Eugene Byrd(born August 28, 1975) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Wink in8 MileandDr. Clark Edisonon theFOXseriesBones.[1]
Eugene Byrd | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1975 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Early life
editByrd was born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.He graduated fromGreene Street Friends Schoolin 1989 andThe Crefeld Schoolin 1993.
Career
editByrd began acting as a child, appearing as Arthur in the filmMy Little Girlin 1986. His subsequent film appearances includeDead Man,Demon Island,Sleepers,8 Mile,LiftandAnacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid.He had the lead role inConfess,for which he won the Break-Out Performance Award at the 2006Method Fest Independent Film Festival.He also collaborated with longtime friends Will Fuller, Jerry Della Salla and Clay Von Thomas for a film titledThe Barracks.
Byrd had a guest spot on theNickelodeonseriesAre You Afraid of the Dark?,playing a teenage prankster named Weeds in the episode "The Tale of the Super Specs."[2]He has also made appearances onThe Cosby Show,Beverly Hills, 90210as Robinson Ashe III,Touched by an Angeland its spinoffPromised Landas Lawrence "L.T." Taggert, a troubled teen struggling with gang related drug and violence issues. He starred in theDisneyfilmPerfect Harmony,which explores the racial tensions between African-American and white populations in South Carolina. His character, Landy Allen, is the grandson of an African-American caretaker at an all-white private academy. His character's musical talent attracts the interest of a student named Taylor Bradshaw (played byJustin Whalin), who sets out to explore the music and lives of African-American residents, knowing his actions could result in expulsion from the academy and rejection by his fellow white students and friends.
In 1993, Byrd appeared as Walter Haines onGhostwriter.He portrayed the comical but defiant Oliver Cross onChris Cross,which won an award for "Best Children's Series" in 1994. The series aired on theShowtimefrom 1994 to 1995. He guest starred onNYPD Blue,had a minor role onHeroesand a recurring role as Sidney onCrossing Jordan,which aired onNBCfrom 2001 to 2007. He has also made appearances onTwo and a Half Menand theSyfyseriesEurekaas Dr. Michael Clark in the episode "Worst Case Scenario." He played a detective onAmerican Horror Story: Asylum.
Byrd had a recurring role asDr. Clark EdisononBones.Starting with season eight, his character is hired as a full-time staff forensic anthropologist by Jeffersonian Forensic Division head Dr. Camille Saroyan (played byTamara Taylor). He was credited as a guest star during his tenure on the show. He also played Andy Diggle onThe CWseriesArrow.[3]
In 2014, he was hired by video game companyElectronic Artsto play Marcus "Boomer" Boone inBattlefield Hardline.
He voiced Delmont "Del" Walker inGears of War 4andGears 5,as well as Zander Freemaker onLego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventuresin 2016 and 2017.
Personal life
editLegal troubles
editOn January 6, 2011,The Glendale Newsreported that Byrd was arrested inCaliforniaby the Glendale Police Department for suspicion ofdomestic assaulton January 1, 2011.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | My Little Girl | Arthur | |
| 1995 | Dead Man | Johnny "The Kid" Pickett | |
| 1996 | Sleepers | Rizzo Robinson | |
| 1996 | Twisted | Willus Burns | |
| 1998 | The Substitute 2: School's Out | Mase | Direct-to-video |
| 1998 | Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five | Teenage Friend | |
| 1999 | Whiteboyz | Khalid | |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | Wink | |
| 2004 | Paranoia 1.0 | Nila | |
| 2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Cole Burris | |
| 2005 | Confess | Terrell Lessor | |
| 2007 | Rails & Ties | Otis Higgs | |
| 2007 | Light and the Sufferer | Kaz | |
| 2008 | Julia | Leon | |
| 2008 | Budz For Life | Paul | |
| 2009 | Easier with Practice | Aaron | |
| 2010 | How to Make Love to a Woman | Layne Wilson | |
| 2017 | Kings | Eddie | |
| 2018 | A Million Little Pieces | Matty | |
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Ron Troupe(voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Definition Please | Wayland Pines | |
| 2022 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Security Guard, Police, Office Man #2, Café Man (voices) | Netflixfilm |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Monsters | Brad | Episode: "My Zombie Lover" |
| 1989 | True Blue | Timmy Powers | Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" |
| 1990 | Murder in Mississippi | Ben Jr. | Television film |
| 1991 | Law & Order | Tonel Otten | Episode: "Mushrooms" |
| 1991 | Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake | Jelani | Television film |
| 1991 | Perfect Harmony | Landy Allen | |
| 1991 | Bad Attitudes | James | |
| 1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Robinson "Ronny" Ashe III | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" |
| 1991 | The Young Riders | Quinn Ellis | Episode: "Between Rock Creek and a Hard Place" |
| 1991–92 | Sesame Street | Jelani | 2 episodes |
| 1991–92 | The Cosby Show | Eugene | 4 episodes |
| 1992 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Weeds | Episode: "The Tale of the Super Specs" |
| 1993 | Tribeca | Carl Jr. | Episode: "The Rainmaker" |
| 1993 | Ghostwriter | Walter Haines | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Chris Cross | Oliver Cross | 13 episodes |
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Tiandre | Episode: "Manchild" |
| 1998–99 | Promised Land | Lawrence "L.T." Taggert | 16 episodes |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Ronnie Dell | Episode: "Fathers & Sons" |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carlos Medina | Episode: "The Third Guy" |
