Trivia

Wrote and sang a song called 'The Steward of Gondor' in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. He wanted it to sound Scottish, somber and very different than the kind of thing that Pippin and Merry were singing at Edoras earlier in the movie.

He was a book binder for seven years before he started acting. One of the books he bound was "The Lord Of The Rings".

When he was first cast in The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson asked him to tone down his Scottish accent, but found that the funny parts just weren't as funny without it, so Boyd was allowed to use his regular Scottish accent. Jackson and the writers then consulted The Hobbit. Bilbo Baggins's mother was a Took, and one of their ancestors had, according to the book, invented the game of golf. Since golf is of Scottish origin, they reasoned that Tolkien must have, therefore, intended for the Tooks to be Scottish.

Won a role as an astronaut by doing the best impression of weightlessness while sitting in a chair.

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, the bass, and the drums.

Began working with Dominic Monaghan on a script about two English lads who open a scuba diving school in Miami. "We started writing when we were stuck up Treebeard during the second movie [The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)]," Boyd told a reporter for the Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) [December 14, 2003].

In The Lord of the Rings, according to the book, Pippin is 28 years old, which makes him the youngest of the four lead hobbits. However, Boyd is actually the oldest of the four hobbit actors.

Boyd and his sister were raised by their grandmother after the death of their parents.

Is an avid surfer, and does so as often as possible.

Billy Boyd has been apart of the Scottish band Beecake since it was formed in 2006. Their first album was released on iTunes June of 2010. And their second album Blue Sky Paradise was released on iTunes December of 2012.

Attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and graduated with a Diploma in Dramatic Arts.

Wears a kilt on some formal occasions.

In 2013 Boyd played Banquo in "The Scottish Play" at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He and Stuart Bowman, who portrayed Macduff, were the only ones of the cast to speak in a strong Scottish accent.

Has a home in Glasgow, Scotland, but sometimes stays in Los Angeles, CA.

He and Ali became parents on April 26th 2006. Their son's name is Jack William Boyd.

Now a patron of the Scottish Youth Theatre. Supporting Drama for Young people in Scotland (November 2003)

Has a band in Scotland named Beecake and an album out called Just B.

Hates cinnamon

During college, he worked in a pizza hut, a bar and a comedy club to make ends meet.

His favorite cartoon character is Daffy Duck

His favorite film is Bill Forsyth's 1981 comedy 'Gregory's Girl'.

Attending the Kingdom of Heaven Premiere in London with his friend Orlando Bloom. (May 2005)

As of 2016, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). Of those, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) is a winner in the category.

12/1/2002: Topped list of top 100 Most Eligible Men in Scotland

Likes porridge for breakfast.

He was the teens choice for host of the European MTV awards in 2002.

Starring in a series on BBC4 called "Empty". (March 2008)

Hollywood, CA, USA: TORn Oscar Party - One Unexpected Party (February 2013)

Parents: William and Mary (deceased)

Reshooting scenes for "Return of the King." (June 2003)

Playing 'Jack' in the Belgian Production 'Glenn' in Brussels (December 2006)

Sister: Margaret

Attending a film Festival in France. (October 2005)