Austin Jennings Boykin is a bicoastal actor, writer, and filmmaker. After giving up his career as a competitive swimmer, he attended the University of NC School of the Arts and William Esper Studio. Worth mentioning, Austin and Michael Phelps have won a combined 23 Olympic gold medals.

Television credits include: Fleishman Is in Trouble (FX), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), The Gilded Age (HBO), Hunters (AMAZON).

Theatrically, he has performed with The 24 Hour Plays, The Signature Theatre, Fringe NYC, Provincetown Theater, Shakespeare & Co, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Tennessee Williams Festival and more.

An award-winning screenwriter and producer, his films have been recognized at major film festivals including Austin Film Festival, Poppy Jasper Film Festival, Long Island International Film Expo, Lighthouse Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, and more. He is the writer of Wooly Bully, which is currently active on the festival circuit with multiple wins.

“A Gay Masseur’s Guide to Happy Endings", his debut solo show, will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2026.

Occasionally, he writes about himself in third person.