Liam Boyle (born 19 September 1985) is a British actor.
Early life
editBoyle was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester on 19 September 1985, and grew up in Heywood, Greater Manchester, England.
Career
editIt was in his final preparations for a teaching degree at University that Boyle was spotted by a casting director at an open audition for a film. Instead of going to the final interviews for his degree he made the decision to go to the recalls for the film, which fell on the same day. He was trained in drama at the Oldham Theatre Workshop. Whilst at college Boyle was auditioned by the casting agent David Shaw for a film called Love + Hate, getting a small role in the film as Steve.[1][2]
He has since appeared in various TV and film roles, including the awarding series The Street, Instinct and Land Girls. His most well known performance was as Elvis in the movie Awaydays.[1] In December 2021, he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Alex Moore.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Love + Hate | Steve | |
| Magnificent 7 | Liam | TV movie | |
| Shameless | Mick | TV series (2 episodes: 2005–2006) | |
| 2006 | Northern Lights | Nicky | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.2") |
| The Street | Mick | TV series (1 episode: "Football") | |
| The Bill | Scott | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #448") | |
| Goldplated | Russell | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| The Innocence Project | Craig | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.2) | |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | Darren Fairhurst | TV series (10 episodes: 2006–2007) | |
| 2007 | Casualty | Alan Jessup | TV series (Season 21, Episode 25: "The Miracle on Harry's Last Shift") |
| Instinct | Jake Richards | TV movie | |
| Doctors | Ritchie Tyler | TV series (1 episode: "The Story of My Life") | |
| 2008 | Spooks: Code 9 | Charlie Green | TV series (6 episodes) |
| 2009 | Awaydays | Mark "Elvis" Elways | |
| Robin Hood | Edmund | TV series (Season 3, Episode 4: "Sins of the Father") | |
| Land Girls | Billy Finch | TV series (10 episodes: 2009–2011) | |
| 2010 | Powder | Keva McCluskey | |
| 2012 | Scott & Bailey | Dominic Bailey | TV series (8 episodes: 2012) |
| Truth or Dare | Paul | ||
| 2013 | Skins | Louie | TV series (Season 7, Episodes 5-6: "Rise") |
| The Look of Love | Derry | ||
| 2019 | Coronation Street | Abe Crowley | |
| 2021–2023 | Emmerdale | Alex Moore | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ a b Liam Boyle at IMDb
- ^ Enjoli Liston (9 May 2009). "Liam Boyle: 'I often question why I'm doing this'". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Rodrigues, Charlotte (20 December 2021). "Who plays Lucas's dad, Alex, in Emmerdale? Liam Boyle has been in Coronation Street before". Entertainment Daily.
External links
edit- Liam Boyle at IMDb