Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook

Holbrook at the premier of Very Good Girls in January 2013
Born Robert Boyd Holbrook
circa 1981 (age 34–35)
Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Modeling information

Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Hair color Blonde[1]
Eye color Blue[1]

Robert Boyd Holbrook[2] (born circa 1981)[2] is an American actor and fashion model.

Early life

Boyd Holbrook was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, the son of Ellen and Don Holbrook.[2]

Career

Holbrook was discovered while working part-time as a carpenter for a theatre in Kentucky.[2][3] 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, 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).[4][5]

He released a short series of poems through the website Model-Max.com, accompanied by illustrations by Jamie Strachan.[6]

From modeling and traveling throughout Europe and Asia, he raised enough money and studied film in NYU [7] where he received a SCPS Certificate in 16mm Film (photography, lighting and editing writing). Holbrook also audited classes at Columbia University on screen writing and film history. He has since produced five short films.

Holbrook studied acting in William Esper Studio, and completed the prestigious two year Meisner Program as well as Shane Ann Younts - Voice and Speech 2 Year Program.[1] It was in 2007 when he sent a screenplay to director Gus Van Sant, who was impressed enough to give him the role of Denton Smith for the movie Milk.[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", in RARE gallery in Chelsea, New York from April 19 to May 17, 2008.[10]

Holbrook portrays DEA agent Steve Murphy in the Netflix series Narcos.

Personal life

Holbrook has dated actress Elizabeth Olsen.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2008 Milk Denton Smith Credited as Robert Boyd Holbrook
2011 Higher Ground Teenage Ethan Miller
2011 The Oranges Circle Uncredited
2011 The Reunion Douglas Cleary
2011 Moving Takahashi Craig Short film
2012 The Magic of Belle Isle Luke Ford
2013 The Host Kyle O'Shea
2013 Out of the Furnace Tattooed Guy
2014 The Skeleton Twins Billy
2014 Little Accidents Amos Jenkins
2014 Very Good Girls David Avery
2014 A Walk Among the Tombstones Peter Kristo
2014 Gone Girl Jeff
2015 Run All Night Danny Maguire
2015 Jane Got a Gun Vic Post-production
2016 Cardboard Boxer Post-production
2016 Weightless Post-production
2016 Morgan Filming
2016 The Free World

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2009 The Unusuals Punk 1 episode: "42"
2009 The Beautiful Life: TBL Gabriel 1 episode: "Pilot"
2010 Tough Trade Jackson Tucker TV Movie
2011 The Big C Mykailo 6 episodes
2012 Hatfields & McCoys William "Cap" Hatfield TV Miniseries
3 episodes
2013 Behind the Candelabra Cary James HBO Film
2015 Narcos Steve Murphy Main cast

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome Ref.
2012 Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough Performer The Host Won [12]
2014 Milano International Film Festival Awards Best Actor Little Accidents Nominated [13]

References

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