---
name: "Roy Boyd"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/roy-boyd"
fi1m_id: "roy-boyd"
imdb_id: "nm0101886"
tmdb_id: 156387
wikidata_id: "Q7372591"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 August 1938"
died: "27 April 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T09:30:01.130340+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Roy Boyd

## Identity

Roy Boyd

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/roy-boyd
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** roy-boyd
- **IMDb ID:** nm0101886
- **TMDB ID:** 156387
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7372591
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Boyd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7372591, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101886/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/156387

Actor. Born 18 August 1938 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. Died 27 April 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 August 1938, Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
- **Died:** 27 April 2024
- **Active:** 1970–1985
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 90 (1), 1980s 76 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Boyd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7372591, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101886/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/156387

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- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Wicker Man*](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md) (90)

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## Biography

Roy Boyd (1938–2024) was an English actor whose career spanned nearly five decades, primarily in supporting roles on British television and in film.

Born Roy James Boyd on 18 August 1938 in Croydon, Surrey, he appeared in numerous television series from the 1960s onwards, including *The Saint*, *Doctor Who*, *Space: 1999*, *The Professionals*, *Blake's 7* and *New Tricks*. His film credits include *The Wicker Man* (1973) as Broome, *The Omen* (1976) as a reporter, and *A Bridge Too Far* (1977) as a soldier. He also had a recurring role as Eddie Lee in the soap opera *Crossroads* from 1980 to 1983 and played Lord Drinian in the 1990 BBC adaptation of *The Silver Chair*.

Boyd was married to Zohra Sadou and had three children. He died on 27 April 2024.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), Fi1m 76, as Depot Sergeant — [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)
- *The Wicker Man* (1973), Fi1m 90, as Broome — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Asylum* (2005), as Trevor Wiliams
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Michael Denby
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Joseph Lazlos
- *Duel of Hearts* (1992), as Footman
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair* (1990), as Lord Drinian
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Jack Stoddard — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Lady and the Highwayman* (1988), as Sir John
- *The Chronicles of Narnia* (1988), series, as Lord Drinian
- *Crossbow* (1987), series, Actor
- *Chocky's Challenge* (1986), as Professor Draycott
- *Chocky's Challenge* (1986), series, as Professor Draycott
- *King Solomon's Mines* (1985), as Sergeant Fritz
- *Black Arrow* (1985), as Lawless
- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), series, as Depot Sergeant — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense* (1984), series, as Stefan
- *The Fourth Arm* (1983), series, as Paul 'Ferdy' Lamboit
- *Tuxedo Warrior* (1982), as Chief Inspector Andy
- *An Enemy of the People* (1980), as Captain McCallum
- *Number on End* (1980), as The Other Man
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Bill — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Pennies from Heaven* (1978), series, as Horace
- *Blake's 7* (1978), series, as Zukan
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Frank Hamer
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Spaatz
- *A Bridge Too Far* (1977), as Soldier
- *Romance* (1977), series, as Patterson
- *Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear* (1976), as Driscoll
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as Fred Bradshaw
- *The XYY Man* (1976), series, as Brian
- *The Omen* (1976), as Reporter
- *Space: 1999* (1975), series, as Joe Lustig
- *Survivors* (1975), series, as Tilley
- *The Breakthrough* (1975), as Jason
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Stan Traynor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *The Zoo Gang* (1974), series, as Michel
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Janus
- *The Wicker Man* (1973), as Broome — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md)
- *Warship* (1973), series, Actor
- *Armchair 30* (1973), series, as Piert Van Heerden
- *Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood* (1973), as Geoffrey of Doncaster
- *Colditz* (1972), series, as Dougal MacLean
- *A Life Is Forever* (1972), Actor
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Anton Kovacic
- *Villains* (1972), series, as DS Habberley
- *The Frighteners* (1972), series, as Chauffeur
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as Colly Yates, DS Murphy
- *Mandog* (1972), series, as Henry
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as The Other Man
- *Codename* (1970), series, as Anton
- *Manhunt* (1970), series, as Maquis Leader
- *Counterstrike* (1969), series, as Johnson
- *The Fiction Makers* (1968), as McCord
- *Tom Grattan's War* (1968), series, as Enemy Agent
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Driscoll — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as McCord
- *Dr. Finlay's Casebook* (1962), series, Actor

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