BILLY BOYD BIOGRAPHY

Name William Billy Boyd
Nickname Pickle, Pip, Pippin
Family Billy was born on August 28, 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland. His father, William, died of lung cancer when Billy was only 12 years old. His mother, Mary, a year later. Billy and his sister, Margaret, went to live with their grandmother until he was 14.
Previous job Billy worked as a bookbinder in a factory in Glasgow before quitting to persue acting.
Education attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama. Graduated with a deploma in Dramatic Arts.
Music lover plays guitar, bass, drums and sings (strong tenor/ light baritone F# to A above middle C over 2 octaves). He was in a few bands when he was younger as well. Recorded a few songs on Viggo Mortensen's CD "PandemoniumfromAmerica". Played bass on "Shadow" & "Maybe" and drums in "Half Fling". Fellow hobbits, Dominic Monaghan and Elijah Wood also performed on the disc. Played a little guitar in Sniper 470 and sang and played drums in Julie and the Cadillacs. And in The Lord of the Rings... Billy played in the band at Bilbo's birthday party and sang (with Dom) at The Green Dragon in The Fellowship of the Ring. He & Dom did a song at the celebration at Edoras and sang and wrote the melody for "The Steward of Gondor" in Return of the King.
Hobbies surfing, music (singing, playing guitar), dancing and drinking.
Other skills Foil Fencing (Grade 7), Jeet Kune Do (Phase 4), Philipino Kali (Phase 4), good ear for accents (Native Glaswegian)
Tattoos Billy has a tattoo of the number 9 in Elvish on his ankle. He got it along with the other 9 members of the Fellowship.
Jewlery wears a green stone necklace, a gift from Orlando Bloom.


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