# John Boyd (actor)
**John Boyd** (born 1981) is an American television actor best known for playing FBI agents, currently Special Agent Stuart Scola on the CBS series *FBI*, after earlier series roles as Arlo Glass on *24* and James Aubrey on *Bones*.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) He was born in New York City, and his full name is John Harry Boyd.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/bio/) He is the son of the actor Guy Boyd, whose more than 50 films included [Brian De Palma](https://www.edgepedia.org/brian-de-palma)'s thriller *Body Double* (1984), and of Sissy Boyd; his sister Pauline Boyd is also an actress.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981, New York City; full name John Harry Boyd; height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/bio/) |
| Education | Bennington College, graduated 2003[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) |
| First recurring TV role | CTU analyst Arlo Glass, season 8 of *24* (2009, 24 episodes airing in 2010)[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/) |
| *Bones* | Series regular as FBI Special Agent James Aubrey, seasons 10 to 12, working under Booth (David Boreanaz)[5](https://www.prosandconsla.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pros-And-Cons-Celebrity-Client-List-JULY-2020.pdf) |
| *FBI* (CBS) | Special Agent Stuart Scola from the start of season 2; 135 episodes from 2019 through 2026[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/) |
| Film roles | Lamont in the Academy Award-winning *Argo* (2012), Marvin in *Peppermint* (2018), One-Eyebrow Smoker in *Lady in the Water* (2006)[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/) |
| Music | First single "Feather and Stone" (2025), followed by a five-track self-titled EP; all lyrics and music by Boyd[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) |
| Family | Spouse Nicole Vicius; three young children; lives in New York[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) • [1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) |
## Early life and start in acting
Boyd grew up around show business through his father, the veteran character actor Guy Boyd, and his sister, who was also pursuing acting.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) After graduating from [Bennington College](https://www.edgepedia.org/bennington-college), a small liberal arts school, in 2003, he made his film debut in the independent film *Building Girl* (2005), co-starring with [Gillian Jacobs](https://www.edgepedia.org/gillian-jacobs), and then played a sleazy English director in [Mary Harron](https://www.edgepedia.org/mary-harron)'s biopic *The Notorious Bettie Page* (2005).[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/)
His first big-budget experience came as "One-Eyebrow Smoker" in [M. Night Shyamalan](https://www.edgepedia.org/m-night-shyamalan)'s *Lady in the Water* (2006), with [Paul Giamatti](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-giamatti), who had worked with Boyd's father, and [Bryce Dallas Howard](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryce-dallas-howard).[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) His television debut followed with guest appearances on *Law & Order*, and he co-starred with Natasha Lyonne in the indie romantic comedy *Jelly* (2010) as Floyd Marks.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/) During these years he kept doing regular theater work in New York and Los Angeles.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/)
## Television roles
**Arlo Glass on *24*.** Boyd's first recurring role on a major series was the CTU analyst Arlo Glass in the eighth season of *24* in 2009 (IMDb lists 24 episodes airing in 2010).[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/) He reunited with *24* star [Kiefer Sutherland](https://www.edgepedia.org/kiefer-sutherland) as a guest star on *Touch* in 2012, in the role of Kase.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) • [6](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-161979/filmographie/) *24* also led directly to his appearance as a CIA agent named Lamont in [Ben Affleck](https://www.edgepedia.org/ben-affleck)'s Academy Award-winning film *Argo* (2012).[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/)
James Aubrey on *Bones*. Boyd joined Fox's crime procedural *[Bones](https://www.edgepedia.org/bones-tv-series)* as James Aubrey, a junior FBI agent working under [Seeley Booth](https://www.edgepedia.org/seeley-booth) ([David Boreanaz](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-boreanaz)), entering the main cast in season 10; AlloCiné lists him as Aubrey in seasons 10, 11, and 12 (2014, 2015, and 2017).[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/) • [5](https://www.prosandconsla.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pros-And-Cons-Celebrity-Client-List-JULY-2020.pdf) • [6](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-161979/filmographie/) The character was written into the season 10 ensemble and grew into Booth's partner over the final three seasons.[5](https://www.prosandconsla.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pros-And-Cons-Celebrity-Client-List-JULY-2020.pdf) • [7](https://www.slashfilm.com/1748968/bones-what-happened-james-aubrey-actor-john-boyd/)
**Stuart Scola on *FBI*.** Since 2019, Boyd has played Special Agent Stuart Scola on CBS's *FBI*, joining at the start of the show's second season; the show reached its ninth season by 2026.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) IMDb credits him with 135 episodes from 2019 to 2026.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/) He has carried the Scola character across the FBI franchise: guest appearances as Scola on *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020-2025) and *FBI: International* (2023), and a 2026 guest spot on the spin-off *CIA*.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/) • [8](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/30505/john-boyd)
His other television credits include Gregory Boone on *Suits* (2011), Ian Spencer on *Fringe* (2008), Elliot on *The Carrie Diaries* (2014), and a role in *Mercy* (2009) as Erik.[6](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-161979/filmographie/) • [9](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/john-boyd)
## Film and typecasting as agents
Boyd's film roles are few but varied: besides *Argo* and *Peppermint*, he appeared in [Todd Haynes](https://www.edgepedia.org/todd-haynes)'s *Wonderstruck* with [Julianne Moore](https://www.edgepedia.org/julianne-moore) and Michelle Williams, and in *The Greatest* and *Careless* (2007).[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) • [9](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/john-boyd) Per IMDb trivia, he has played an FBI agent on four television shows: *Bones*, *FBI*, *FBI: International*, and *FBI: Most Wanted*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/bio/) A SlashFilm retrospective notes that once he landed the Scola role, he followed the same pattern he had on *Bones*, concentrating on the one big television role.[7](https://www.slashfilm.com/1748968/bones-what-happened-james-aubrey-actor-john-boyd/)
## Music and personal life
A lifelong musician, Boyd released his first single, "Feather and Stone," in 2025, followed by a five-track self-titled EP with all lyrics and music written by him; his press biography describes his approach as traditional folk music.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) He lives in New York, plays guitar, and has three young children.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd) TVInsider lists his spouse as Nicole Vicius.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/)
## References
1. [John Boyd bio, CBS Entertainment / Paramount Press Express (July 2026)](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=john-boyd)
2. [John Boyd Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/bio/)
3. [John Boyd, TVInsider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/john-boyd/)
4. [John Boyd (XI), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668372/)
5. [Pros and Cons talent client list, July 2020](https://www.prosandconsla.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pros-And-Cons-Celebrity-Client-List-JULY-2020.pdf)
6. [John Boyd filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-161979/filmographie/)
7. [What Happened To Bones' James Aubrey Actor John Boyd?, SlashFilm (2025)](https://www.slashfilm.com/1748968/bones-what-happened-james-aubrey-actor-john-boyd/)
8. [John Boyd, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/30505/john-boyd)
9. [John Boyd, The Filmaholic](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/john-boyd)
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