Who is Anthony Boyle? Meet the 'Masters of the Air' star
Anthony Boyle
Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesAnthony Boyle takes flight as Major Harry Crosby in the Apple TV+ series Masters of the air And We weekly thinks viewers will notice.
“I just wanted to create. I wanted to write,” Boyle told UK's The times in January 2024. “I was expelled from school at 16 and searched the internet for 'Belfast male acting auditions.' I showed everything I could.”
After finding success in theater, Boyle began booking acting roles on screen, appearing in one episode of Game of Thrones in 2014 before taking on other supporting roles. In 2019 he played Geoffrey Bache Smith Tolkien.
Boyle also shared the screen with Taron Egerton in the 2023 Apple TV+ movie Tetris, which began his relationship with the streaming service. After being cast as Major Crosby in the World War II drama Masters of the airBoyle came face to face with the show's producer Tom Hankswho offered him a great compliment.
Robert Viglasky/Apple TV Austin Butler, Callum Turner and more famous faces will fly through the skies in the TV series Masters of the Air. Masters of the Air is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Donald L. Miller and follows the true story of the American pilots of the Eighth Air Force's 100th bomb. […]
“Tom said to me, 'I've looked at all your stuff. I feel like I've known you all my life.' And I replied, 'You're not going to believe this, Tom, but I feel like I've known you all my life too!'” Boyle told The Times, revealing the two started talking business. “He did so many war dramas and he said never to resort to sentimentality and always to be present in a scene.”
When it comes to his own career, Boyle said most of his experience came from performing on stage. “I learned to put all my energy into the job,” he added.
Keep scrolling to find out everything about Boyle:
1. He is an Irish-born star
Boyle was born in Belfast, Ireland, where he attended De La Salle College and St. Louise's Comprehensive College. After attending the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Boyle obtained a BA in acting.
Anthony Boyle in 'Masters of the Air'.
Robert Viglasky/Apple TV+2. He's part of the 'Harry Potter' franchise
Although he has had several theater roles throughout his career, the role he is best known for is Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Childa role he held from 2016 to 2019 in both London's West End and the show's Broadway productions in New York City.
3. He has an affinity for historical dramas
Except for his role as Major Crosby in Masters of the air, Boyle has appeared in several period dramas. He played the role of Alvin Levin in 2020 The Plot Against Americaappeared in 2020 as Brian Wood DannyBoy and will play John Wilkes Booth in the upcoming series Quest.
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“I've had the luxury, or perhaps the responsibility, of playing a lot of real people,” he told The Times. “I want to arrange this properly. This really happened and it matters.”
4. He has some A-list costars
Boyle co-starred with Egerton Tetrisfor a. Masters of the airperhaps his most star-studded project is like Austin Butler, Callum Turner And Barry Keoghan also star. Boyle will also appear alongside Brian Cox in the West End production A long day's journey into the night.
Callum Turner, Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and Anthony Boyle attend the UK premiere of “Masters Of The Air” in London, England.
Joe Maher/Getty Images5. He's a bit of a Method Actor
When discussing his Masters of the air role, Boyle said The times that he spent time in the real life of the late Major Crosby.
“I was walking around my apartment doing his voice and his mannerisms,” he said of the role. “This man was heroic.”
In the same interview, he talked about how he was able to get into John Wilkes Booth's mindset Quest. “It's the most I've ever done in a role,” Boyle said.