Steven Boyer (also known as Steve Boyer, born February 15, 1979) is an American stage and television actor, comedian, and musician, from

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. He is best known for originating the role of Jason/Tyrone in '' Hand to God''

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's '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' alongside

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Life and career

Boyer went to Westerville North High School. He also spent time at Columbus Junior Theatre, in his youth. He graduated from The Juilliard School, Drama Division in 2001 where he received the Michel Saint‐Denis Award for outstanding graduate. In 2014, the Actors’ Equity Association awarded him the Clarence Derwent Award. In 2005, when acting roles dried up, Boyer toured colleges, universities, and venues as a stand-up comic. Boyer also plays lead guitar in a rock band, The U.S. Open, with fellow NBC actor William Jackson Harper on drums.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

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