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Lionel Boyce

Lionel Boyce

Lionel Boyce (born May 9, 1991), also known as L-Boy, is an American actor, writer, producer, and former musician. He is best known for playing Marcus Brooks in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–2026), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2024, and Carl in the science fiction film Project Hail Mary (2026).

Boyce is also known for being a member of hip hop musical collective Odd Future as well as for co-creating the sketch comedy series Loiter Squad (2012–2014) and the animated sitcom The Jellies! (2017–2019).