Guy Boyd (actor)

American character actor

Guy Boyd
Born	(1943-04-15) April 15, 1943 (age 81) Du Quoin, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–present
Children	John Boyd (son)

Guy Boyd (born April 15, 1943) is an American actor, who has appeared in over 150 stage and screen productions since the late 1970's.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] He is best known to film audiences for his character roles. He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in Robert Altman's adaptation of David Rabe's play Streamers (1983),^[5] and was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor for Ticket to Heaven (1981).

Life and career

Boyd was born in Du Quoin, Illinois and raised there and in Chicago. He began his work as a stage actor in Off-Broadway and Broadway plays.^[4]

In 1983, he was honored at the Venice Film Festival with the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his role in Robert Altman's adaptation of David Rabe's play Streamers (1983).^[6] He played Detective Jim McLean in Body Double (1984), and the pivotal role of Frank Hackman on two episodes of Miami Vice. He had the regular role of Captain Stickland on the 1990s superhero series Black Scorpion.

In recent years Boyd was seen playing Archbishop Kurtwell (a Catholic prelate accused of child sexual abuse) on the HBO drama The Young Pope. He also starred as Guy Canape in Past Midnight and the janitor in I’m Thinking of Ending Things.

Personal life

Boyd was previously married to actress and dancer Sissy Boyd. They have two children together, including actor John Boyd.

Filmography

1977 Between the Lines as Austin
1981 Ticket to Heaven as Eric
1981 Only When I Laugh as Man In Bar
1981 Ghost Story as Omar Norris
1983 The Eyes of the Amaryllis as George Reade
1983 Streamers as Rooney
1983 Eyes of Fire as Marion Dalton
1984 Newhart (Episode: "Book Beat") as Colonel Lloyd Meninger
1984 Tank as Sergeant Wimofsky
1984 Flashpoint as Bobby Joe Lambasino
1984 Body Double as Jim McLean
1984 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (TV Movie) as Jeremitt Towani
1985 Jagged Edge as Matthew Barnes
1985 Target as Clay
1986 Lucas as Coach
1987 No Man's Land as "Jaws"
1986-1988 Miami Vice (TV Series) as Frank Hackman
1988 War Party as Major Crawford, National Guard
1988 The Dark Side of the Sun as Father
1989 Little Sweetheart as Sheriff
1990 The Last of the Finest as R.J. Norringer
1990 Pacific Heights as Warning Cop
1991 Kiss Me a Killer as Jake Bozman
1991 Checkered Flag as J.D. Nelson
1991 Past Midnight as Todd Canipe
1991 The Dark Wind as Agent Johnson
1992 Sister Act as Detective Tate (uncredited)
1993 Mi Vida Loca as Priest
1994 In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful as Brannigan
1995 Carnosaur 2 as Joe Walker
1996 Sister Island as Sheriff Frank Bosarge
1997 Retroactive as Bud
1998 Crossfire as Mr. Ross
1999 Balloon Farm (TV Movie) as The Mayor
2000-2005 Law & Order (TV Series) as Elston Norrell / Mr. Beltran
2001 Black Scorpion (TV Series) as Captain Henry Strickland
2005 Domino One as Jack Mekas
2005 Winter Passing as Hunter
2005 The Final Patient as Sheriff McKnee
2006 Walker Payne as "Doc"
2007 Blackbird as The Landlord
2007 The Savages as Bill Lachman
2010 Henry's Crime as Bernie
2014 Foxcatcher as Henry Beck
2014 While We're Young as Bar Patron
2016 Certain Women as Personal Injury Lawyer
2019 The Report as Senator Saxby Chambliss
2019 The Loudest Voice (TV Mini-Series) as Chet Collier
2020 I'm Thinking of Ending Things as The Janitor
2022 The Girl from Plainville (TV Mini-Series) as Dr. Peter Breggin
2021-24 American Rust (TV series) as Judge Glenn Parrone

Awards and honors

Nominated, 3rd Genie Awards, "Best Performance by a Foreign Actor", for Ticket to Heaven
Won, 40th Venice International Film Festival, Volpi Cup for Best Actor, for Streamers

References

^ "Guy Boyd". Internet Off-Broadway Database.
^ "Guy Boyd – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^ "Guy Boyd". Playbill.
^ ^a ^b "Guy Boyd theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^ Porter, Bob (May 20, 1983). "Altman claims Dallas Ideal Setting for Film". Victoria Advocate. p. 12TV. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
^ Porter, Bob (May 20, 1983). "Altman claims Dallas Ideal Setting for Film". Victoria Advocate. p. 12TV. Retrieved August 19, 2011.