Boyd Holbrook
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Robert Boyd Holbrook is an American fashion model, actor, and artist from Prestonsburg, Kentucky
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for a theatre in Kentucky. A girl who was watching the play asked him if he wanted to move to New York City
to become a model.
Since first signing with Elite Models in 2001, Boyd has worked for other agencies, such as Wilhelmina Models
, Major Paris, Next, IMG, 2pm Model Management, View Management, Models1, Bleu, Friday, d'Men, ScanElite, and Public Image Worldwide. He is currently listed at #25 on model.com's top 50 male models.
Boyd has been used as a model for many designers and labels such as Gucci
, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versus
, Hugo Boss
, Bill Blass
, Calvin Klein
, Moschino
, Marc Jacobs
, Dsquared, and was chosen as one of Dior
Homme's most celebrated male models. He is also the face of the fragrance "Antidote" by Viktor and Rolf.
as well as many editorials such as Slash Magazine.
Before he was discovered, Boyd was working at the Jenny Wiley Theatre
company doing set and sound design. From modeling and traveling throughout Europe and Asia, he raised enough money and studied film
in NYU where he received a SCPS Certificate in 16mm Film (photography, lighting and editing writing). Boyd also audited classes at Columbia University
on screen writing and film history. He has since produced five short films.
Boyd has also studied acting in William Esper Studio
and completed the prestigious two year Meisner Program as well as Shane Ann Younts - Voice and Speech 2 Year Program. It was in 2007 when he sent a screenplay to director Gus Van Sant
, who was impressed enough to give him the role of Denton Smith for the movie Milk (film)
. His prior acting work includes a role in the "Allison" music video for Permanent Me
alongside model Tiah Eckhardt.
Boyd's other talents outside of modeling include photography, working for David Armstrong (photographer)
, and also sculpting, working for an established sculptor. He opened his first art show called "Iscariot" in RARE gallery at Chelsea, Manhattan
in New York City from April 19 to May 17, 2008.
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Prestonsburg is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It lies in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It was founded in 1797 by Col. John Preston—for whom it was named—along with Solomon Stratton, Matthias...
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Modeling career
Boyd was discovered while he had a part time job, working as a carpenter (theater)Carpenter (theater)
In theatre, a carpenter is a stagehand who builds sets and stage elements. They usually are hired by the production manager, crew chief or technical director and in some less common cases they may be hired by director or producer...
for a theatre in Kentucky. A girl who was watching the play asked him if he wanted to move to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to become a model.
Since first signing with Elite Models in 2001, Boyd has worked for other agencies, such as Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
, Major Paris, Next, IMG, 2pm Model Management, View Management, Models1, Bleu, Friday, d'Men, ScanElite, and Public Image Worldwide. He is currently listed at #25 on model.com's top 50 male models.
Boyd has been used as a model for many designers and labels such as Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versus
Versace
Gianni Versace S.p.A. , usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world's leading international fashion houses...
, Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss
Hugo Ferdinand Boss was the founder of clothing company Hugo Boss.-Early life:Boss was born in Metzingen, Germany. After completing his apprenticeship and one year of employment, he founded his own company in Metzingen in 1923.-Support of Nazism:Boss joined the Nazi Party in 1931, two years before...
, Bill Blass
Bill Blass
William Ralph "Bill" Blass was an American fashion designer, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is known for his tailoring and his innovative combinations of textures and patterns...
, Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
, Moschino
Moschino
Moschino is an Italian fashion design house and manufacturer of women's, men's and children's fashion.-History:The brand was originally created in 1983 by the late Franco Moschino...
, Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, with more than 200 retail stores in 60 countries. He has been the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton since 1997...
, Dsquared, and was chosen as one of Dior
Dior
Dior can mean:* Christian Dior SA, a French clothing retailer* In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium:**Dior Eluchíl, a Half-elven of the First Age**Dior , a Steward of GondorDior is a surname, and may refer to:...
Homme's most celebrated male models. He is also the face of the fragrance "Antidote" by Viktor and Rolf.
Personal life
Boyd and model Omahyra Mota posed for the book "Omahyra & Boyd" for Ellen von UnwerthEllen von Unwerth
Ellen von Unwerth is a photographer and director, specializing in erotic femininity. She worked as a fashion model for ten years herself before moving behind the camera, and now makes fashion, editorial, and advertising photographs.Ellen von Unwerth found fame when she first photographed Claudia...
as well as many editorials such as Slash Magazine.
Other endeavors
He was known as 'that model-poet', releasing a short series of poems through model-max.com along with illustrations from Jamie Strachan.Before he was discovered, Boyd was working at the Jenny Wiley Theatre
Jenny Wiley Theatre
Jenny Wiley Theatre is a non-profit organization that puts on productions of classic Broadway musicals, comedies, historical dramas and holiday productions at both the Jenny Wiley Amphitheatre, located within the Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, and surrounding venues. The theater's first musical was...
company doing set and sound design. From modeling and traveling throughout Europe and Asia, he raised enough money and studied film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
in NYU where he received a SCPS Certificate in 16mm Film (photography, lighting and editing writing). Boyd also audited classes at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
on screen writing and film history. He has since produced five short films.
Boyd has also studied acting in William Esper Studio
William Esper Studio
The William Esper Studio is a school for the performing arts located in Manhattan, New York; the school was founded in 1965.-Background:When William "Bill" Esper was a young man, he saw Eli Wallach and Maureen Stapleton in a touring production of The Rose Tattoo ... "[I] was so struck by the...
and completed the prestigious two year Meisner Program as well as Shane Ann Younts - Voice and Speech 2 Year Program. It was in 2007 when he sent a screenplay to director Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. is an American director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author. He is a two time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting and his 2008 film Milk, both of which were also nominated for Best Picture, and won the...
, who was impressed enough to give him the role of Denton Smith for the movie Milk (film)
Milk (film)
Milk is a 2008 American biographical film on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors...
. His prior acting work includes a role in the "Allison" music video for Permanent Me
Permanent ME
-History:Permanent Me first formed while its members were in high school, first as "The Madison Chase", then "Crown Victorian", and then thirdly as "Yes, Virginia". The group benefited from online promotion on sites such as MySpace, and after catching the ear of Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley...
alongside model Tiah Eckhardt.
Boyd's other talents outside of modeling include photography, working for David Armstrong (photographer)
David Armstrong (photographer)
David Armstrong is a photographer based out of New York.-Personal Life:Armstrong was born in 1954, in Arlington, Massachusetts. He is openly homosexual, and uses this in his photography.-Career:...
, and also sculpting, working for an established sculptor. He opened his first art show called "Iscariot" in RARE gallery at Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
in New York City from April 19 to May 17, 2008.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Higher Ground | Young Ethan | |
| The Oranges | Circle | The Reunion "Douglas" |
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| 2010 | Tough Trade | Jackson Tucker | |
| 2008 | Milk Milk (film) Milk is a 2008 American biographical film on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors... |
Denton Smith | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Beautiful Life: TBL | Gabriel | Pilot |
| The Unusuals The Unusuals The Unusuals is a comedy-drama television series which premiered on ABC on April 8, 2009 in the U.S. and Global in Canada. An ABC press release described The Unusuals as "like a modern-day M*A*S*H" that "explores both the grounded drama and comic insanity of the world of New York City police... |
Punk | 42 | |
| 2011 | The Big C The Big C (TV series) The Big C is a Showtime original television series created by Darlene Hunt which premiered on August 16, 2010. It drew the largest audience for a Showtime original series premiere in eight years. On September 20, 2010, The Big C was renewed for a second season which premiered on June 27, 2011... |
Mykailo | Season 2 |