John Boyd (actor)
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John Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | John H. Boyd October 22, 1981 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bennington College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Guy Boyd Sissy Boyd |
| Relatives | Pauline Boyd (sister) |
John H. Boyd (born October 22, 1981) is an American actor.
He is best known for starring as Arlo Glass in the eighth and final season of the Fox espionage thriller 24. He also co-starred in the Academy Award-winning political thriller Argo (2012) and in 2014, began starring as FBI Special Agent James Aubrey on the long-running Fox crime procedural comedy-drama Bones, beginning with the show's 10th season.
Early life
Boyd was born in New York City, New York on October 22, 1981 to character actor Guy Boyd and actress, choreographer and producer Sissy Boyd. He has a sister, actress Pauline Boyd.[1] He is an alumnus of Bennington College.[2]
Career
Boyd began his acting career in 2005, appearing in short films and various minor roles in films and guest-starring on an episode of the NBC legal drama Law & Order in 2005; Boyd returned to the show in 2006, but as a different character. In 2010, he was cast in his first starring role on television in the eighth and final season of the Fox espionage thriller 24 as Arlo Glass.
Following the cancellation of 24, Boyd guest-starred in USA legal drama Suits and was scheduled to be cast as Todd in the Fox comedy pilot Iceland in 2011, but it was not picked up by the network. Boyd co-starred in the 2012 Academy Award-winning political thriller Argo with Ben Affleck and Bryan Cranston. In 2013, he guest-starred on the short-lived Fox thriller Touch, which reunited Boyd with his 24 co-star Kiefer Sutherland.
In 2014, Boyd began starring as FBI Special Agent James Aubrey in the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama Bones in the tenth season. He was credited as a special guest star during the season premiere titled "The Conspiracy in the Corpse" and was added to the main cast in the second episode titled "The Lance to the Heart", following the departure of John Francis Daley, who played Dr. Lance Sweets from the show at the end of the season premiere.
Personal life
Boyd is married with two daughters, Nola and Sabine. Nola is a childhood cancer survivor.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stay | Louis | Short film |
| 2005 | The Notorious Bettie Page | Jack | |
| 2005 | Building Girl | Colin | |
| 2006 | Follow Me | Grover | Short film |
| 2006 | Fields of Freedom | Private Dooley | |
| 2006 | Lady in the Water | One-eyebrow smoker | |
| 2007 | Careless | Drunk guy | |
| 2009 | The Greatest | Wyatt | |
| 2009 | Mercy | Erik | |
| 2010 | Jelly | Floyd Marks | |
| 2012 | Argo | Lamont |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order | Zack Burns | Episode: "Locomotion" |
| 2006 | Law & Order | Kenny Ellis | Episode: "Profiteer" |
| 2008 | Fringe | Ian Spencer (uncredited) | Episode: "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones" |
| 2010 | 24 | Arlo Glass | Series regular, 24 episodes |
| 2011 | Suits | Gregory Boone | Episode: "Errors and Omissions" |
| 2011 | Iceland | Todd | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2013 | Touch | Kase | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Carrie Diaries | Elliot | 2 episodes |
| 2014–present | Bones | James Aubrey | Series regular, 43 episodes |