Boyd Holbrook
Robert Boyd Holbrook[2] (born c. 1980/1981)[2] is an American actor and model. He has appeared in films such as Milk, Out of the Furnace, Run All Night, A Walk Among the Tombstones and Gone Girl, and starred as DEA agent Steve Murphy in the Netflix series Narcos. In 2012, he also starred in the series Hatfields & McCoys as "Cap" Hatfield. He starred as Donald Pierce in Logan (2017) and Thomas Lockhart in In the Shadow of the Moon (2019).
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Born | Robert Boyd Holbrook c. 1980/1981 (age 39–40) Prestonsburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, fashion model |
Years active | 2001–present |
Modeling information | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
Hair color | Blond[1] |
Eye color | Blue[1] |
Early life
Holbrook was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, the son of Ellen and Don Holbrook.[3]
Career
Holbrook was discovered while working part-time as a carpenter for Jenny Wiley Theatre in Kentucky.[2][4] He signed with Elite Models in 2001. He has worked for other agencies such as Wilhelmina Models. Holbrook has been a model for such designers and labels as Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versus, Hugo Boss, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein, Moschino, Marc Jacobs and DSquared².
Holbrook and model Omahyra Mota were the subjects of photographer Ellen Von Unwerth Paris gallery exhibition "Omahyra & Boyd" and the 2005 book of that title from Exhibitions International (ISBN 2-914171-20-X).[5][6]
He released a short series of poems through the website Model-Max.com, accompanied by illustrations by Jamie Strachan.[7]
Holbrook studied acting with the William Esper Studio's two-year Meisner Acting Program and with Shane Ann Younts' two-year voice and speech program, and he received an SCPS Certificate in 16mm film from New York University.[1] He also has worked with acting coach Terry Knickerbocker.[8]
His prior acting work includes a role in the "Allison" music video for Permanent Me alongside model Tiah Eckhardt.[9]
Holbrook is also a photographer who has done work for David Armstrong. He is also a sculptor and exhibited his work in his first art show, "Iscariot", at the Rare gallery in Chelsea, New York from April 19 to May 17, 2008.[10]
Holbrook portrayed DEA agent Steve Murphy in the Netflix series Narcos.
In 2017, Holbrook played Donald Pierce, the antagonist in Logan, the sequel to The Wolverine.[11][12]
In 2019, Holbrook starred as Thomas Lockhart in the Netflix thriller film, In the Shadow of the Moon.[13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Milk | Denton Smith | |
2011 | Higher Ground | Teenage Ethan Miller | |
The Reunion | Douglas Cleary | ||
Moving Takahashi | Craig | Short film | |
2012 | The Magic of Belle Isle | Luke Ford | |
2013 | The Host | Kyle O'Shea | |
Out of the Furnace | Tattooed Guy | ||
2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Billy | |
Little Accidents | Amos Jenkins | ||
Very Good Girls | David Avery | ||
A Walk Among the Tombstones | Peter Kristo | ||
Gone Girl | Jeff | ||
2015 | Run All Night | Danny Maguire | |
2016 | The Free World | Mo Lundy | |
Jane Got a Gun | Vic Owen | ||
Morgan | Skip Vronsky | ||
Cardboard Boxer | Pinky | ||
2017 | Song to Song | Scenes cut[14][15] | |
Logan | Donald Pierce | ||
2018 | O.G. | Pinkins | |
The Predator | Quinn McKenna | ||
2019 | In the Shadow of the Moon | Thomas Lockhart | |
TBA | Born to Be Murdered | Post-production | |
TBA | We Can Be Heroes | Post-production | |
TBA | Vengeance | Ty Shaw | Filming |
Television
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Unusuals | Punk | Episode: "42" |
2009 | The Beautiful Life: TBL | Gabriel | Episode: "Pilot" |
2010 | Tough Trade | Jackson Tucker | Television film |
2011 | The Big C | Mykail | 6 episodes |
2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | William "Cap" Hatfield | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Cary James | TV film |
2015–2016 | Narcos | DEA agent Steve Murphy | Main role (seasons 1 & 2); 20 episodes |
2020 | The Fugitive | Mike Ferro | Main cast Upcoming series |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Breakthrough Performer | The Host | Won | |
2014 | Milano International Film Festival Awards | Best Actor | Little Accidents | Nominated |
References
- Boyd Holbrook Resume. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- Deaton, Jarrid (February 18, 2009). "Stage Presence". The Floyd County Times. Kentucky. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
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- "Boyd Holbrook Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Boyd Holbrook". An Evening of Scenes. n.d. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009.
- McFadden, William. "Omahyra & Boyd". Ellen Von Unwerth (retrospective site). Archived from the original on February 21, 2006.
- "Kamel Mennour Presents Ellen Von Unwerth: Hot things". Parisiana.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2005.
- Medina, Jed (March 2004). "The Poetry of Boyd Holbrook". Model-Max.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2004.
- "Testimonials [Boyd Holbrook]". Terry Knickerbocker Studio. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- Permanent Me - "Allison" music video feat. Boyd Holbrook Archived July 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Boyd Holbrook > Rare Plus - Iscariot". Artslant.com. April 19, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- Patten, Dominic (April 8, 2016). "'Wolverine 3' Sets 'Narcos' Boyd Holbrook As Chief Villain". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- N'Duka, Amanda (October 10, 2016). "Boyd Holbrook's Villain Character In Wolverine Sequel Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- Kroll, Justin (February 20, 2018). "'Narcos' Star Boyd Holbrook to Reteam With Netflix on Thriller Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- Donnelly, Matt (March 10, 2017). "Christian Bale, Benicio del Toro, Haley Bennett All Cut From Terrence Malick's 'Song to Song' at SXSW". TheWrap.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- Kimble, Julian (March 7, 2017). "'Moonlight' Star Trevante Rhodes Recalls That Crazy Oscar Win: "Am I Being Punk'd?"". Complex.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.