Earl "Boo" Arnold, a native of a small town in central Texas, was bestowed the nickname "Boo" by his father at a young age, a moniker that would stick long before he ever considered adopting a stage name.
Arnold's academic pursuits led him to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Marketing from Texas Tech University in 1989, where he was an accomplished baseball player and member of the Texas Epsilon Chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Following his undergraduate studies, Arnold went on to complete a Master's Degree in Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1997. He then became involved in reconciliation efforts in Croatia and Bosnia after the war ended in 1995.
Arnold's foray into acting began at the age of 30, after a motivating visit to Los Angeles, where he spent time with childhood friend George Eads (CSI: Los Vegas). This experience prompted him to relocate to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue acting full-time. During his time in Los Angeles, Arnold honed his craft by studying acting with Judith Weston at Judith Weston Studio for Actors and Directors.
Throughout his acting career, Arnold has booked roles in scripted television and film, showcasing his versatility as a performer. He has guest-starred alongside Jane Seymour on the prime-time television drama Justice, and has had recurring roles on Justified (FX),Red Road (Sundance Channel),Nashville (ABC),and CSI: Miami (CBS),among others.
In addition to his television work, Arnold has appeared in several films, including the short film Useless, for which he was nominated for Best Actor in the 168 Film Festival in 2013. In Useless, he played a US Marshal who must confront the man who murdered his father, grappling with the moral dilemma of justice versus mercy.
Arnold has also appeared in the film The Seer, written and directed by Patrick Masset (Friday Night Lights),and was cast as the lead in the science fiction thriller Sightings, which is set to be released in 2016.
In 2014, Arnold established I-60 Productions, which produced its first film, Simon Says, written by Steve Storm and directed by Jamie Sterba. Simon Says was the official selection of ten film festivals, including The Austin Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Dramatic Short. The film also won the Best Of Fest award at The Inspiration Film Festival in Lakewood, Florida.
Arnold is married to Stacy Rudd, a fellow Texan from San Antonio, and they are currently raising their four active children together.
