Boyd Holbrook
Robert Boyd Holbrook[2] (born c. 1980/1981)[2] is an American actor and producer. He has appeared in films such as Milk, Out of the Furnace, Run All Night, A Walk Among the Tombstones and Gone Girl, and starred as DEA agent Steve Murphy in the Netflix series Narcos. In 2012, he also starred in the series Hatfields & McCoys as "Cap" Hatfield. He starred as Donald Pierce in Logan (2017) and Thomas Lockhart in In the Shadow of the Moon (2019).
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| Born | Robert Boyd Holbrook c. 1980/1981 (age 39–40) Prestonsburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, fashion model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tatiana Pajkovic |
| Children | 1 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Blond[1] |
| Eye color | Blue[1] |
Early life
Holbrook was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, the son of Ellen and Don Holbrook.[3]
Career
Holbrook was discovered while working part-time as a carpenter for Jenny Wiley Theatre in Kentucky.[2][4] 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 and 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).[5][6]
He released a short series of poems through the website Model-Max.com, accompanied by illustrations by Jamie Strachan.[7]
Holbrook studied acting with the William Esper Studio's two-year Meisner Acting Program and with Shane Ann Younts' two-year voice and speech program, and he received an SCPS Certificate in 16mm film from New York University.[1] He also has worked with acting coach Terry Knickerbocker.[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", at the Rare gallery in Chelsea, New York from April 19 to May 17, 2008.[10]
In 2014, Holbrook appeared as Jeff in David Fincher's psychological thriller Gone Girl.[11]
Holbrook portrayed DEA agent Steve Murphy in the Netflix series Narcos. In 2017, Holbrook played Donald Pierce, the antagonist in Logan, the sequel to The Wolverine.[12][13] In 2019, Holbrook starred as Thomas Lockhart in the Netflix thriller film, In the Shadow of the Moon.[14]
In January 2021, Holbrook was cast in the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman.[15]
Personal life
Holbrook has dated actress Elizabeth Olsen. They became engaged in March 2014, but in January 2015 they ended their engagement.[16] He later married Tatiana Pajkovic, who is from Denmark, and the couple have a son named Day.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Milk | Denton Smith | |
| 2011 | Higher Ground | Teenage Ethan Miller | |
| The Reunion | Douglas Cleary | ||
| Moving Takahashi | Craig | Short film | |
| 2012 | The Magic of Belle Isle | Luke Ford | |
| 2013 | The Host | Kyle O'Shea | |
| Out of the Furnace | Tattooed Guy | ||
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Billy | |
| Little Accidents | Amos Jenkins | ||
| Very Good Girls | David Avery | ||
| A Walk Among the Tombstones | Peter Kristo | ||
| Gone Girl | Jeff | ||
| 2015 | Run All Night | Danny Maguire | |
| 2016 | The Free World | Mo Lundy | |
| Jane Got a Gun | Vic Owen | ||
| Morgan | Skip Vronsky | ||
| Cardboard Boxer | Pinky | ||
| 2017 | Song to Song | Scenes cut[18][19] | |
| Logan | Donald Pierce | ||
| 2018 | O.G. | Pinkins | |
| The Predator | Quinn McKenna | ||
| Time of Day | Himself | Short film | |
| 2019 | In the Shadow of the Moon | Thomas Lockhart | |
| Two/One | Kaden | ||
| 2020 | We Can Be Heroes | Miracle Guy | |
| 2021 | Eight for Silver | John McBride | |
| Beckett | Tynan | Post-production | |
| TBA | Vengeance | Ty Shaw | Filming |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Punk | Episode: "42" |
| 2009 | The Beautiful Life | Gabriel | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010 | Tough Trade | Jackson Tucker | Television film |
| 2011 | The Big C | Mykail | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | William "Cap" Hatfield | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Cary James | TV film |
| 2015–2016 | Narcos | DEA agent Steve Murphy | Main role (seasons 1 & 2); 20 episodes |
| 2020 | The Fugitive | Mike Ferro | Main role |
| TBA | The Sandman | The Corinthian | Main role, upcoming series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Breakthrough Performer | The Host | Won | |
| 2014 | Milano International Film Festival Awards | Best Actor | Little Accidents | Nominated |
References
- Boyd Holbrook Resume. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- Deaton, Jarrid (February 18, 2009). "Stage Presence". The Floyd County Times. Kentucky. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
Born and raised in Prestonsburg, Robert Boyd Holbrook ... 28...
- "Boyd Holbrook Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Boyd Holbrook". An Evening of Scenes. n.d. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009.
- McFadden, William. "Omahyra & Boyd". Ellen Von Unwerth (retrospective site). Archived from the original on February 21, 2006.
- "Kamel Mennour Presents Ellen Von Unwerth: Hot things". Parisiana.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2005.
- Medina, Jed (March 2004). "The Poetry of Boyd Holbrook". Model-Max.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2004.
- "Testimonials [Boyd Holbrook]". Terry Knickerbocker Studio. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- Permanent Me - "Allison" music video feat. Boyd Holbrook Archived July 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Boyd Holbrook > Rare Plus - Iscariot". Artslant.com. April 19, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- Smith, Krista (August 20, 2014). "Actor Boyd Holbrook on Gone Girl and His Five Other Upcoming Movies". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- Patten, Dominic (April 8, 2016). "'Wolverine 3' Sets 'Narcos' Boyd Holbrook As Chief Villain". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- N'Duka, Amanda (October 10, 2016). "Boyd Holbrook's Villain Character In Wolverine Sequel Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- Kroll, Justin (February 20, 2018). "'Narcos' Star Boyd Holbrook to Reteam With Netflix on Thriller Movie". Variety. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ Casts Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry And Sanjeev Bhaskar
- "Boyd Holbrook on Film". Interview. 2014. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- "Actor Boyd Holbrook Says His Wife Taught Him 'Probably 95%' of His Parenting Knowledge". People. September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
The 'In the Shadow of the Moon' star opens up about raising son Day with Danish wife Tatiana Pajkovic
- Donnelly, Matt (March 10, 2017). "Christian Bale, Benicio del Toro, Haley Bennett All Cut From Terrence Malick's 'Song to Song' at SXSW". TheWrap.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- Kimble, Julian (March 7, 2017). "'Moonlight' Star Trevante Rhodes Recalls That Crazy Oscar Win: "Am I Being Punk'd?"". Complex.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
