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.
Cayden Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cayden Michael Boyd May 24, 1994 Bedford, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Relatives | Jenna Boyd (sister) |
Life
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2016) |
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.
Career
editBoyd 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]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
edit| 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] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Commercial | McDonald's | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Cayden Boyd". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Cayden Boyd - Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Addie Morfoot (September 19, 2004). "Cayden Boyd". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Joe Leydon (June 3, 2005). "Review: 'The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D'". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Justin Chang (May 8, 2005). "Cayden Boyd". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Jay Weissberg (October 29, 2007). "Review: 'Have Dreams, Will Travel'". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Alissa Simon (February 11, 2008). "Review: 'Fireflies in the Garden'". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Kirk Honeycutt (February 13, 2008). "Fireflies in the Garden: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
Flashbacks to Michael's childhood (Cayden Boyd touchingly plays him as a boy)...
- ^ Ariana Bacle (August 31, 2015). "Awkward: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
Jenna's still hanging with her latest fling, a Marine named Brian (Cayden Boyd)...
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 10, 2021). "'The First Lady': Aya Cash, Jake Picking, Ben Cook Among 8 Cast In Showtime Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2021.