Guy Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Children | John Boyd (son) |
Guy Boyd (born April 15, 1943) is an American character actor.[1] Boyd has starred in more than fifty films from the late 1970s to the present. He is probably best known for his role as Detective Jim McLean in Body Double (1984) and for the pivotal role of Frank Hackman on several episodes of Miami Vice.
In 1984, he was honored at the Venice Film Festival with the Golden Lion Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Robert Altman's adaptation of David Rabe's play Streamers (1983).[1] In recent years Boyd was seen playing Captain Strickland on the science fiction television show Black Scorpion. He played Archbishop Kurtwell (a Catholic prelate accused of child sexual abuse) in the HBO drama The Young Pope. Also starred in Past Midnight, as Guy Canape.
Awards
- Nominated, 3rd Genie Awards, "Best Performance by a Foreign Actor" for role in film Ticket to Heaven
Selected filmography
- Between the Lines (1977) .... Austin
- Ticket to Heaven (1981) .... Eric
- Only When I Laugh (1981) .... Man in Bar
- Ghost Story (1981) .... Omar Norris
- The Eyes of the Amaryllis (1983) .... George Reade
- Streamers (1983) .... Rooney
- Eyes of Fire (1983) .... Marion Dalton
- Newhart (1984, Episode: "Book Beat") .... Col. Lloyd Meninger
- Tank (1984) .... Sgt. Wimofsky
- Flashpoint (1984) .... Bobby Joe Lambasino
- Body Double (1984) .... Jim McLean
- Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984, TV Movie) .... Jeremitt Towani
- Jagged Edge (1985) .... Matthew Barnes
- Target (1985) .... Clay
- Lucas (1986) .... Coach
- No Man's Land (1987) .... Jaws
- Miami Vice (1986-1988, TV Series) .... Frank Hackman
- War Party (1988) - Major Crawford, National Guard
- The Dark Side of the Sun (1988) .... Father
- Little Sweetheart (1989) - The Sheriff
- The Last of the Finest (1990) .... R.J. Norringer
- Pacific Heights (1990) .... Warning Cop
- Kiss Me a Killer (1991) .... Jake Bozman
- Checkered Flag (1991) .... J.D. Nelson
- Past Midnight (1991) .... Todd Canipe
- The Dark Wind (1991) .... Agent Johnson
- Sister Act (1992) .... Det. Tate (uncredited)
- Mi Vida Loca (1993) .... Priest
- In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful (1994) .... Brannigan
- Carnosaur 2 (1995) .... Joe Walker
- Sister Island (1996) .... Sheriff Frank Bosarge
- Final Vendetta (1996) .... Bud
- Crossfire (1998) .... Mr. Ross
- Balloon Farm (1999, TV Movie) .... Mayor
- Law & Order (2000-2005, TV Series) .... Elston Norrell / Mr. Beltran
- Black Scorpion (2001, TV Series) .... Capt. Henry Strickland
- Domino One (2005) .... Jack Mekas
- Winter Passing (2005) .... Hunter
- The Final Patient (2005) .... Sheriff McKnee
- Walker Payne (2006) .... Doc
- Blackbird (2007) .... Landlord
- The Savages (2007) .... Bill Lachman
- Henry's Crime (2010) .... Bernie
- Foxcatcher (2014) .... Henry Beck
- While We're Young (2014) .... Bar Patron
- Certain Women (2016) .... Personal Injury Lawyer
- The Report (2019) .... Senator Saxby Chambliss
- The Loudest Voice (2019, TV Mini-Series) .... Chet Collier
- I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)... Janitor
References
- ^ a b Porter, Bob (May 20, 1983). "Altman claims Dallas Ideal Setting for Film". Victoria Advocate. p. 12TV. Retrieved August 19, 2011.