{{short description|British actor|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2022}} '''Liam Boyle''' (born 19 September 1985) is a British actor.
==Early life== Boyle was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester on 19 September 1985, and grew up in [[Heywood, Greater Manchester|Heywood]], [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]].
==Career== It was in his final preparations for a teaching degree at University that Boyle was spotted by a casting director at an open audition for a film. Instead of going to the final interviews for his degree he made the decision to go to the recalls for the film, which fell on the same day. He was trained in drama at the [[Oldham Theatre Workshop]]. Whilst at college Boyle was auditioned by the [[casting agent]] David Shaw for a film called ''[[Love + Hate (2005 film)|Love + Hate]]'', getting a small role in the film as ''Steve''.<ref name=imdbboyle>{{IMDb name|2107665|name=Liam Boyle}}</ref><ref name=guardianboyle>{{cite news |title=Liam Boyle: 'I often question why I'm doing this' |author=Enjoli Liston |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/may/09/liam-boyle-acting |newspaper=The Guardian |date=9 May 2009 |accessdate=16 May 2011}}</ref>
He has since appeared in various TV and film roles, including the awarding series ''[[The Street (British TV series)|The Street]]'', ''[[Instinct (TV serial)|Instinct]]'' and ''[[Land Girls (TV series)|Land Girls]]''. His most well known performance was as Elvis in the movie ''[[Awaydays]]''.<ref name=imdbboyle/> In December 2021, he joined the cast of ''[[Emmerdale]]'' as [[Alex Moore (Emmerdale)|Alex Moore]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/who-plays-lucass-dad-alex-in-emmerdale-liam-boyle-has-been-in-coronation-street-before/|title=Who plays Lucas's dad, Alex, in Emmerdale? Liam Boyle has been in Coronation Street before|work=Entertainment Daily|date=20 December 2021|last=Rodrigues|first=Charlotte}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="3"| 2005 | ''[[Love + Hate (2005 film)|Love + Hate]]'' | Steve | |- | ''[[Magnificent 7 (film)|Magnificent 7]]'' | Liam | TV movie |- | ''[[Shameless (British TV series)|Shameless]]'' | Mick | TV series (2 episodes: 2005–2006) |- | rowspan="6"| 2006 | ''[[Northern Lights (TV series)|Northern Lights]]'' | Nicky | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.2") |- | ''[[The Street (British TV series)|The Street]]'' | Mick | TV series (1 episode: "Football") |- | ''[[The Bill]]'' | Scott | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #448") |- | ''[[Goldplated]]'' | Russell | TV series (2 episodes) |- | ''[[The Innocence Project]]'' | Craig | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.2) |- | ''[[Drop Dead Gorgeous (TV series)|Drop Dead Gorgeous]]'' | Darren Fairhurst | TV series (10 episodes: 2006–2007) |- | rowspan="3"| 2007 | ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' | Alan Jessup | TV series (Season 21, Episode 25: "The Miracle on Harry's Last Shift") |- | ''[[Instinct (TV serial)|Instinct]]'' | Jake Richards | TV movie |- | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' | Ritchie Tyler | TV series (1 episode: "The Story of My Life") |- | 2008 | ''[[Spooks: Code 9]]'' | Charlie Green | TV series (6 episodes) |- | rowspan="3"| 2009 | ''[[Awaydays]]'' | Mark "Elvis" Elways | |- | ''[[Robin Hood (2006 TV series)|Robin Hood]]'' | Edmund | TV series (Season 3, Episode 4: "Sins of the Father") |- | ''[[Land Girls (TV series)|Land Girls]]'' | Billy Finch | TV series (10 episodes: 2009–2011) |- | 2010 | ''Powder'' | Keva McCluskey | |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''[[Scott & Bailey]]'' | Dominic Bailey | TV series (8 episodes: 2012) |- | ''[[Truth or Dare (2012 film)|Truth or Dare]]'' | Paul | |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''[[Skins (British TV series)|Skins]]'' | Louie | TV series (Season 7, Episodes 5-6: "Rise") |- | [[The Look of Love (film)|The Look of Love]] | Derry | |- | 2019 | ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | [[List of Coronation Street characters (2019)#Abe Crowley|Abe Crowley]] | |- | 2021–2023 | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | [[Alex Moore (Emmerdale)|Alex Moore]] | Recurring role |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|2107665|name=Liam Boyle}}
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