Billy Boyd ( actor ) - wikipedia Billy Boyd ( actor ) This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 October 2017. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( June 2013 ) Billy Boyd Boyd at the 2005 Ring * Con in Fulda, Germany William ( Billy ) Boyd ( 1968 - 08 - 28 ) 28 August 1968 ( age 49 ) UK Occupation Actor, singer and musician Years active 1996 -- present Spouse ( s ) Alison McKinnon ( m. 2010 ) Children Website www.beecake.com Billy Boyd ( born 28 August 1968 ) is a Scottish actor. He played Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took in Peter Jackson 's epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings ( 2001 -- 2003 ), Barret Bonden in Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World ( 2003 ) and Glen in Seed of Chucky. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Acting 2.2 Music 3 Personal life 3.1 Holidays in Scotland 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Boyd was born in Glasgow, Scotland to William and Mary Boyd, who both died a year apart when Boyd was in his early teens. He worked as a bookbinder for six years before pursuing an acting career. After graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, he went on to perform with St Andrews Repertory and the Traverse Theatre. Career Acting Boyd started his career appearing in Taggart ( 1996 ), The Soldier 's Leap ( 1998 ), and Urban Ghost Story ( 1998 ). He also appeared in the 7 : 84 Theatre Company Scotland production of Caledonia Dreaming by David Greig in 1997. His breakthrough and most notable acting role was Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, from 2001 to 2003. Boyd wrote the melody for and sang the song `` The Edge of Night '', which was featured in Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King. The song was later used over the trailer for The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies ( 2014 ), the final film in the Hobbit trilogy. Boyd also wrote and performed the song `` The Last Goodbye '', which is played during the ending credits of the film. In 2004, he starred as Glen, the son of Chucky ( Brad Dourif ) and Tiffany ( Jennifer Tilly ), in Seed of Chucky. He has also made a cameo appearance in the popular Scottish comedy Still Game in the second episode of the first series. As well as being a screen actor, he also appears on the stage. Boyd has been in several plays ; including San Diego and The Ballad of Crazy Paola. He performed at the Dundee Repertory Theatre as the role of Davie in Sunshine on Leith, as well as in Long Hong Jimmy, in which he was the lead actor. He also starred ( 2007 ) as Richard MacDuff in the BBC Radio adaptation of the book : `` Dirk Gently ′ s Holistic Detective Agency '' written by Douglas Adams. In 2011, his feature film Glenn, the Flying Robot was shown in the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival, and was followed by a Netflix release. In June 2012, he appeared on stage as the voice of the guide in The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy live radio show. In 2013, Boyd played Banquo in Shakespeare 's Macbeth, at the Shakespeare 's Globe alongside Joseph Millson and Samantha Spiro. Music Boyd fronts a band called Beecake. The band was named after Boyd 's Lord of the Rings co-star Dominic Monaghan sent a picture of a cake covered in bees. Other members of the band included Paul Burke, Billy Johnston, and Rick Martin. Boyd made a guest appearance on Viggo Mortensen 's 2003 album Pandemoniumfromamerica, where he played the bass on two songs, as well as drums on another. In June 2010, Beecake released an album Soul Swimming. As well as topping some of the international MySpace charts, the band was awarded VisitScotland 's award for Best Live Act at the Tartan Clef Music Awards. The award was created by VisitScotland to celebrate Scotland 's live music scene and Glasgow 's new title of UNESCO City of Music. The Tartan Clef Music Awards raise money for Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland -- a charity which uses music to bring joy into the lives of children and adults who have been isolated by disability, trauma or illness. Beecake released the EP Please Stay on 4 June 2012. The music video for the song `` Please Stay '' from the EP was released to coincide with the release of the EP. The song 's music video was directed by Michael Ferns, a graduate from the RSAMD where Boyd himself graduated. The group released their second album Blue Sky Paradise in December 2012. The band released a second EP titled Just B in July 2013. In 2014, Boyd wrote and performed the song `` The Last Goodbye '', which was played over the ending credits of the movie The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies, which was released on 12 December 2014. The soundtrack, which includes the song, was released 8 December 2014. Personal life Boyd is an avid surfer and spent his free time surfing in New Zealand during the production for The Lord of the Rings. He also holds a Grade 7 in foil fencing. He trained in martial arts at the Krauseworld