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Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Actor, also producer · Born August 28, 1968 (58) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 1 other major award body

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Billy Boyd (born 28 August 1968) is a Scottish actor and musician most widely known for playing the character Peregrin "Pippin" Took in the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and Barret Bonden in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Boyd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 28, 1968 (58)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Billy Boyd's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
25%
Morality
16%
Society
14%
Survival
12%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
7
Joyful
6
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
9
Other
22

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Billy Boyd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Boyd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Overseer (voice)

  • Warlord(2025)

    as The Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dog Man(2025)

    as Seamus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Washington Black(2025)

    Show as Willard

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim(2024)

    as Shank (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pirates: Behind the Legends(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar / Crewman 1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Vox Machina(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Garmelie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • An Intrusion(2021)

    as Minister Fairfield

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Chucky(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as GG (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Loud House Movie(2021)

    as Scott / Fisherman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Walking with Herb(2021)

    as Archie Borthwick

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Noel Coward

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Golden Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Liudas

  • Tell It to the Bees(2018)

    as Older Charlie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuelson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Snowfall(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Stewart

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Stoner Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gordon

  • White Island(2016)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Alpha Invention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Guy

  • Mara and the Firebringer(2015)

    as Schottischer Tourist

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gerald Forbes

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Macbeth - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Banquo

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Frampton

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Sofia the First(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Malechite (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Space Milkshake(2012)

    Producer · as Cpt. Anton Balvenie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dorothy and the Witches of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nick Chopper

  • Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Woodsy

  • Glenn, the Flying Robot(2010)

    as Jack Leblanc

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Moby Dick(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Elijah

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Witches of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nick Chopper

  • The Forger(2012)

    as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pimp(2010)

    as Chief

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Every Jack Has a Jill(2009)

    as Rufus

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Stone of Destiny(2008)

    as Bill Craig

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Empty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Save Angel Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vince Sandhurst

  • The Flying Scotsman(2006)

    as Malky

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • On a Clear Day(2005)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Chucky's Family Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Glen (Voice)

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Seamus

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Seed of Chucky(2004)

    as Glen / Glenda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stories of Lost Souls(2005)

    as The Gunner

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Instant Credit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

    as Pippin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003)

    as Barrent Bonden, Coxswain

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

    as Pippin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Still Game(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Sniper 470 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

    as Pippin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Coming Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ross

  • Julie and the Cadillacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jimmy Campbell

  • Urban Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Loan Shark

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as End Credits Singer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Jessup

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pippin

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1986 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19862025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
0106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 2002–2004.

WinNomination
  1. 2004
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
  2. 2003
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  3. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Billy Boyd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

An Intrusion (2021)

95th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Billy Boyd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles47–83 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles7–61 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles6–68 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles27–39 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles46–71 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Billy Boyd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Boyd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Jackson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles