Lionel Boyce

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Lionel Boyce
Born (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 33)
Other namesL-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.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2014 Loiter Squad VariousAlso co-creator, writer, producer
2015, 2017–2019 The Jellies! Various voices
2017Hey You, It's MeJamesEpisode: "Yes! But Different"
2018 Hap and Leonard Leon4 episodes
2019Jasper and Errol's First TimeHimself9 episodes, also producer
2022–present The Bear Marcus BrooksMain role
2024 Curb Your Enthusiasm Garden Center ClerkEpisode: "The Lawn Jockey"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Sremm BreakOfficer NorrisShort
Cherry Bomb The DocumentaryHimselfShort
2022 Jackass Forever Guest appearance
2024 Shell Detective Abramson

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2023 The Bear Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [18]
2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won [19]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [20]

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