Biography of our dear Mr. Boyd

• Name: William Boyd ( no middle name…)
• Nickname: Pickle, Pip, Pippin, Bill and Billy
• Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Home: Glasgow and/or Edinburgh, Scotland
• Birthday: August 28 1968 - makes him 35, and a virgo too.. ^_^
• Height: 5'7"
• Eyes: Green
• Hair: Light reddish brown, sometimes blond if he's been out surfing alot...
• Education: Attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama. Graduated with a diploma in Dramatic Arts.
• Tattoos and other distinguishing markings: Billy has a tattoo of the Elvish character for 9 on his ankle. Yes I know what this looks like, and I do know where to find a picture of it .. But I ain’t telling you… you just have to go find it for your self…
• Hobbies: Surfing, music, drinking (If drinking can be considered a hobby.. I hope it is…j/k )
• skills: Clean Driving License
  • Foil fencing (Grade 7)
  • Jeet Kune Do (Phase 4)
  • Filipino Kali (Phase 4)
  • Guitar / Bass Guitar
  • Good Ear for Accents (Native Glaswegian)
  • Strong Tenor / Light Baritone Voice (F# to A above middle C over 2 octaves)
• Family:
  • Sister: Margaret
  • Parents: William and Mary (both died sometime between his 12th and 13th birthday…).
  • Grandmother turned 100 in 2001( passed away some time in the last year)
• Pets: he says he don’t have any right now.. But he did have a dog named Lassie as a kid...
• Awards:
  • Nominated for an Empire Award for Best Debut for his role as Peregrin "Pippin" Took in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.".
  • Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble Cast, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
  • Was named the Second Most Eligible Bachelor in Scotland in the fall of 2001.
  • Was named the Most Eligible Bachelor in Scotland in the fall of 2002.
• Extra tidbits: If Billy's house was burning down, the three items he'd take are his sister (if she was visiting), his guitar, and his surfboard.
• Quotes:
  • from LOTR fan club mag(April-May 2003): "I am a different person now than i was before, both personally and professionally. I think being in New Zealand for a year and a half has changed me. It has made me aware of taking time and enjoying the world rather than rushing through it."
  • same artical what is your favorite pair of shoes:"I love shoes. I've got three pairs of shoes, and they are all left shoes because I have two left feet. That's a little known fact. It's not all true, though!"