- Boyce's mother, who is white, is Ashkenazi Jewish (her family is from Hungary, Russia, Lithuania, and Germany). His father is black, of African-Caribbean and African-American descent. Boyce's paternal grandmother, Jo Ann (nee Allen) Boyce, is one of the "Clinton 12", the first twelve African-American students to attend a desegregated high school in the South (Clinton High School, Clinton, Tennessee, in 1956).
- On July 6, 2019, he died in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated. He was 20. An autopsy was performed, but release of a cause of death was deferred, "pending further investigation". On July 9, 2019, Boyce's family confirmed that his death was caused by an epileptic seizure.
- His final acting appearance was in the television series Mrs. Fletcher (2019) which was filming at the time of Boyce's death.
- His final appearance on-screen was in the 2020 HBO documentary "Showbiz Kids" in which he (and several other former child stars such as Henry Thomas, Will Wheaton and Evan Rachael Wood)) discuss their careers as child actors and the often negative impact it had on their lives.
- Boyce attended Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies.
- His body was cremated nearly two weeks after his death and his ashes returned to the family.
- He never watched his debut movie Mirrors (2008).
- Has a little sister Maya Elan Boyce.
- Friends with Madison Liesa Pedez, they worked on Runt together before his passing.
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