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Billy Boyle

January 07, 2024

This article is about the British actor. For the series of novels about a WWII fictional soldier, see James R. Benn.

Billy Boyle is an Irish actor and singer on British film, television and stage.[1][2] His recording career included five 45rpm singles for the Decca and Columbia labels, including the novelty song "My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Elvis" (Decca F 11503) in 1962. He is a veteran of the West End stage, having played leading roles in over 15 hit shows.[3]

Billy Boyle
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1962–present

In his first West End musical, Maggie May, he was nominated as best newcomer.[4] Gower Champion then chose him to play Barnaby in Hello Dolly at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane.[3] He appeared in Canterbury Tales at the Phoenix Theatre as The Clerk of Oxford. Harold Hobson, The Times critic said, "He was a breath of fresh air in the West-End".[citation needed] He went on to play leading roles in No Sex Please, We're British, Billy, What's a Nice Country, The Rivals, Love, Lust, & Marriage, Some Like It Hot, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and in the original cast of Dirty Dancing.[5] Lately he has appeared as Grandpa George and Grandpa Joe in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at Drury Lane.[6] In 2010, he was the Mysterious Man in the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Into the Woods.[7]

In 2016, he was Major Bouvier and Norman Vincent Peale in the smash hit Grey Gardens.[8] He followed this playing Arvide in Guys and Dolls at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End. He has had his own very successful television series in Ireland, It's Billy Boyle, as well as leading roles in Trail of Guilt, the award-winning The Grass Arena and The Bretts, as well as many guest appearances in EastEnders, The Professionals, Coronation Street, Father Ted, etc.[9][10]

In the late 1970s, Boyle was cast as Ronald McDonald in the European TV commercials and in all print media for the fast-food chain McDonald's. He was the last 'straight man' to Basil Brush on BBC1's The Basil Brush Show and later presented Dance Crazy for ITV, on the history of dance, with Lesley Judd.[11][12] He was seen in Dirk Gently and Lead Balloon.[13]

His films include Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, Groupie Girl, Side by Side, Wild Geese II, The Scarlet and the Black, Round Ireland with a Fridge and A United Kingdom.[1]

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Groupie Girl Wesley
1975 Barry Lyndon Nora's brother #2
1975 Side by Side Gary
1985 Wild Geese II Devenish
1987-1989 The Bretts Hegarty 16 episodes
1989 Dead Bang Priest
1990 It's Billy Boyle
1992 Screen Two Mr. Healy Episode: "The Grass Arena"
1993 EastEnders Danny Taurus 12 episodes
1996 Father Ted Chatback Priest Episode: "A Christmassy Ted"
1999 Shergar Carrigan
1999 Trail of Guilt TV series
2002 The Basil Brush Show TV series
2008 Coronation Street Father Maguire 2 episodes
2009 Dance Crazy
2010 Dirk Gently Harry Jordan Episode: "Pilot"
2010 Round Ireland with a Fridge Donal
2011 Into the Woods Mysterious Man
2011 Lead Balloon Priest Episode: "Shoddy"
2016 A United Kingdom Reverend James Manners
2017 National Theatre Live: Follies Theodore Whitman
2023 Coronation Street Glyn Young

Stage edit

Title Role
Maggie May
Hello, Dolly! Barnaby
Canterbury Tales The Clerk of Oxford
Some Like it Hot Jerry/Daphne
No Sex Please, We're British
Billy
What's a Nice Country
The Rivals
Love, Lust, & Marriage
Beauty and the Beast Maurice
Into the Woods The Mysterious Man
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Grandpa George/Grandpa Joe
Grey Gardens Major Bouvier/Norman Vincent Peale
Guys and Dolls Arvide
Follies Theodore Whitman

References edit

  1. ^ a b . BFI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Billy Boyle - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ a b "Casting Announced For European Premiere Of Grey Gardens". 20 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Production of Maggie May - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  5. ^ "Billy Boyle Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". broadwayworld.com.
  6. ^ Cavendish, Dominic (22 May 2013). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Is the West End a boom-town or battle-zone?". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. ^ Regent's Park Into the Woods cast, sondheimguide.com. Accessed 23 July 2023.
  8. ^ Billington, Michael (8 January 2016). "Grey Gardens review – show tunes and squalor in a Long Island mansion". theguardian.com. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  9. ^ Archives, RTÉ (5 July 2012). "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie.
  10. ^ "Billy Boyle". aveleyman.com.
  11. ^ . BFI. 18 October 1980. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019.
  12. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  13. ^ "BBC Four - Dirk Gently". BBC. 16 December 2010.

