Anthony Boyle

Anthony Boyle
Born (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994
Belfast, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active 2013–present
Known for Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Awards 2017 Olivier Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is an Irish actor best known for his role as Scorpius Malfoy in the English play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016), for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In spring of 2018, Boyle made his Broadway debut in the West End transfer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre, New York City, and was nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play at the 72nd Tony Awards.[1]

Early life

Anthony was born in West Belfast, and attended De La Salle College[2] until the age of 17, he attended St Louise's Comprehensive College.[2] In 2013 he then began training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff before graduating in 2016 with a BA(Hons) in Acting.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013OnusKeiran Flynn[4]https://g.co/kgs/UHnP76
2016The PartyMickey Magee[5]http://www.thisisirishfilm.ie/shorts/the-party-clip
2016The Lost City of ZTrench Runner[2]
2016The JourneyYoung Ian Paisley[2]
2018 Bad Drawings Scott[6]
2018 Tolkien Geoffrey Bache Smith[6]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014Game of ThronesBolton Guard[2]Season 4 Episode 6
2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Sam[6] Episode: The Commuter
2018 Ordeal By Innocence Jack Argyll[7]
2018Derry Girls David Donnelly[6]
2018 Patrick Melrose Barry[6]
2018 Come Home Liam[6]

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2013HeronsAaron[3]Pintsized Productions
2014OthelloIago[3]Richard Burton Theatre
2015East Belfast BoyDavey (& co-writer)[3]Partisan Productions
2015In Arabia We'd All Be KingsSkank[3]Richard Burton Theatre
2015The Taming of the ShrewBiondello, Curtis, Merchant, Widow[3]Richard Burton Theatre
2015MojoBaby[3]
2016–2017Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildScorpius Malfoy[3]Palace Theatre
2018–present Lyric Theatre

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2015FrankensteinThe Creature[3]RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions)
2016 The Tidebreak Alfred Meyer[6] BBC Radio 3
2017 Mayday Paul[6] BBC Radio 4

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result
2016Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildWest End Frame Awards[8]Best West End Debut[6]Won
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer[6]Won
Whatsonstage Awards Best Supporting Actor[6]Won
Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging Talent Award[6]Nominated
2017 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6]Won
2018 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play[6]Nominated
Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award[6]Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play[6]Nominated
Tony Awards Best Featured Actor in a Play[6]Nominated
Theatre World Award Outstanding New York Stage Debut Honoree

References

  1. ↑ "Cast announced for Broadway premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". 2017-08-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Meredith, Robbie (2016-08-08). "Anthony Boyle: Belfast actor enjoying rave reviews in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Spotlight: ANTHONY BOYLE". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  4. ↑ Clarke, George (2016-06-27), Onus, retrieved 2016-10-06
  5. ↑ Harkin, Andrea (2000-01-01), The Party, retrieved 2016-10-06
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Anthony Boyle | Hamilton Hodell". www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  7. ↑ Billen, Andrew (31 March 2018). "Ordeal by Innocence: the Christie Mystery that almost got away". The Times (72497). Saturday Review. pp. 4&ndash, 5. ISSN 0140-0460.
  8. ↑ "Anthony Boyle wins Best West End Debut 2016". www.westendframe.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
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