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Scottish actor '''Billy Boyd''' (born 1968) played [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]] trilogy. An accomplished singer, he wrote and sung the dirge "The Steward of Gondor" in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'', which is featured during [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir's]] hopeless charge to [[Osgiliath]].
Scottish actor '''Billy Boyd''' (born [[1968]]) played [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]]. An accomplished singer, he wrote and sung the dirge "[[The Edge of Night]]" for ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'', which is featured during [[Faramir|Faramir's]] hopeless charge to [[Osgiliath]]. He also wrote and sung "[[The Last Goodbye]]" for ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''.


In 2003, when ''The Return of the King'' was released, Boyd also starred in [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311113/ Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]. Both films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2003, when ''The Return of the King'' was released, Boyd also starred in [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311113/ Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]. Both films ended up being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
 
Boyd and fellow ''Lord of the Rings'' actor [[Dominic Monaghan]] started the ''[[The Friendship Onion]]'' podcast in 2021, which includes stories from their time making the films. <ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdkJHWPCRaU|articlename=The Friendship Onion (Teaser Trailer)|dated=4 May 2021|website=YouTube|accessed=6 August 2021}}</ref>


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
* {{quote|I wasn't into Tolkien at school really. But the story is timeless, the themes that it touches on are contained in cultures all around the world. The innocent on a quest, the pretender, an inanimate object that holds evil - it's really strange that these themes are there in so many different countries' folklore.|Billy Boyd, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/12/14/billy_boyd_two_towers_interview.shtml Interview].}}
{{quote|I wasn't into Tolkien at school really. But the story is timeless, the themes that it touches on are contained in cultures all around the world. The innocent on a quest, the pretender, an inanimate object that holds evil - it's really strange that these themes are there in so many different countries' folklore.|Billy Boyd, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/12/14/billy_boyd_two_towers_interview.shtml BBC]}}
* {{quote|I think his part in the story – as well as reminding people that the hobbits are basically fun at the core and are good, good people – his story is about maturing, and a young man in war and how he deals with those horrors. In watching this kind of naïve, innocent little creature who then is kind of scarred by these wars that go around and how that affects him.|Billy Boyd on his character, [http://movies.ign.com/articles/393/393444p1.html IGN.com].}}
 
{{quote|I think his part in the story – as well as reminding people that the hobbits are basically fun at the core and are good, good people – his story is about maturing, and a young man in war and how he deals with those horrors. In watching this kind of naïve, innocent little creature who then is kind of scarred by these wars that go around and how that affects him.|Billy Boyd on his character, [http://movies.ign.com/articles/393/393444p1.html IGN.com]}}


==Awards==
==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[2002]] - '''[http://www.cinemaclips.com/PFCS.htm PFCS Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
===[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]===
* [[2003]] - '''[http://ofcs.rottentomatoes.com/ OFCS Award]''', Best Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* [[January 29]], [[2002]] - [http://www.cinemaclips.com/PFCS.htm PFCS Award], Best Acting Ensemble (shared with [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Ian Holm]], [[Christopher Lee]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Andy Serkis]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[Elijah Wood]])
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's The Two Towers''
===[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]]===
* [[2004]] - '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[January 6]], [[2003]] - [http://ofcs.rottentomatoes.com/ OFCS Award], Best Ensemble (shared with Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, [[Brad Dourif]], [[Bernard Hill]], Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, [[Miranda Otto]], John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, [[Karl Urban]], Hugo Weaving, [[David Wenham]], Elijah Wood)
* 2004 - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Acting by an Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* [[January 7]], 2003 - PFCS Award, Best Acting Ensemble (shared with see previous)
* 2004 - '''[http://www.sagawards.org/ SAG Award]''', Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
===[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]===
* [[January 10]], [[2004]] - [http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award], Best Acting Ensemble (shared with Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, [[John Noble]], Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood)
* [[January 13]], 2004 - [http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award], Best Acting by an Ensemble (shared with see previous)
* [[February 22]], 2004 - [http://www.sagawards.org/ SAG Award], Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared with see previous)


==External Links==
==External Links==
* '''[http://www.billyboyd.net/ Official Website]'''
* '''[http://www.billyboyd.net/ Official Website]'''
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101710/ IMDb Profile]
* {{WP|Billy Boyd}}
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Boyd Wikipedia Profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101710/ Billy Boyd] at IMDb
 
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Billy Boyd
LifetimeAugust 28, 1968
PortrayedPeregrin Took in:
 The Lord of the Rings (film series)
IMDbIMDb

Scottish actor Billy Boyd (born 1968) played Peregrin "Pippin" Took in The Lord of the Rings film series. An accomplished singer, he wrote and sung the dirge "The Edge of Night" for The Return of the King, which is featured during Faramir's hopeless charge to Osgiliath. He also wrote and sung "The Last Goodbye" for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

In 2003, when The Return of the King was released, Boyd also starred in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Both films ended up being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Boyd and fellow Lord of the Rings actor Dominic Monaghan started the The Friendship Onion podcast in 2021, which includes stories from their time making the films. [1]

Quotes[edit | edit source]

"I wasn't into Tolkien at school really. But the story is timeless, the themes that it touches on are contained in cultures all around the world. The innocent on a quest, the pretender, an inanimate object that holds evil - it's really strange that these themes are there in so many different countries' folklore."
― Billy Boyd, BBC
"I think his part in the story – as well as reminding people that the hobbits are basically fun at the core and are good, good people – his story is about maturing, and a young man in war and how he deals with those horrors. In watching this kind of naïve, innocent little creature who then is kind of scarred by these wars that go around and how that affects him."
― Billy Boyd on his character, IGN.com

Awards[edit | edit source]

External Links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ "The Friendship Onion (Teaser Trailer)" dated 4 May 2021, YouTube (accessed 6 August 2021)
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