Boyd Holbrook

Infobox model


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caption = Boyd Holbrook on the cover of He magazine, summer 2008
name = Boyd Holbrook
birthname = Robert Boyd Holbrook
birthdate = Birth date|1981|9|1
location = Prestonburg, Kentucky
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height = height|ft=6|in=1
haircolor = Blonde
eyecolor = Blue
measurements = Suit - 40R Shirt = 15.5"

Waist = 31"

Inseam = 32"
shoesize = 11 (US)
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agency = Wilhelmina (NY) Bleu Model Management (LA) 2PM Model Management (Copenhagen) Major (Paris) d'management group (Milan)

(Robert) Boyd Holbrook (September 1, 1981) is an American fashion model, actor, and artist from Prestonburg, Kentucky.

Modeling Career

Boyd was discovered while he had a part time job, working as a carpenter (theater) for a theatre in Kentucky. A girl who was watching the play asked him if he wanted to move to New York City to become a model. [ [http://www.mostbeautifulman.com/misc/boydholbrook/bio.shtml Boyd Holbrook - pictures, picture, pics, images, shirtless, gallery, info, bio, gossip, photos, male models ] ]

Since first signing with Elite Models in 2001, Boyd has worked for other agencies, such as Wilhelmina Models, Major Paris, Next, IMG, 2pm Model Management, View Management, Models1, Bleu, Friday, d'Men, ScanElite, and Public Image Worldwide. He is currently listed at #20 on model.com's top 50 male models. [ [http://models.com/model_culture/50topmalemodels/top50.cfm?fnumber=25&lnumber=24 Models.com Top 50 Men - #20] ]

Boyd has been used as a model for many designers and labels such as Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versus, Hugo Boss, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein, Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Dsquared, and was once chosen as one of Dior Homme's most celebrated male models. He is also the face of the fragrance "Antidote" by Viktor and Rolf.

Personal Life

Boyd was famously known to date model Omahyra Mota and the couple posed nude in the book "Omahyra & Boyd" for Ellen von Unwerth [ [http://home.frognet.net/~mcfadden/evu/Ellen_von_Unwerth_Omahyra_Boyd.htm "Omahyra & Boyd" - Ellen von Unwerth] ] as well as many editorials such as Slash Magazine. [ [http://community.livejournal.com/foto_decadent/1596005.html Boyd & O - Slash Magazine scans] ] He has also dated model Julia Dunstall in 2007. [ [http://nymag.com/fashion/models/bholbrook/boydholbrook/ nymag.com - Boyd Holbrok Profile] ]

Boyd is best friends with fellow male model and roommate Jamie Strachan.

Acting, Poetry, Film, and Art

He was known as 'that model-poet', releasing a short series of poems through model-max.com along with illustrations from Jamie Strachan [ [http://www.model-max.com/boyd_holbrook.htm Model-Max.com Interview - Boyd Holbrook] ] . Boyd studied film, specifically filmmaking and cinematography, in NYU for a short period [ [http://boyd.invisible-cities.net/bio/slashinterview.html Slash Interview with Boyd & Omahyra] ] and has since produced five short films. He has also been studying acting in William Esper Studio since 2005. [ [http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?
] ]

It was in 2007 when he sent a screenplay to director Gus Van Sant, who was impressed enough to give him a role for the movie Milk (film). [ [http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?
] ] The character he plays is named Denton Smith, and the film also features Sean Penn and James Franco. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2933542/ imdb.com - Boyd Holbrook] ] His prior works in the acting world include a major role in the "Allison" music video for Permanent Me alongside model Tiah Eckhardt. [ [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/permanent_me_premieres_allison_video.html Permanent Me - "Allison" music video feat. Boyd Holbrook] ]

Boyd's other talents outside of modeling include photography, working for David Armstrong (photographer), and also sculpting, working for Fernando Mastrangelo. He opened his first art show called "Iscariot" in RARE gallery at Chelsea, NY from April 19 to May 17, 2008. [ [http://www.artslant.com/ny/events/show/16853-rare-plus---iscariot RARE gallery show - Iscariot by Boyd Holbrook] ]

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