Cayden Boyd | |
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| Born | Cayden Michael Boyd May 24, 1994 Bedford, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Relatives | Jenna Boyd (sister) |
Cayden Michael Boyd (born May 24, 1994) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his child roles as Max in Robert Rodriguez's 2005 film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl and Ben Reynolds in the 2007 film Have Dreams, Will Travel.
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Boyd was born in Bedford, Texas.[ citation needed ] His older sister, Jenna, is also an actress. Boyd plays violin and cello and played high school football at Village Christian School. He graduated from Pepperdine University in 2016, studying business.
Boyd landed his first roles, small television roles and commercials, as young as 6 and 7. He played Tim Robbins's son in Mystic River . [2] In 2004, he was cast in the starring role of Max in the 2005 film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl . [3] [4] He played young Warren Worthington III in X-Men: The Last Stand , [2] and he was cast in the lead role in the 2007 film Have Dreams, Will Travel (originally titled A West Texas Children’s Story). [5] [6] He appeared on episodes of such television series as Crossing Jordan , Cold Case , Close to Home and Scrubs . [2] In 2008, he appeared alongside Julia Roberts and Willem Dafoe in Fireflies in the Garden . [7] [8] In 2015 Boyd also had a role on the television series Awkward playing Jenna's Marine boyfriend. [9]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Fault | Young Mark | |
| 2003 | Freaky Friday | Harry's Friend #2 | |
| Mystic River | Michael Boyle | ||
| Exposed | Jared | ||
| 2004 | Envy | Boy #2 at play (wolf) | |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Timmy | ||
| 2005 | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl | Max | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Young Warren Worthington III | Cameo |
| 2007 | Have Dreams, Will Travel | Ben Reynolds | |
| 2008 | Fireflies in the Garden | Young Michael | |
| 2022 | Dog | Corporal Levitz | |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Scrubs | Hummer | Episode: "My Fifteen Minutes"; uncredited |
| 2002 | Taina | Little Boy | Episodes: "Test Friends", "Papi Don't Preach" |
| The King of Queens | Lil Jared | Episode: "Kirbed Enthusiasm" | |
| 2004 | Century City | Timmy / Toby Clemens | Episodes: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose", "The Face Was Familiar" |
| Crossing Jordan | Kyle Moran | Episode: "Fire in the Sky" | |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Kyle Bream 1998 | Episode: "Revenge" |
| Close to Home | Sonny | Episode: Pilot | |
| Night Stalker | Ryan | Episode: "Malum" | |
| 2010 | Past Life | Noah Powell | Episode: Pilot |
| 2014 | Expecting Amish | Isaac | Television film |
| 2014–2015 | Awkward | Brian | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Mick | Matty Pruitt | Episode: "The Haunted House" |
| 2018 | Heathers | Ram Sweeney | 4 episodes |
| NCIS | First Lt. Danny Hall | Episode: "Fragments" | |
| 2021 | Good Girls | Young Dean | Episode: "Fall Guy" |
| 2022 | The First Lady | Michael Ford | [10] |
| 2024 | Going Home | Mario | 5 Episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2003 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Commercial | McDonald's | Nominated |
Flashbacks to Michael's childhood (Cayden Boyd touchingly plays him as a boy)...
Jenna's still hanging with her latest fling, a Marine named Brian (Cayden Boyd)...
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