Lionel Boyce
American actor, writer and producer (born 1991)
Lionel Boyce
Born (1991-05-09 ) May 9, 1991 (age 33) Other names L-Boy[ 1] [ 2] Occupation(s) Actor, writer, producer, musician
Lionel Boyce (born May 9, 1991[ 3] [ 4] ) is an American actor, writer, producer, and former musician. He is best known for appearing in the TV series The Bear and being a member of Odd Future .
Early and personal life
Boyce grew up in Inglewood, California .[ 5] [ 6] His father was an Arrowhead Water delivery driver, and his mother was an L.A. sheriff .[ 7] He worked at Hollister Co. and played football.[ 2] [ 5] He enjoys playing chess .[ 7]
Career
A past member of alternative hip hop musical collective Odd Future , he co-created the 2012 sketch comedy television series Loiter Squad .[ 1] [ 2] In 2015, Boyce and Tyler, the Creator formed Bald Fade Productions.[ 8] Among other things, he and Tyler created the animated series The Jellies! .[ 9] [ 8] [ 6]
Boyce plays Marcus Brooks, a sensitive, silent and kind-hearted pastry chef ,[ 1] [ 10] in the comedy-drama television series The Bear .[ 9] [ 11] He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the series. Before shooting The Bear , Boyce observed a day at Tartine bakery in Los Angeles, and spent two weeks staging at Hart Bageri in Copenhagen .[ 5] [ 6] [ 12] Additionally, before shooting the episode "Honeydew ", he did a lot of training with Courtney Storer, the show's culinary producer.[ 13]
Early 2024, Boyce helped Daiya launch its cheese dupe Fromage Forgery.[ 14] [ 15] Around that time, he also joined the cast of the upcoming thriller film Shell .[ 16] Later that year, he teamed up with Earl Sweatshirt for collaborative effort "DJ Billy Jole".[ 17]
Filmography
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012–2014
Loiter Squad
Various
Also co-creator, writer, producer
2015, 2017–2019
The Jellies!
Various voices
2017
Hey You, It's Me
James
Episode: "Yes! But Different"
2018
Hap and Leonard
Leon
4 episodes
2019
Jasper and Errol's First Time
Himself
9 episodes, also producer
2022–present
The Bear
Marcus Brooks
Main role
2024
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Garden Center Clerk
Episode: "The Lawn Jockey"
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2017
Sremm Break
Officer Norris
Short
Cherry Bomb The Documentary
Himself
Short
2022
Jackass Forever
2024
Shell
Post-production
References
^ a b c Rosenberg, Josh (June 26, 2023). "Lionel Boyce on 'The Bear' Season 2, Marcus's Future, Copenhagen" . Esquire . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ a b c Rajagopal, Mekala (June 30, 2023). "Lionel Boyce and Travis Bennett on Their Evolution of Taste" . Interview . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ "Lionel Boyce — Actor, Writer, Producer" . TV Insider . May 29, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ MacArthur, Greg (May 31, 2024). "The Bear Season 3 Cast & Character Guide" . Screen Rant . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ a b c Harris, Jenn (June 21, 2023). "Lionel Boyce of 'The Bear' shares his favorite Inglewood restaurants" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ a b c Hadadi, Roxana (June 29, 2022). "The Bear's Lionel Boyce Shares Marcus's Doughnut Obsession" . Vulture . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ a b Burney, Lawrence (June 5, 2024). " 'The Bear' Season 3: Lionel Boyce on Marcus-Sydney Shippers" . Vulture . Retrieved June 14, 2024 .
^ a b Petski, Denise (October 17, 2018). "Tyler the Creator & Lionel Boyce Ink First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures TV" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ a b "Lionel Boyce" . Film Independent . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Mier, Tomás (January 7, 2024). "Lionel Boyce Thanks the 'Entire Restaurant Community' as 'The Bear' Wins Golden Globe" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Hailu, Selome (June 30, 2023). " 'The Bear': Ramy Youssef, Lionel Boyce on Marcus' Copenhagen Episode" . Variety . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Ford, Rebecca (June 27, 2023). "The Bear's Marcus Goes on a Spiritual Odyssey. So Did Lionel Boyce" . Vanity Fair . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ White, Abbey (June 22, 2023). "The Bear Season 2: Lionel Boyce on Marcus Episode With Will Poulter" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Lamour, Joseph (January 31, 2024). " 'The Bear' Star Lionel Boyce Is Excited to Start Filming Season 3" . Today . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Gaughan, Kara (January 25, 2024). "Daiya and Lionel Boyce celebrate dupe culture with Fromage Forgery" . Daiya . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 5, 2024). "Arian Moayed, Este Haim, Lionel Boyce, Ziwe Join Thriller 'Shell' " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Bell, Max (April 17, 2014). "Q&A: Earl Sweatshirt and Lionel Boyce Are DJ Billy Jole" . Spin . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
External links
Group releases Tyler, the Creator albums Hodgy albums Earl Sweatshirt albums Domo Genesis albums Mike G albums Frank Ocean albums MellowHype albums MellowHigh albums The Internet albums