Boyd Holbrook

Actor in The Sandman and Narcos

Boyd Holbrook - Actor in The Sandman and Narcos
Born

September 1st, 1981
43 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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An actor recognized for roles in several television shows and films. Starred as Steve Murphy in the series Narcos, which chronicles the rise of drug cartels in Colombia. Played the lead role of Dream in the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman, based on the comic book series by Neil Gaiman. Appeared in major films such as Logan and The Predator.

Played Steve Murphy in Narcos

Starred as Dream in The Sandman

Featured in Logan as Pierce

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