Academy in Glasgow under brothers Steve Krause and Mike Krause where he achieved Phase 4 rank in both Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali. He topped a list of the 100 Most Eligible Men in Scotland in 2002. He owns a house in Glasgow with his wife, Alison McKinnon. The couple had their first child, a boy named Jack William Boyd, on 26 April 2006. He and McKinnon were married in a ceremony with 30 guests at Oran Mor in Glasgow 's West End on 29 December 2010. The wedding was attended by castmates Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan. A reception was held afterwards for about 130 guests. Boyd has a tattoo of the Elvish word `` nine '' written with the Tengwar script, a reference to his involvement in The Lord of the Rings, and the fact that his character was one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. The other actors of `` The Fellowship '' ( Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, and Orlando Bloom ) got the same tattoo with the exception of John Rhys - Davies whose stunt double got the tattoo instead. He remains close with The Lord of the Rings co-star Dominic Monaghan. Monaghan revealed in an interview for the national breakfast television show GMTV that he continues to see Boyd on a regular basis, as he is `` essentially, kind of, godfather to his kids. '' Boyd is one of the patrons of Scottish Youth Theatre, Scotland 's National Theatre ' for and by ' young people. He is also the patron of the National Boys ' Choir of Scotland. Holidays in Scotland In 2008, Boyd fronted VisitScotland 's Perfect Day Campaign, and talked of his love of surfing in Scotland, particularly in Machrihanish near the town of Campbeltown in Kintyre in the west coast of Scotland, and Pease Bay and Coldingham Bay on Scotland 's east coast. In an interview about the campaign with The Scotsman on 28 July 2008, he said : `` I do n't really do much promotional stuff but felt that with this one I could be honest... I 'm very proud of where I come from and I get very excited if a friend comes over and I can show them around. '' Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 The Soldier 's Leap Postman Short film 1998 Urban Ghost Story Loan Shark 1999 Julie and the Cadillacs Jimmy Campbell 2001 The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took Nominated - Empire Award for Best Debut ( shared with Dominic Monaghan ) Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2002 The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took DVD Exclusive Award for Best Audio Commentary Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2003 Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World Barret Bonden Nominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble 2003 The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble 2005 On a Clear Day Danny 2005 Seed of Chucky Glen voice only 2005 Stories of Lost Souls The Gunner Segment : `` Sniper 470 '' 2005 Midsummer Dream Puck Voice role 2006 The Flying Scotsman Malky 2007 Save Angel Hope Vince Sandhurst Television movie 2008 Stone of Destiny Bill Craig 2009 Jusqu'à toi Rufus Pimp Chief Glenn, the Flying Robot Jack 2011 Irvine Welsh 's Ecstasy Woodsy 2012 The Forger Bernie 2012 Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Nick Chopper 2012 Space Milkshake Anton 2014 The Alpha Invention Guy Short film 2014 The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies N / A Performed and co-wrote the song `` The Last Goodbye '' to play over the end credits of the film 2015 AmStarDam Gordon Post-production 2015 Mara und der Feuerbringer Tourist Television Year Title Role Notes Taggart Jamie Holmes Episode : `` Dead Man 's Chest '' 1999 Coming Soon Ross Miniseries 2002 Still Game Bearded Man Episode : `` Faimly '' Instant Credit Frankie Short television film 2008 Empty Tony 6 episodes 2011 Moby Dick Elijah Miniseries, 2 episodes 2012 Casualty Duncan Jessup Episode : `` Hero Syndrome '' 2015 Motive Lawrence Frampton Episode : `` Frampton Comes Alive '' 2015 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Guitar Player Episode : `` Who You Really Are '' 2017 Sofia the First Malachite ( voice ) Episode : `` The Crown of Blossoms '' Video games Year Title Role Notes 2003 The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took Voice role The Lord of the Rings : The Battle for Middle - earth Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took Voice role 2006 The Lord of the Rings : The Battle for Middle - earth II : The Rise of the Witch - king Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took Voice role 2013 Lego The Lord of the Rings Peregrin `` Pippin '' Took Voice role Awards and nominations Broadcast Film Critics Association Award 2004 : Won, `` Best Acting Ensemble '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King ( shared with cast ) DVD Exclusive Awards 2003 : Nominated, `` Best Audio Commentary '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers ( shared with cast ) Empire Awards 2002 : Nominated, `` Best Debut '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring ( shared with Dominic Monaghan ) National Board of Review of Motion Pictures 2003 : Won, `` Best Acting by an Ensemble '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King ( shared with cast ) Online Film Critics Society 2003 : Won, `` Best Ensemble '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers ( shared with cast ) Screen Actors Guild Awards 2002 : Nominated, `` Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring ( shared with cast ) 2003 : Nominated, `` Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers ( shared with cast ) 2004 : Won, `` Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture '' -- The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King ( shared with cast ) References ^ Jump up to : `` Billy Boyd Biography ( 1968 -- ) ''. FilmReference.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017. ^ Jump up to : Spencer, Liese, ( 14 August 2005 ). `` Boyd Up ''. The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2007. Jump up ^ Source : The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King, The Complete Recordings ( 1 ) ^ Jump up to : `` Our final trip to Middle - earth to finish with `` The Last Goodbye '' sung by Billy Boyd ``. TheOneRing.net. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014. Jump up ^ http://www.myspace.com/beecakeband Jump up ^ http://beecake.com/ Jump up ^ Dominic Monaghan Lost Star Gets Lead Role Contactmusic Jump up ^ http://www.tartanclef.org Jump up ^ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/06/07/56751-billy-boyd-and-beecake-new-video/ Jump up ^ Fulton, Rick ( 4 January 2013 ). `` Scots actor and musician Billy Boyd on juggling his acting and music career ''. Daily Record. Retrieved 28 January 2013. Jump up ^ Tartan TV biography on Billy Boyd Archived 4 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Billy Boyd Has New Baby Named Jack William ''. Starpulse News Blog. 29 April 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007. Jump up ^ `` The stars of The Lord of the Rings trilogy reach their journey 's end ''. SciFi.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007. Jump up ^ Source : There and Back Again. Article on Boyd 's love of holidaying in Scotland -- The Scotsman, 28 July 2008 ( 2 ) Jump up ^ `` Spectacular ! Empire Awards 2002 ''. Empire Awards. 5 February 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2002. Jump up ^ `` 2001 Awards ( 5th Annual ) ''. Online Film Critics Society Awards. 2 January 2002. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2002. Jump up ^ `` The 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ''. Screen Actors Guild Awards. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 10 March 2002. Jump up ^ `` 3rd Annual DVD Exclusive Awards honors THE TWO TOWERS ! ''. MovieWeb. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2003. Jump up ^ `` 2002 Awards ( 6th Annual ) ''. Online Film Critics Society Awards. 6 January 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2003. Jump up ^ `` The 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ''. Screen Actors Guild Awards. 9 March 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2003. ^ Jump up to : `` 2003 WAFCA Awards ''. Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. 19 December 2003. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2003. Jump up ^ `` Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2003 Nominations ''. Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. 19 December 2003. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2003. Jump up ^ `` Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2004 ''. Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. 10 January 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2004. Jump up ^ `` The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King ( 2003 ) ''. The New York Times. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2003. Jump up ^ `` The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ''. Screen Actors Guild Awards. 22 February 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2004. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Billy Boyd. Official Beecake Website Billy Boyd on IMDb Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble ( 2001 -- 2009 ) Gosford Park ( 2001 ) : Eileen Atkins, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Charles Dance, Stephen Fry, Michael Gambon, Richard E. Grant, Tom Hollander, Derek Jacobi, Kelly Macdonald, Helen Mirren, Jeremy Northam, Clive Owen, Ryan Phillippe, Maggie Smith, Geraldine Somerville, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Thompson, Emily Watson, James Wilby Chicago ( 2002 ) : Christine Baranski, Ekaterina Shchelkanova, Taye Diggs, Denise Faye, Colm Feore, Richard Gere, Deidre Goodwin, Queen Latifah, Lucy Liu, Susan Misner, Mýa, John C. Reilly, Dominic West, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta - Jones The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King ( 2003 ) : Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys - Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood