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Lionel Boyce
Boyce at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 33) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Other names	L-Boy
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, producer, musician
Known for	Loiter Squad, The Bear

Lionel Boyce (born May 9, 1991), 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.

Early and personal life

Boyce grew up in Inglewood, California. His father was an Arrowhead Water delivery driver, and his mother was an L.A. sheriff. He worked at Hollister Co. and played football. He enjoys playing chess.

Career

A past member of alternative hip hop musical collective Odd Future, he co-created the 2012 sketch comedy television series Loiter Squad. In 2015, Boyce and Tyler, the Creator formed Bald Fade Productions. Among other things, he and Tyler created the animated series The Jellies!

Boyce plays Marcus Brooks, a sensitive, silent and kind-hearted pastry chef, in the comedy-drama television series The Bear. 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. Additionally, before shooting the episode "Honeydew", he did a lot of training with Courtney Storer, the show's culinary producer.

Early 2024, Boyce helped Daiya launch its cheese dupe Fromage Forgery. Around that time, he also joined the cast of the upcoming thriller film Shell. Later that year, he teamed up with Earl Sweatshirt for collaborative effort "DJ Billy Jole".

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ Rosenberg, Josh (June 26, 2023). "Lionel Boyce on 'The Bear' Season 2, Marcus's Future, Copenhagen". Esquire. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
2. ^ Rajagopal, Mekala (June 30, 2023). "Lionel Boyce and Travis Bennett on Their Evolution of Taste". Interview. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
3. "Lionel Boyce — Actor, Writer, Producer". TV Insider. May 29, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
4. MacArthur, Greg (May 31, 2024). "The Bear Season 3 Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
5. ^ Harris, Jenn (June 21, 2023). "Lionel Boyce of 'The Bear' shares his favorite Inglewood restaurants". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
6. ^ Hadadi, Roxana (June 29, 2022). "The Bear's Lionel Boyce Shares Marcus's Doughnut Obsession". Vulture. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
7. ^ Burney, Lawrence (June 5, 2024). "'The Bear' Season 3: Lionel Boyce on Marcus-Sydney Shippers". Vulture. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
8. ^ Petski, Denise (October 17, 2018). "Tyler the Creator & Lionel Boyce Ink First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
9. ^ "Lionel Boyce". Film Independent. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
10. Mier, Tomás (January 7, 2024). "Lionel Boyce Thanks the 'Entire Restaurant Community' as 'The Bear' Wins Golden Globe". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
11. Hailu, Selome (June 30, 2023). "'The Bear': Ramy Youssef, Lionel Boyce on Marcus' Copenhagen Episode". Variety. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
12. Ford, Rebecca (June 27, 2023). "The Bear's Marcus Goes on a Spiritual Odyssey. So Did Lionel Boyce". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
13. White, Abbey (June 22, 2023). "The Bear Season 2: Lionel Boyce on Marcus Episode With Will Poulter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
14. Lamour, Joseph (January 31, 2024). "'The Bear' Star Lionel Boyce Is Excited to Start Filming Season 3". Today. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
15. Gaughan, Kara (January 25, 2024). "Daiya and Lionel Boyce celebrate dupe culture with Fromage Forgery". Daiya. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
16. Wiseman, Andreas (February 5, 2024). "Arian Moayed, Este Haim, Lionel Boyce, Ziwe Join Thriller 'Shell'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
17. Bell, Max (April 17, 2014). "Q&A: Earl Sweatshirt and Lionel Boyce Are DJ Billy Jole". Spin. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
18. Hipes, Patrick (January 11, 2023). "SAG Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
19. "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
20. "76th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF). Television Academy. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

External links

• Lionel Boyce at IMDb
• January 2024 interview by Emmanuel Olunkwa for November Magazine

• 1991 births
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• American male voice actors
• 21st-century African-American people
• 21st-century African-American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• Living people
• Odd Future members