Paul Boyd is one of the most popular and richest Animator who was born on September 30, 1967 in California, California, United States. American-Canadian animator who worked as a member of the Cartoon Network’s production team a.k.a. Cartoon for the television series Ed, Edd, n’ Eddy.
His career started when he worked for International Rocketship on two Gary Larson specials.
The Ed, Edd n Eddy sixth-season episode “Look Before You Ed” is dedicated in Boyd’s memory and features a memoriam at the end of the episode stating, “Paul Boyd. 1967-2007. We miss you, you big lug.”
Boyd was born September 30, 1967 in Pasadena, California. He grew up in the west side of Vancouver and attended Lord Byng Secondary School. He attended University of British Columbia and Concordia University in Montreal. Before joining a.k.a. Cartoon, during his youth, he showed an unusual gift for expression in the visual arts. For the last 15 years of his life he had a successful career as an animator, employed by a number of different animation studios in Vancouver. He was passionate about his work and it was highly regarded.
He grew up in Vancouver with his family and was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder while in his twenties. An incident relating to his mental illness led to his death from a dispute with police.
