Billy Boyd is a Scottish musician and actor. He portrayed 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/Glenda in Seed of Chucky (2004).

Quick Facts

Billy Boyd’s Age & Early Life

Billy was born on the 28th of August, 1968. As of 2022, he is 53 years old. In terms of nationality, he is a British citizen. Boyd was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to William and Mary Boyd, who died a year apart while he was in his early teens. There is nothing known about his siblings. After graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, he went on to perform with St Andrews Repertory and the Traverse Theatre.

Billy Boyd Height & Weight

Billy is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs roughly 65 kg. He has a pale skin tone, bright green eyes, light golden hair, and a thin physique.

Billy Boyd’s Net Worth

How much is Billy Boyd’s net worth? The net worth of the Scottish musician and actor is reported to be over $6 million. Despite his extravagant lifestyle, he has kept his precise salary, income, and assets undisclosed until now.

Career

Billy is a Scottish actor and musician best known for his role as Pippin in the Lord of the Rings films. He also played Barret Bonden in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Glen in the 2004 comedy/horror Seed of Chucky. He also played Malky in the 2006 film The Flying Scotsman. Boyd debuted in 1996 with appearances in Taggart, The Soldier’s Leap, and Urban Ghost Story (1998). In 1997, he featured in a performance of David Greig’s Caledonia Dreaming by the 7:84 Theatre Company Scotland. He made his debut as Peregrin “Pippin” Took in The Lord of the Rings trilogy from 2001 to 2003.

His feature film, Glenn, the Flying Robot, debuted at the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival in 2011 and was eventually published on Netflix. He made his live radio debut as the guide in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in June 2012. In 2013, Boyd appeared in Shakespeare’s Macbeth at the Shakespeare’s Globe opposite Joseph Millson and Samantha Spiro. Boyd is a Beecake band member. Dominic Monaghan, Boyd’s Lord of the Rings co-star, sent a snapshot of a cake covered in bees, which inspired the band’s name. Other members of the band were Paul Burke, Billy Johnston, and Rick Martin.

In 2014, Boyd penned and performed “The Last Goodbye,” which appeared in the film The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, which was released on December 12, 2014. The song is on the soundtrack, which was released on December 8, 2014.

Billy Boyd’s Wife & Marriage

Who is Billy Boyd’s wife? Billy Boyd has a wife named Alison McKinnon. On December 29, 2010, he married McKinnon in Oran Mor in Glasgow’s West End in front of 30 guests. The wedding was attended by castmates Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan. After then, a reception for around 130 people was held. The couple had their first child, a boy named Jack William Boyd, on April 26, 2006. His wife, Alison, and he own a property in Glasgow.