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Sumnima Kandangwa

Freelance Editorial Assistant for Style by SCMP


Irish actor Anthony Boyle, who plays the lead role of Arthur Guinness in Netflix’s House of Guinness, is the internet’s latest heartthrob.
The Belfast-born actor, 31, plays the eldest Guinness sibling and heir to the Irish brewing empire. The show premiered on September 25 and follows the story of the Guinness empire and its four heirs following the death of the family patriarch, Benjamin Guinness. His riveting performance has won accolades – but it’s a certain bath scene that has fans gasping.












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Having previously made appearances in Netflix’s smash-hit Irish sitcom Derry Girls, Boyle’s rise to stardom has been monumental. He starred in four big productions just last year, from the Apple TV+ miniseries Manhunt and Disney+ shows Shardlake and Say Nothing, to starring alongside Austin Butler and Callum Turner in Masters of the Air.
Now, the actor is said to be in the running for the lead role in the next James Bond film alongside names like Henry Cavill, Theo James, Callum Turner and Tom Holland.
Here’s everything to know about Anthony Boyle.
He was wheelchair bound as a child

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1994, Boyle had a bone condition that left him wheelchair bound during his formative years. In an interview with Hello! magazine, the 31-year-old said that instead of playing sports like other children, he would watch his friends and older brother play, studying their body language and making up dialogue for them.
He became an award-winning actor

When he was 16 years old, the actor was expelled from his school for reasons he has yet to divulge, but by then the avid cinephile had already made up his mind about going into acting. He began to audition and landed several roles for “the worst productions you’ve ever seen”, he told Hello!
He eventually landed a place at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. He graduated in 2016 and went on to land a role in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a spin-off play based on the Harry Potter chronicles.
How his career took off

Following the success of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Boyle became the fan favourite for his portrayal of the naive and bumbling Scorpius Malfoy. He won a prestigious Olivier Award for his role.
Boyle went on to make appearances in hit shows like Game of Thrones and Derry Girls, and has since worked with names like Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.


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After getting expelled at 16 then acting in ‘the worst productions you’ve ever seen’, he got his big break in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, going on to appear in Derry Girls


After getting expelled at 16 then acting in ‘the worst productions you’ve ever seen’, he got his big break in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, going on to appear in Derry Girls.
