Anthony Boyle

Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is an Irish actor from Northern Ireland. A graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Boyle began his acting career on the London stage. He rose to prominence for originating the role of Scorpius Malfoy in the West End and Broadway productions of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

Boyle appeared in the films Tolkien (2019) and Tetris (2023), and the television series Masters of the Air (2024), Say Nothing (2024), and House of Guinness (2025–present).

Life and career Anthony Boyle was born on 8 June 1994 in west Belfast, and attended De La Salle College and St Louise's Comprehensive College. Due to a bone condition, he used a wheelchair for several years as a child. Boyle said this helped develop his acting skills, as he would improvise dialogue while watching other children play games without him. He was expelled from boys' school in Belfast at age 16, then attended Saint Louise's, an all girls school on the Falls Road, as one of 10 boys among 2000 girls. He took part in the school's drama department, taking on many different male parts and acting every day. He started his acting career in a series of what Boyle called “the worst productions you’ve ever seen”, including a version of Romeo and Juliet, alongside his fellow Belfast-born actor and longtime friend Lola Petticrew.

For his television role as Arthur Guinness in House of Guinness, Boyle did a full-frontal nude scene without prosthetics, a choice that he personally pitched to the director. Boyle stated that he did not find it daunting due to his previous experience with nudity in stage and film roles.

Acting credits +Key Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Pillow Talk Anto Short film; also writer, co-director, and co-producer Splash Area Mike 2016 The Party Mickey Magee Short film The Journey Young Ian Paisley Cut from the film The Lost City of Z Trench Runner Onus Keiran Flynn 2017 Bad Drawings Scott Short film 2019 Tolkien Geoffrey Bache Smith 2023 Tetris Kevin Maxwell 2025 Animal Within Tom D. Jennings 2026 I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Patrick The Worst Danny Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Game of Thrones Bolton Guard Episode: "The Laws of Gods and Men" 2017 Electric Dreams Sam Episode: "The Commuter" 2018 Derry Girls David Donnelly 2 episodes Come Home Liam Farrell Television miniseries Patrick Melrose Barry Episode: "Never Mind" Ordeal by Innocence Jack Argyll Television miniseries 2020 The Plot Against America Alvin Levin Television miniseries 2021 Danny Boy Brian Wood Television film 2024 Masters of the Air Major Harry Herbert Crosby Television miniseries Manhunt John Wilkes Booth Television miniseries Shardlake John "Jack" Barak Television miniseries Say Nothing Brendan Hughes Television miniseries 2025–present House of Guinness Arthur Guinness 8 episodes 2026 Sam Bankman-Fried Television miniseries Séan Maguire Television miniseries; also executive producer Ryan In production

Theatre Year Title Role Theatre 2013 Herons Aaron Pintsized Productions 2014 Othello Iago Richard Burton Theatre Company 2015 The Taming of the Shrew BiondelloCurtisMerchantWidow Richard Burton Theatre Company In Arabia We'd All Be Kings Skank Richard Burton Theatre Company East Belfast Boy Davey Partisan Productions 2016 Mojo Baby Richard Burton Theatre Company 2016–2017 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Scorpius Malfoy Palace Theatre 2018–2019 Lyric Theatre

Radio Year Title Role Notes 2015 Frankenstein The Creature RWCMD (with Big Finish Productions) 2016 The Tidebreak Alfred Meyer BBC Radio 3 2017 Mayday Paul BBC Radio 4

Music videos Year Title Artist 2026 "The Blade" Kingfishr

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging Talent Award Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2017 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards Jack Tinker Award Harry Potter and the Cursed Child WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2018 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Theatre World Awards Honoree Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tony Awards Best Featured Actor in a Play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2025 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Best Lead Actor – Drama Say Nothing Best Supporting Actor – Drama Masters of the Air Rising Star Award Masters of the AirManhuntSay Nothing 2026 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Best Lead Actor – Drama House of Guinness RTS Programme Awards Leading Actor – Male House of Guinness