Billy Boyle

Billy Boyle is an Irish actor and singer on British film television and stage His recording career included five 45rpm singles for the Decca and Columbia labels including the novelty song My Babys Crazy Bout Elvis Decca F 11503 in 1962 He is a veteran of the West End stage having played leading roles in over 15 hit shows In his first West End musical Maggie May he was nominated as best newcomer Gower Champion then chose him to play Barnaby in Hello Dolly at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane He appeared in Canterbury Tales at the Phoenix Theatre as The Clerk of Oxford Harold Hobson The Times critic said He was a breath of fresh air in the WestEnd He went on to play leading roles in No Sex Please Were British Billy Whats a Nice Country The Rivals Love Lust Marriage Some Like It Hot Disneys Beauty and the Beast and in the original cast of Dirty Dancing Lately he has appeared as Grandpa George and Grandpa Joe in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at Drury Lane In 2010 he was the Mysterious Man in the Regents Park Open Air Theatre production of Into the Woods His films include Stanley Kubricks Barry Lyndon Groupie Girl Side by Side Wild Geese II The Scarlet and the Black Round Ireland with a Fridge and A United Kingdom