing
    https://decider.com/2024/11/14/say-nothing-lola-pettigrew-anthony-boyle-real-life-friendship/
  6. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/evening-standard-theatre-awards-2016-the-shortlist-a3377181.html
  7. Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201028221458/https://criticscircletheatreawards.com/full-list-of-2016-winners-and-production-photos/
  8. WhatsOnStage
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180124204947/http://awards.whatsonstage.com/archive/2017-results/
  9. Laurence Olivier Awards
    https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-2017/
  10. Playbill
    https://playbill.com/article/denzel-washington-andrew-garfield-laurie-metcalf-among-2018-drama-league-award-nominees
  11. Outer Critics Circle
    https://outercritics.org/awards/2017-2018/
  12. Carousel
    https://playbill.com/article/carousel-spongebob-squarepants-mean-girls-lead-2018-drama-desk-award-nominations
  13. Theatre World Awards
    https://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients
  14. Tony Awards
    https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/2018/category/any/show/any/
  15. "2025 IFTA Nominations Announced"
    https://ifta.ie/news/nominations-25.php
  16. "IFTA Awards 2025 winners announced"
    https://ifta.ie/news/dts/winners25.php
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