Birth Place: Atlanta, GA, USA
Boyd Gaines most recently starred opposite James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in the Broadway and West End productions of Driving Miss Daisy. Gaines was seen previously at Lincoln Center with Kate Burton in The Grand Manner (Drama Desk nomination), and on Broadway with Patti LuPone in Gypsy for which he received his fourth Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination. Other credits include: Broadway: Pygmalion, Gypsy (City Centers Encores!), Journey’s End (Tony Nominee, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Twelve Angry Men, Contact (Tony Award, Lucille Lortel Awards), Cabaret, The Show Off, She Loves Me (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Company, The Heidi Chronicles (Tony Award).
Boyd Gaines, The Grand Manner
Boyd Gaines, Gypsy
Boyd Gaines , Gypsy
Boyd Gaines, Gypsy
Boyd Gaines, Journey's End
Boyd Gaines, Journey's End
Boyd Gaines, Journey's End
Boyd Gaines, Contact
Boyd Gaines, Contact
Boyd Gaines, She Loves Me
Boyd Gaines, She Loves Me
Boyd Gaines, She Loves Me
Boyd Gaines, The Heidi Chronicles
Boyd Gaines, A Month in the Country
Boyd Gaines has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.
Boyd Gaines has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Boyd Gaines's first West End show was Driving Miss Daisy which opened in 2011
Boyd Gaines has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Grand Manner" and "Journey's End." He was also nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Gypsy," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Gypsy," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Gypsy" and "Contact." Gaines received nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Journey's End" and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for "She Loves Me." Additionally, he was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor at The Lortels for "Contact," Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "She Loves Me," and Best Actor - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "She Loves Me." Gaines also received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Heidi Chronicles" and a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for "A Month in the Country."
Boyd Gaines has won several prestigious awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Gypsy," Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Gypsy," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Journey's End," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Journey's End," Outstanding Lead Actor at The Lortels for "Contact," Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Contact," Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "She Loves Me," Best Actor - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "She Loves Me," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "She Loves Me." He also won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Heidi Chronicles" and a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for "A Month in the Country."
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