Billy Boyd, born on 28th August 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom, is an actor, probably best known to the world as Peregrin “Pippin” Took in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, while he has also had notable roles in “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” (2003), and “The Flying Scotsman” (2006).
Have you ever wondered how rich Billy Boyd is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Billy`s net worth is as high as $6 million, earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry now stretching over 20 years. His wealth has also benefited from his musical involvement – he is a vocalist of the band Beecake, and has written and sung “The Last Goodbye”, which was used for the film “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (2014).
Billy Boyd Net Worth $6 Million
Billy was raised by his grandmother, alongside his older sister Margaret, since their parents died within a year when Billy was in his early teens. Billy came in touch with performing arts when he was 16, and he joined the musical company, Theatre Guild, Glasgow, appearing first in its production of “Hans Andersen”. Billy attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, from which he graduated with a degree in Dramatic Arts, however, he worked for several years as a book binder, before he decided to pursue a career as an actor.
Billy made his debut appearance in an episode of “Taggart” in 1996, and then waited for two years for another screen role; in 1998 he featured in the horror film “Urban Ghost Story”, and a year later in “Coming Soon”. In 2001 he was selected for the role of Pippin Took in the first installment of the “Lord of the Rings”, entitled “Fellowship of the Ring”, starring Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom and Viggo Mortensen, based on the J.R.R Tolkien novel and directed by Peter Jackson. The film garnered four Oscars, and launched some of the actors into stardom, including Billy. He repeated his role in the sequels “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002) and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), all of which were immensely successful and significantly increased Billy`s net worth.
In 2005, Billy made an appearance in the film “On a Clear Day” next to Peter Mullan and Brenda Blethyn, while in 2007 he had the lead role in “Save Angel Hope”, however, the film was unsuccessful, so until 2010 he only had roles in a number of low budget and unsuccessful films. In 2011 he appeared in “Ecstasy”, alongside Adam Sinclair and Kristin Kreuk, and the following year joined Kristin Kreuk once again, this time in the sci-fi comedy “Space Milkshake” (2012), while in 2015, he had a role in “Mara and the Firebringer”. Most recently, Billy appeared in the film “Stoner Express” (2016), and is set to appear in “I Feel Fine”, which is currently in pre-production.
Billy is also a well-known musician; with his band Beecake he has released two studio albums “Soul Swimming” (2010), and “Blue Sky Paradise” (2012), and also two Eps – “Please Stay” (2012), and “Just B” (2013).
Thanks to his skills, Billy has received various prestigious awards, including the SAG Award for the film “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), among other awards.
Regarding his personal life, Billy has been married to Alison McKinnon since 2010 and the couple has a son together.
Billy is a fan of surfing and enjoys it whenever he can, and has also trained in several martial arts in the past.
