Biography
Lionel Boyce, also known as L-Boy, is an American actor, writer and producer. Born on 9 May 1991 in Inglewood, California, he was formerly a member of the alternative hip-hop collective Odd Future.
Boyce co-created the sketch comedy series Loiter Squad (2012–2014) and the animated sitcom The Jellies! (2017–2019) with Tyler, the Creator. He is best known for playing Marcus Brooks, a pastry chef, in the series The Bear (2022–), on which he has also written an episode, and for the role of Carl in the film Project Hail Mary (2026). He appeared as himself in Jackass Forever (2022) and as a garden centre clerk in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2024). Boyce received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for The Bear in 2024.
