ACTOR

Billy Boyd

1968 - Today

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William Nathan Boyd (born 28 August 1968) is a Scottish actor and musician. 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 and Glenda (later G.G. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Boyd has received more than 79,450 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Billy Boyd is the 3,227th most popular actor (down from 3,087th in 2019), the 2,703rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,669th in 2019) and the 387th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 79k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Billy Boyd ranks 3,227 out of 13,578. Before him are Jimmy Gardner, Lily Pons, Philip Jackson, Benedict Wong, Gregory Itzin, and John Stamos. After him are Simon Callow, Harriet Walter, Jeremy Bulloch, Park Shin-hye, Michael Wincott, and Frank Gorshin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Billy Boyd ranks 121. Before him are Paul Scheuring, Tony Hawk, Giuseppe Signori, Vítor Pereira, Michael Weatherly, and Debora Caprioglio. After him are Frank Leboeuf, Mohamed Atta, Luis Hernández, Petr Korda, Angelica Bella, and Alejandro Sanz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Billy Boyd ranks 2,703 out of 8,785. Before him are Eric Ambler (1909), Samuel Morland (1625), Jimmy Gardner (1924), Asser (900), Philip Jackson (1948), and Benedict Wong (1971). After him are Simon Callow (1949), Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443), Harriet Walter (1950), Jeremy Bulloch (1945), Charles Warren (1840), and Richard Bright (1789).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Billy Boyd ranks 387. Before him are Gorden Kaye (1941), Mark Addy (1964), Rachel Ward (1957), Jimmy Gardner (1924), Philip Jackson (1948), and Benedict Wong (1971). After him are Simon Callow (1949), Harriet Walter (1950), Jeremy Bulloch (1945), Simon MacCorkindale (1952), Chris Vance (1971), and Hayley Mills (1946).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Pippin
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Pippin
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Pippin
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
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