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This article is about the British actor For the series of novels about a WWII fictional soldier see James R Benn Billy Boyle is an Irish actor and singer on British film television and stage 1 2 His recording career included five 45rpm singles for the Decca and Columbia labels including the novelty song My Baby s Crazy Bout Elvis Decca F 11503 in 1962 He is a veteran of the West End stage having played leading roles in over 15 hit shows 3 Billy BoyleOccupation s Actor singerYears active1962 presentIn his first West End musical Maggie May he was nominated as best newcomer 4 Gower Champion then chose him to play Barnaby in Hello Dolly at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane 3 He appeared in Canterbury Tales at the Phoenix Theatre as The Clerk of Oxford Harold Hobson The Times critic said He was a breath of fresh air in the West End citation needed He went on to play leading roles in No Sex Please We re British Billy What s a Nice Country The Rivals Love Lust amp Marriage Some Like It Hot Disney s Beauty and the Beast and in the original cast of Dirty Dancing 5 Lately he has appeared as Grandpa George and Grandpa Joe in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at Drury Lane 6 In 2010 he was the Mysterious Man in the Regent s Park Open Air Theatre production of Into the Woods 7 In 2016 he was Major Bouvier and Norman Vincent Peale in the smash hit Grey Gardens 8 He followed this playing Arvide in Guys and Dolls at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End He has had his own very successful television series in Ireland It s Billy Boyle as well as leading roles in Trail of Guilt the award winning The Grass Arena and The Bretts as well as many guest appearances in EastEnders The Professionals Coronation Street Father Ted etc 9 10 In the late 1970s Boyle was cast as Ronald McDonald in the European TV commercials and in all print media for the fast food chain McDonald s He was the last straight man to Basil Brush on BBC1 s The Basil Brush Show and later presented Dance Crazy for ITV on the history of dance with Lesley Judd 11 12 He was seen in Dirk Gently and Lead Balloon 13 His films include Stanley Kubrick s Barry Lyndon Groupie Girl Side by Side Wild Geese II The Scarlet and the Black Round Ireland with a Fridge and A United Kingdom 1 Contents 1 Filmography 2 Stage 3 References 4 External linksFilmography editYear Title Role Notes1970 Groupie Girl Wesley1975 Barry Lyndon Nora s brother 21975 Side by Side Gary1985 Wild Geese II Devenish1987 1989 The Bretts Hegarty 16 episodes1989 Dead Bang Priest1990 It s Billy Boyle1992 Screen Two Mr Healy Episode The Grass Arena 1993 EastEnders Danny Taurus 12 episodes1996 Father Ted Chatback Priest Episode A Christmassy Ted 1999 Shergar Carrigan1999 Trail of Guilt TV series2002 The Basil Brush Show TV series2008 Coronation Street Father Maguire 2 episodes2009 Dance Crazy2010 Dirk Gently Harry Jordan Episode Pilot 2010 Round Ireland with a Fridge Donal2011 Into the Woods Mysterious Man2011 Lead Balloon Priest Episode Shoddy 2016 A United Kingdom Reverend James Manners2017 National Theatre Live Follies Theodore Whitman2023 Coronation Street Glyn YoungStage editTitle RoleMaggie MayHello Dolly BarnabyCanterbury Tales The Clerk of OxfordSome Like it Hot Jerry DaphneNo Sex Please We re BritishBillyWhat s a Nice CountryThe RivalsLove Lust amp MarriageBeauty and the Beast MauriceInto the Woods The Mysterious ManCharlie and the Chocolate Factory Grandpa George Grandpa JoeGrey Gardens Major Bouvier Norman Vincent PealeGuys and Dolls ArvideFollies Theodore WhitmanReferences edit a b Billy Boyle BFI Archived from the original on 6 August 2016 Retrieved 23 July 2023 Billy Boyle Theatricalia theatricalia com a b Casting Announced For European Premiere Of Grey Gardens 20 November 2015 Production of Maggie May Theatricalia theatricalia com Billy Boyle Theatre Credits News Bio and Photos broadwayworld com Cavendish Dominic 22 May 2013 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Is the West End a boom town or battle zone telegraph co uk Retrieved 23 July 2023 Regent s Park Into the Woods cast sondheimguide com Accessed 23 July 2023 Billington Michael 8 January 2016 Grey Gardens review show tunes and squalor in a Long Island mansion theguardian com Retrieved 23 July 2023 Archives RTE 5 July 2012 RTE Archives stillslibrary rte ie Billy Boyle aveleyman com The Basil Brush Show BFI 18 October 1980 Archived from the original on 20 June 2019 Dance Crazy 1982 BFI Archived from the original on 20 June 2019 Retrieved 23 July 2023 BBC Four Dirk Gently BBC 16 December 2010 External links editBilly Boyle at IMDb nbsp This article about a British television actor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Billy Boyle amp oldid 1183450307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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