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'''Roy Boyd''' (born 18 August 1938) is an [[England|English]] actor best known for his roles on [[television]] between 1963 and 2010.
'''Roy Boyd''' (born 18 August 1938) is an English actor best known for his roles on [[television]] between 1963 and 2010.


His TV credits include ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[Counterstrike (1969 TV series)|Counterstrike]]'', ''[[The Borderers]]'', ''[[Codename (TV series)|Codename]]'', ''[[Colditz (1972 TV series)|Colditz]]'', ''[[The Zoo Gang]]'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'', ''[[Warship (1973 TV series)|Warship]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serial ''[[The Hand of Fear]]''), ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]'', ''[[The New Avengers (TV series)|The New Avengers]]'', ''[[Space: 1999]]'', ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'', ''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'', ''[[Van der Valk]]'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'', ''[[Dempsey and Makepeace]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' and ''[[New Tricks]]''.
He has three children.


In 1974 Boyd had a principal guest role in lunchtime series ''[[Emmerdale Farm]]'' in which he played a mysterious tent-dwelling camper who many villagers felt had anarchist tendencies. In fact the character, Dryden Hogben, was warm, intelligent, and ended up living with the Sugdens for some time. From 1980 to 1983, Boyd had a recurring role as criminal Eddie Lee in the long running soap opera ''[[Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]]''.
His TV credits include ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[Counterstrike (1969 TV series)|Counterstrike]]'', ''[[The Borderers]]'', ''[[Codename (TV series)|Codename]]'', ''[[Colditz (TV series)|Colditz]]'', ''[[The Zoo Gang]]'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'', ''[[Warship (TV series)|Warship]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serial ''[[The Hand of Fear]]''), ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]'', ''[[The New Avengers (TV series)|The New Avengers]]'', ''[[Space: 1999]]'', ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'', ''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'', ''[[Dempsey and Makepeace]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' and ''[[New Tricks]]''. His film credits include appearances in ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' (1973), ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976), ''[[A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (film)|A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square]]'' (1979), ''[[Biggles: Adventures in Time|Biggles]]'' (1986) and ''[[Asylum (2005 film)|Asylum]]'' (2005).

His film credits include appearances in ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' (1973), ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976), ''[[A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (film)|A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square]]'' (1979), ''[[Biggles: Adventures in Time|Biggles]]'' (1986) and ''[[Asylum (2005 film)|Asylum]]'' (2005). In 1990, he portrayed the elderly [[Lord Drinian]] in the BBC adaptation of ''[[The Silver Chair]]'', the final instalment of the BBC's adaptation of the [[Narnia]] books.

==Personal life==
He married Fatma Zohra Sadou and has three children.

==Partial filmography==
*''The Saint and the Fiction Makers'' (1968) - McCord
*''[[Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood]]'' (1969) - Geoffrey of Doncaster
*''[[Twins of Evil]]'' (1971) - Dying Man (uncredited)
*''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' (1973) - Broome
*''[[The Omen]]'' (1976) - Reporter
*''[[A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (film)|A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square]]'' (1979) - Security Guard
*''The Year of the Bodyguard'' (1982) - 'Captain' in Androcles
*''Tuxedo Warrior'' (1982) - Chief Inspector Andy
*''[[Biggles: Adventures in Time|Biggles]]'' (1986) - German N.C.O
*''[[Asylum (2005 film)|Asylum]]'' (2005) - Trevor Wiliams


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0101902|name=Roy Boyd}}
* {{IMDb name|0101902|name=Roy Boyd}}


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Latest revision as of 11:38, 23 February 2024

Roy Boyd
Born (1938-08-18) 18 August 1938 (age 85)
Croydon, Surrey, England
OccupationActor
Years active1963-2010
SpouseFatma Zohra Sadou
Children3

Roy Boyd (born 18 August 1938) is an English actor best known for his roles on television between 1963 and 2010.

His TV credits include The Saint, Counterstrike, The Borderers, Codename, Colditz, The Zoo Gang, The Sweeney, Warship, Doctor Who (in the serial The Hand of Fear), Survivors, The New Avengers, Space: 1999, The Professionals, Secret Army, Van der Valk, Blake's 7, Minder, Dempsey and Makepeace, The Bill, Heartbeat and New Tricks.

In 1974 Boyd had a principal guest role in lunchtime series Emmerdale Farm in which he played a mysterious tent-dwelling camper who many villagers felt had anarchist tendencies. In fact the character, Dryden Hogben, was warm, intelligent, and ended up living with the Sugdens for some time. From 1980 to 1983, Boyd had a recurring role as criminal Eddie Lee in the long running soap opera Crossroads.

His film credits include appearances in The Wicker Man (1973), The Omen (1976), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979), Biggles (1986) and Asylum (2005). In 1990, he portrayed the elderly Lord Drinian in the BBC adaptation of The Silver Chair, the final instalment of the BBC's adaptation of the Narnia books.

Personal life[edit]

He married Fatma Zohra Sadou and has three children.

Partial filmography[edit]

External links[edit]