In “Lord of the Rings” Peregrin “Pippin” Tuk He’s a hobbit region and member of the most adventurous and fun family that accompanies Frodo Baggins on his journey through the world Middle-earth.
Throughout history it is a Hobbit curious, childish and a bit clumsy in the face of a brave and responsible gentleman.
Another key feature is that the group stands out for its bright and humorous side, especially in the first part of the story.
The character was played by the Scottish actor Billy Boyd who was about 30 years old at the time.
When he was chosen for this role, as compiled on the Age of the Ring theme page, Boyd He had been in love with acting for years.
The same source collects the fascination for star Wars inspired him to try acting and at the age of ten he took part in a school play Oliver Twist.
His parents were extremely supportive of his interest, even driving more than two hours to take him to the performances.
But the life of Boyd had the most painful twist of these years. The website Body Height Weigh reports that his parents died within a year of each other in his early teens. He, because of a Cancer; and his mother on the one hand heart disease.
From then on, he was raised by his grandmother and was a few years away from his dream of acting.
Until he could enroll in a school Acting from Glasgowhis hometown. From then on he had a few appearances in theaters Scotland and in British television shows and films.
During these years he also learned the profession of bookbinder and earned his living with it for a long time. A curiosity of Fate that he mentioned in several notes is that it is one of the first editions of The Lord of the Rings It was printed and bound at the print shop where he worked. Many copies were completed by his hands.
While he was trying his luck in several independent works and earning money from his work, he was called for a casting.
The site The Age of the Ring tells about it Boyd It happened without having to wait too long. Contrary to his predictions, a few months later, Peter Jacksonthe director and screenwriter of the trilogy, traveled there Scotland to get to know him and take a test in person. At that moment he was elected.
After the cult saga and with several awards, he appeared in episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, Outlander, Hollywoodamong other things. Also in films. Some of them: Chucky’s son, The Flying Scotsman And The Stone of Destiny.
However, this year Boyd He decided to change jobs. The cycle began in January. Billy and Dom conquer the world.
The program is together with Dominic Monaghan -who gave life Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in the fantastic trilogy– and consists of the journey of different culinary cultures around the world.
Aside from that, Boyd shows some of the routines that keep him in shape, like riding his bike, skateboarding and playing soccer.
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