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John Boyd

b. 1981

American actor (born 1981)

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Born 1981. John Boyd is an American television actor, film actor and actor.

John Boyd is an American actor who is known for starring as Arlo Glass in the eighth and final season of the Fox espionage thriller 24 in 2010. He also co-starred in the Academy Award-winning political thriller Argo and starred from 2014 to 2017 as FBI Special Agent James Aubrey on the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama Bones from the 10th season until the 12th and final season. In 2019, he started as Special Agent Stuart Scola in CBS crime drama series FBI.

Early life Boyd is an alumnus of Bennington College.

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 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. Boyd remained on the show until it ended with the twelfth season in 2017.

In 2017, in the fifth episode titled "The Tutor in the Tussle," James Aubrey (Boyd) meets with his estranged, criminal father Philip Aubrey. Philip Aubrey is played by Boyd's real-life father Guy Boyd.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Stay Louis Short film Jack Building Girl Colin 2006 Follow Me Grover Short film Fields of Freedom Private Dooley Lady in the Water One-eyebrow smoker 2007 Careless Drunk guy 2009 Wyatt Mercy Erik 2010 Jelly Floyd Marks 2012 Argo Lamont 2018 Peppermint Marvin

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 Main role, 24 episodes2011 Suits Gregory Boone Episode: "Errors and Omissions" Iceland Todd Unsold TV pilot 2013 Touch Kase 4 episodes 2014 Elliot 2 episodes 2014–17 Bones James Aubrey Main role, 56 episodes 2019–present FBI Special Agent Stuart Scola Main role (Season 2, episode 4 onwards), Recurring (episode 1–3) 2020, 2023 & 2024 FBI: Most Wanted Special Guest Star, Episodes: "Reveille, Imminent Threat, Part III, & Supply Chain" 2023 FBI: International Special Guest Star, Episode: "Imminent Threat, Part I”

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Bennington College
Also known as
John H. Boyd

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Boyd?

American actor (born 1981)

When was John Boyd born?

John Boyd was born on 22 October 1981 in New York City.

What is John Boyd's occupation?

John Boyd is a television actor, film actor and actor.

What nationality is John Boyd?

John Boyd is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Boyd

· Wikidata: Q1706307

· DBpedia: John Boyd (actor)

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