William Boyer
William Boyer is an American stage and film actor.
Career
In 1990, Boyer was cast in his first film role in Michael Mann’s 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, playing one of the soldiers. While attending the Drama Centre London, he appeared in comedic and dramatic roles in both stage and film. Theatre critic Michael Billington of The Guardian newspaper, wrote of Boyer’s performance in “The Rimers of Eldritch” by Lanford Wilson: "I loathe to pick out any individuals, but it is hard not to praise William Boyer who had the ragged sadness of the spurned and dispossessed.” Upon graduation, Boyer landed the role of “Mr. Chattanooga” in the BBC comedy series The Brittas Empire, and appeared with Helen Mirren in “Painted Lady”, a thriller produced by Britain’s Channel 4 and Masterpiece Theatre.
Since relocating to the Southeastern United States, Boyer has appeared in both studio films and independent features. He appeared in the 2001 comedy Black Knight starring Martin Lawrence, and as a Confederate Officer in Anthony Minghella’s 2003 war drama Cold Mountain, appearing with Jude Law.
“Phreaker” (2003), one of the first independent films shot entirely in HD, won audience awards at film festivals in the Southeast and received a distribution deal with Sony Pictures. Following his role in “Phreaker” as “Frank”, a murderous and jealous cuckolded husband, he directed Mark Young’s 2007 project, "Southern Gothic". Boyer also appears in a comedic role in Will Ferrell's 2006 sports comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, which opened at number 1 at the box office. In Monopolian, a dark comedy about obsessed Monopoly players, Boyer plays "Marvin", a slick yet paranoid player packing more than just properties up his sleeve. Monopolian was in film festival circuits during the summer of 2007.
In addition to on-camera work with NASCAR and the Speed channel in the US, Boyer is owner of Signal Studios, a design, animation and editorial company, where he is the creative director and senior editor.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film) | British Soldier | Feature |
| 1997 | Painted Lady (mini series) | Computer Operator | TV movie |
| 2001 | Black Knight | Captain of the Guard | Feature |
| 2003 | Rewind | Dr. Hans Urbach | Short |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Confederate Officer | Feature |
| 2004 | Phreaker | Frank | Feature |
| 2005 | Ma chère petite Maxyme | Male Lover | Short |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Rescue Worker | Feature |
| 2007 | Monopolian | Marvin | Short |
| 2007 | Southern Gothic | Virgil (completed) | Feature |
| 2011 | Wendell Scott: A Race Story | Hostile Driver | TV movie |
| 2011 | Battle Scars: The Bud Moore Story | Lieutenant | TV movie |
| 2015 | Captive (2015 film) | Sniper | Feature |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Brittas Empire | The American | (1 episode - "At the Double" |
| 2016 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Executioner | (Episode #3.10 |