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Cayden Boyd

Cayden Boyd

Actor · Born May 24, 1994 (32) · Bedford, Texas, USA

Boyd was born in Bedford, Texas. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his parents and actress sister, Jenna Boyd. Cayden plays the violin and cello, is on a football team, and is also a proud Christian. Cayden is more experienced in the acting world than most children his age. Growing up in Texas with his parents and sister Jenna Boyd he has been able to stay grounded and says, "My parents are a big help, and they're always making sure I have a normal life and my life isn't all just about acting and stuff." Cayden landed his first roles, small television roles and commercials, as young as 6 and 7. He was cast alongside Sean Penn and Tim Robbins in film "Mystic River". In 2004, Cayden won the lead role in children's film "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl". Cayden has also appeared in a number of TV dramas, including "Crossing Jordan", "Cold Case" and "Close to Home". He also had a small but crucial role in the film "X-Men: The Last Stand". In 2008, Cayden starred alongside Julia Roberts and Willem Dafoe in "Fireflies in the Garden", with a strong performance as young Michael. In 2010 Cayden took the leading role in the pilot episode of a new TV show "Past Life" giving a very strong performance, and is in possible talks to be returning to the show at a later date. Boyd has had bit parts in several feature films, including Freaky Friday and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. He also played Tim Robbins's son in Mystic River and appeared on the sitcom Scrubs. Boyd's biggest role to date may have been as Max in The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Most recently, he played young Warren Worthington III in X-Men: The Last Stand, and he also had a starring role in the 2007 film Have Dreams, Will Travel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cayden Boyd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1994 (32)
From
Bedford, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Cayden Boyd's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Survival
26%
Self
25%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cayden Boyd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cayden Boyd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Going Home(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mario

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Dog(2022)

    as Corporal Levitz

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Heathers(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ram

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Good Girls(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Dean

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler Warzel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Long Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris

  • The Mick(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Matty Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Expecting Amish(2014)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Awkward.(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Past Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Powell

  • Fireflies in the Garden(2008)

    as Young Michael Taylor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A West Texas Children's Story(2007)

    as Ben Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)

    as Young Angel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Night Stalker(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonny

  • The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D(2005)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)

    as Timmy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Envy(2004)

    as Boy #2 at Play (Wolf)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Century City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Timmy · as Toby Clemens

  • Mystic River(2003)

    as Michael Boyle

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Bream (1998)

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Hall

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Freaky Friday(2003)

    as Harry's Friend #2

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • U-Pick Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Hummer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Moran

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Taina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Li’l Jared

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1998 to 2022; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Dog (2022)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

A West Texas Children's Story (2007)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)

Film career

19982022

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2003Screen debut· Freaky Friday
  • 2007First top-billed film· Have Dreams, Will Travel
  • 2007Career best· Have Dreams, Will Travel

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Cayden Boyd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Heathers (2018)

91st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mystic River (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Cayden Boyd's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Cayden Boyd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cayden Boyd's MovieCove titles; Dede Allen shares the most, 2.