Guy Boyd (actor)
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April 15, 1943 Chicago, Illinois |
Guy Boyd (born April 15, 1943) is an American character actor.[1] He has starred in over fifty films from the late 1970s to the present. He is probably best known for his role as Detective Jim McLean in Brian De Palma's thriller Body Double (1984). The same year, Boyd 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 the David Rabe war play Streamers (1983).[1] In recent years Boyd was seen playing Captain Strickland on the science fiction television show Black Scorpion.
Awards
- Nominated, 3rd Genie Awards, "Best Performance by a Foreign Actor" for role in film Ticket to Heaven
Partial filmography
- Ghost Story...Omar Norris (1981)
- Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (TV movie)...Jeremitt (1984)
- Lucas...Coach (1986)
- Miami Vice ...Frank Hackman (1986 & 1988)
- Sister Act...Det. Tate (uncredited) (1992)
- Balloon Farm...Mayor (1999)
- Law & Order (TV series) (episode "Mother's Milk")...Elston Norrell (2000)
- Black Scorpion (TV series)...Capt. Henry Strickland (2001)
- Law & Order (TV series) (episode "Publish and Perish") (2005)
- Blackbird...Landlord (2007)
- The Savages...Bill Lachman (2007)
- Henry's Crime...Bernie (2010)
- Foxcatcher...Henry Beck (2014)
References
- 1 2 Porter, Bob (May 20, 1983). "Altman claims Dallas Ideal Setting for Film". Victoria Advocate. p. 12TV. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
External links
- Guy Boyd at the Internet Movie Database
- Guy Boyd at AllMovie
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