Lionel Boyce | |
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 Boyce at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | May 9, 1991 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | L-Boy [1] [2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, producer, musician |
| Known for | Loiter Squad, The Bear |
Lionel Boyce (born May 9, 1991 [3] [4] ), also known as L-Boy, 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.
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012–2014 | Loiter Squad | Various | Also co-creator, writer, producer |
| 2015, 2017–2019 | The Jellies! | Various voices | |
| 2017 | Hey You, It's Me | James | Episode: "Yes! But Different" |
| 2018 | Hap and Leonard | Leon | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Jasper and Errol's First Time | Himself | 9 episodes, also producer |
| 2022–present | The Bear | Marcus Brooks | Main role |
| 2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Garden Center Clerk | Episode: "The Lawn Jockey" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sremm Break | Officer Norris | Short |
| Cherry Bomb The Documentary | Himself | Short | |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Guest appearance | |
| 2024 | Shell | Detective Abramson |
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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