Boyd Hoyland
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| Portrayed by | Kyal Marsh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2002–2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 5 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 3 August 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student (2002–2005) Carpenter's Mechanics Employee (2002–2003) Gym Assistant (2005) Medical Student (2006–2007) Barman (2006–2007) |
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| Home | Port Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Max Hoyland |
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| Mother | Claire Hoyland |
| Sisters | Summer Hoyland |
| Half-brothers | Charlie Hoyland |
| Wife | Janae Timmins (2006–2007) |
| Grandfathers | Bobby Hoyland |
| Grandmothers | Rosie Hoyland |
| Uncles | Colin Barclay |
| Aunts | Izzy Hoyland |
| First cousins | Holly Hoyland |
Boyd Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kyal Marsh. He made his first on-screen appearance on 5 June 2002. In 2007, Marsh quit the serial and his character departed on 3 August 2007 along with Stephanie McIntosh's character Sky.
Marsh joined the cast of Neighbours as Boyd when he was fourteen. On 28 January 2007, Fiona Byrne of the Herald Sun reported Marsh would be leaving Neighbours. Producers did not renew Marsh's contract. The actor confirmed the news in March 2007 and he revealed that he would be shooting his final scenes a few weeks later. He added that Boyd was to leave "on good terms and with a woman he is meant to be with". Marsh told Will Martin from LastBroadcast that he was both sad and excited to leave Neighbours, explaining "I am going to miss everyone and the lifestyle I had working on Neighbours, but the excitement of starting a new life and adventure overrides the sad things."
The serial's official website describe Boyd, stating: "Clearly, for a man working his way through medical school at a rapid pace, Boyd is extremely intelligent. When he first arrived in Ramsay Street he was something of a child genius and was placed in an accelerated learning programme at Erinsborough High. He compensated for being younger than his classmates by cultivating an attitude, determined not to be seen as a nerd." They also state that his stubbornness has led to several confrontations with his "equally obstinate dad". Boyd also has a big sense of responsibility also led to a doomed relationship with Kayla Thomas (Virginia Ryan). Boyd and his family have been portrayed as generally close and loving.
In 2005, Boyd was diagnosed with adolescent schizophrenia. Following some erratic behaviour, Boyd becomes "terrified" that he has the condition. His diagnosis comes about after he mentions to his sister, Summer (Marisa Siketa), that he has arranged to meet their mother. Marsh told Inside Soap's Jason Herbison that Summer "freaks out" because their mother has been dead for years and when she tries to tell Boyd this, he does not listen. Summer becomes concerned and she follows Boyd into the bush, where he believes their mother is waiting. She begs him to stop and insists their mother is dead. Boyd becomes confused and when he realises she is right, it is upsetting for him. Marsh said "it's like he has to deal with her death all over again." Summer gets her brother to the hospital, where he is diagnosed as being in the early stages of adolescent schizophrenia. Of how his character is feeling, Marsh explained "Boyd freaks out, because this is what he has been afraid of all along." Boyd's stepmother Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner) is then forced to have him committed to a psychiatric ward. Marsh revealed that he relished the challenging storyline and he did a lot of research beforehand. He used the internet and spoke to a relative who has the condition. The actor added "All those things gave me an idea for what it would be like, and I'm enjoying the storyline." Marsh later commented that the storyline had been one of his favourites.
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