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| Royd Tolkien | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Lifetime | 16 July 1969 |
| Portrayed | Ranger of Ithilien in: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| IMDb | Profile |
Royd Allan Reuel Tolkien (born 16 July 1969) is a great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, the grandchild of Tolkien's second son, Michael. His birthname is Royd Baker, but he changed his name to Royd Tolkien when he became adult .[source?]
Royd Tolkien played a Ranger in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[1] and the burier of the Witch-king in the Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.[2]
He has stated that he doesn't know whether or not he ever met his great-grandfather but his sister, Amanda is was a year older, does have a photo with him. He owns a signed copy of The Hobbit, with the inscription "To Royd, JRR Tolkien".[3]
Family Tree
| Edith Bratt | J.R.R. Tolkien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Tolkien | Joan Griffiths | Michael Tolkien | Christopher Tolkien | Priscilla Tolkien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joanna Tolkien | Hugh Baker | Irene Ferrier | Michael Tolkien | Rosemary Walters | Judith Tolkien | Alan Crombleholme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandy Baker | Royd Tolkien | Michael Baker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External links
- Royd Tolkien Oxford website
- Getting to know Royd Tolkien at TheOneRing.net
- Royd Tolkien Hobbit creator's greatgrandson proud of film at BBC.com
- Hobbit writer's grandson Royd Tolkien's movie adventures at Walesonline.co.uk
References
- ↑ Emma Dibdin, "'The Hobbit': Q&A with Royd Tolkien" 19 November 2012, digitalspy.co.uk, accessed 25 October 2014
- ↑ "Royd Tolkien’s cameo spotted in Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition" 24 October 2014, TheOneRing.net, accessed 25 October 2014
- ↑ Christopher Hooton, Lesley O Toole, "Royd Tolkien: I was welcomed with open arms on Hobbit set" 12 December 2012, Metro, accessed 29 April 2025