Sideways ( 2004 ) : Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh Crash ( 2005 ) : Christopher `` Ludacris '' Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate Little Miss Sunshine ( 2006 ) : Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Greg Kinnear Hairspray ( 2007 ) : Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Paul Dooley, Zac Efron, Allison Janney, Elijah Kelley, Queen Latifah, James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brittany Snow, Jerry Stiller, John Travolta, Christopher Walken Milk ( 2008 ) : Josh Brolin, Joseph Cross, James Franco, Victor Garber, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, Denis O'Hare, Sean Penn, Alison Pill Inglourious Basterds ( 2009 ) : Daniel Brühl, August Diehl, Julie Dreyfus, Michael Fassbender, Sylvester Groth, Jacky Ido, Diane Kruger, Mélanie Laurent, Denis Ménochet, Mike Myers, Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Til Schweiger, Rod Taylor, Christoph Waltz, Martin Wuttke ( 2010 -- present ) The Fighter ( 2010 ) : Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Jack McGee, Mark Wahlberg The Help ( 2011 ) : Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O'Reilly, Sissy Spacek, Octavia Spencer, Mary Steenburgen, Emma Stone, Cicely Tyson, Mike Vogel Silver Linings Playbook ( 2012 ) : Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Anupam Kher, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver American Hustle ( 2013 ) : Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Louis C.K., Bradley Cooper, Jack Huston, Jennifer Lawrence, Alessandro Nivola, Michael Peña, Jeremy Renner, Elisabeth Röhm, Shea Whigham Birdman or ( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance ) ( 2014 ) : Zach Galifianakis, Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts Spotlight ( 2015 ) : Billy Crudup, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci Moonlight ( 2016 ) : Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Alex R. Hibbert, Naomie Harris, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture ( 2001 -- 2010 ) 2001 Gosford Park Eileen Atkins, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Charles Dance, Stephen Fry, Michael Gambon, Richard E. Grant, Tom Hollander, Derek Jacobi, Kelly Macdonald, Helen Mirren, Jeremy Northam, Clive Owen, Ryan Phillippe, Maggie Smith, Geraldine Somerville, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Thompson, Emily Watson, James Wilby 2002 Chicago Christine Baranski, Ekaterina Shchelkanova, Taye Diggs, Denise Faye, Colm Feore, Richard Gere, Deidre Goodwin, Queen Latifah, Lucy Liu, Susan Misner, Mýa, John C. Reilly, Dominic West, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta - Jones 2003 The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys - Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood Sideways Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh 2005 Crash Christopher `` Ludacris '' Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate 2006 Little Miss Sunshine Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Greg Kinnear 2007 No Country for Old Men Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Kelly Macdonald 2008 Slumdog Millionaire Rubina Ali, Tanay Chheda, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Madhur Mittal, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto 2009 Inglourious Basterds Daniel Brühl, August Diehl, Julie Dreyfus, Michael Fassbender, Sylvester Groth, Jacky Ido, Diane Kruger, Mélanie Laurent, Denis Ménochet, Mike Myers, Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Til Schweiger, Rod Taylor, Christoph Waltz, Martin Wuttke The King 's Speech Anthony Andrews, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Guy Pearce, Geoffrey Rush, Timothy Spall Complete list ( 1995 -- 2000 ) ( 2001 -- 2010 ) ( 2011 -- 2020 ) VIAF : 85584129 LCCN : no2002085117 ISNI : 0000 0001 1476 6400 GND : 134144791 SUDOC : 182840727 BNF : cb15053661g ( data ) MusicBrainz : f1009e7c - c1b2 - 45e3 - b3fd - 711453420e3e IATH : w6d3667g Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Boyd_(actor)&oldid=804720503 '' Categories : 1968 births Living people Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners Male actors from Glasgow Alumni of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Scottish male film actors Scottish male stage actors Scottish stand - up comedians Scottish male television actors Musicians from Glasgow 20th - century Scottish male actors 21st - century Scottish male actors Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links BLP articles lacking sources from June 2013 All BLP articles lacking sources Use dmy dates from June 2013 Use British English from January 2013 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Basa Jawa Қазақша Кыргызча Latina Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Polski Português Русский Scots Simple English Slovenščina Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 18 : 45. 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Question: who plays pip in lord of the rings
Answer: Billy Boyd