Lionel Boyce

Lionel Boyce (born May 9, 1991 ) is an American actor, writer, producer, and former musician. He is best known for appearing in the TV series The Bear and being a member of Odd Future.

Early and personal life
Boyce grew up in Inglewood, California. His father was an Arrowhead Water delivery driver, and his mother was an L.A. sheriff. He worked at Hollister Co. and played football. He enjoys playing chess.

Career
A past member of alternative hip hop musical collective Odd Future, he co-created the 2012 sketch comedy television series Loiter Squad. In 2015, Boyce and Tyler, the Creator formed Bald Fade Productions. Among other things, he and Tyler created the animated series The Jellies!.

Boyce plays Marcus Brooks in the comedy-drama television series The Bear, a sensitive, silent and kind-hearted pastry chef. Before shooting The Bear, Boyce observed a day at Tartine bakery in Los Angeles, and spent two weeks staging at Hart Bageri in Copenhagen. Additionally, before shooting the episode "Honeydew", he did a lot of training with Courtney Storer, the show's culinary producer.

Early 2024, Boyce helped Daiya launch its cheese dupe Fromage Forgery. Around that time, he also joined the cast of the upcoming thriller film Shell. Later that year, he teamed up with Earl Sweatshirt for collaborative effort "DJ Billy Jole".