Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd with Jordyn Smith before the taekwondo Guinness World Record attempt  at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow Scots actor Billy Boyd has helped break the world record for the largest synchronised taekwondo routine to raise money for a children's charity. The Lord of the Rings star joined employees of professional services firm KPMG in Glasgow for the Big Blue Kick in support of Barnardo's. The co-ordinated martial arts display took place in locations across the UK including...Read Full Story

His latest movie could have been a shot in the arm for our film industry – but Billy Boyd is frustrated that new “Scottish” flick Ecstasy is full of Canadians. The Lord of The Rings star, from Cranhill, Glasgow, has spoken out about the “nightmare” scenario faced by Canadian film-maker Rob Heydon when he tried to secure funding from creative bodies in Scotland for the film adapted from an Irvine Welsh story. Instead of a cast full of Scots, Ecstasy, released this week, has only two...Read Full Story

The National Theatre of Scotland have shared a link to their Storify page regarding reactions to Enquirer, starring Billy Boyd See the Storify page here (includes photos, tweets and soundtrack)Read Full Story

A natural Enquirer Billy Boyd smiles at the argument that his latest stage role is likely to arouse and repel interest from journalists in equal measure. Enquirer, a collaboration piece between National Theatre of Scotland directors John Tiffany and Vicky Featherstone, novelist Andrew O'Hagan and some of the UK's leading hacks, is an attempt at understanding the British newspaper world. It's an overview of the crises in the industry written via the narrative of a day in a newspaper...Read Full Story

Billy Boyd is set to join the cast of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show – Live when it opens at the Theatre Royal Glasgow. The Lord of the Rings star will play the role of the Voice of the Book for both performances on June 8 and 9. Director of the show, Dirk Maggs, said of Bily’s involvement: "Part of the fun of the Hitchhiker's Tour is the chance to involve guest stars to play The Voice Of The Book. “It's even more fun that we can bring in talent of the calibre of...Read Full Story