| 2000 | D.C. | Tyrell | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2000 | Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble | Jack | Television film |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Nathaniel "Puppet" Ryder | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Andre Cutler | Episode: "Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn" |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford | Ryan | Episode: "Who Is Breckenridge Long?" |
| 2002 | For Your Love | Uncle Omar | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Damon Moss | Episode: "Blood" |
| 2003, 2006 | Two and a Half Men | Lenny | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | ER | James Connor | Episode: "Just a Touch" |
| 2004 | Half & Half | Derek | Episode: "The Parent Trap Episode" |
| 2004–05 | Crossing Jordan | Sidney | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Derrik Lee | Episode: "Hope and Mercy" |
| 2005–06 | Night Stalker | Alex Nyby | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Cole Warren | Episode: "Blood Out" |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Various Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Shark | Kurt Bellows | Episode: "Sins of the Mother" |
| 2006–07 | Heroes | Campaign Manager | 4 episodes |
| 2007–17 | Bones | Dr. Clark Edison | 36 episodes |
| 2008 | Life | Ben Mosby | Episode: "Jackpot" |
| 2009 | Numbers | Vic Mortiz | Episode: "Sneakerhead" |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Andre Jackman | Episode: "Trust Me" |
| 2010 | Amish Grace | Danny | Television film |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Russell Bigelow | Episode: "Red Letter" |
| 2012 | Eureka | Dr. Michael Clark | Episode: "Worst Case Scenario" |
| 2012 | Daybreak | Charles | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Wilfred | James | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Greyson's Partner | Episode: "The Origins of Monstrosity" |
| 2012 | Suburgatory | Cyrus | Episode: "Friendship Fish" |
| 2014 | True Blood | Jerome | 3 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Arrow | Andy Diggle | 8 episodes |
| 2016–17 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Zander Freemaker, Additional Voices | 31 episodes |
| 2017 | Training Day | Detective Windowski | Episode: "Code of Honor" |
| 2017 | Still the King | Courtney Hitch | 4 episodes |
| 2018–20 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Jase, Sam, Cortex (voices) | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Man in Apartment 101 | Episode: "Standoff" |
| 2019 | American Dad! | Ship Captain (voice) | Episode: "An Irish Goodbye" |
| 2019 | Family Guy | UPS Deliveryman (voice) | Episode: "Bri-Da" |
| 2019 | Get Shorty | Jordan Parr | Episode: "Dark Roast, Oat Milk, Two Splendas" |
| 2019 | All Rise | Detective Bert Taylor | Episode: "Marciela and the Desert" |
| 2019 | It's Pony | Balloonist, Game Voice (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2019–20 | The Rocketeer | Mr. Coleman (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019–20 | L.A.'s Finest | Big Mikey | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | One Day at a Time | Salesman | Episode: "Penny Pinching" |
| 2020 | The Loud House | Roger (voice) | Episode: "A Star is Scorned/Senior Moment" |
| 2021 | All American | Dr. Dameon Spears | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | Matt Ross | Episode: "#BlackPeopleDontGoToTherapy" |
| 2021–23 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Principal O'Connor (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2021–23 | All American | Dr. Dameon Spears | 4 episodes |
| 2021–24 | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | Jeff Morales(voice) | 14 episodes[5] |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Captain Jarrett Howarth (voice) | 3 episodes[6][7] |
| 2022 | Secrets of Sulphur Springs | Sam Tremont (Adult) | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Exception | Oscar (voice) | English dub 8 episodes[8] |
| 2022 | Reasonable Doubt | CJ Cooke | 4 episodes |
| 2022–23 | Secrets of Sulphur Springs | Sam Tremont (Adult), Moss Man | 16 episodes |
| 2023 | Quantum Leap | Dr. Harper | Episode: "Paging Dr. Song" |
| 2023 | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Timothy Toothwell (voice) | Episode: "Splish Splashketball" |
| 2023 | Bookie | Himself | Episode: "Always Smell the Money" |
| 2024 | 911 Lonestar | Will | Episode: Kiddos |
| 2025 | Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone(voice) | 5 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Call of Duty: Finest Hour | Additional Voices |
| 2006 | Driver: Parallel Lines | |
| 2006 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | |
| 2011 | Kinect Sports: Season Two | Basketball Announcer |
| 2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Marcus "Boomer" Boone |
| 2016 | Gears of War 4 | Delmont "Del" Walker |
| 2019 | Gears 5 | |
| 2022 | Saints Row | Eli |
References
edit- ^Eugene Byrd BiographyArchived2018-04-07 at theWayback Machine,TV.com, accessed June 4, 2012
- ^The tale of the Super Specs Cast and CrewArchived2014-06-06 at theWayback Machineaccessed May 2013
- ^"Arrow (TV Series 2012–2020) - IMDb".IMDb.
- ^"Police Report - Jan. 6, 2011".Glendale News-Press. January 6, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2015.RetrievedMarch 3,2015.
- ^"Camping Conundrum / The Great Green Crime Spree".DisneyNow.September 10, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on September 12, 2021.
- ^"The Legend of the Cast of The Legend of Vox Machina".YouTube.Critical Role. January 20, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 20,2022.
- ^Moreau, Jordan (2022-01-20)."Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale and More as Guest Stars".Variety.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^Milligan, Mercedes (September 13, 2022)."Exception:Sci-Fi Horror Anime Readies to Launch with New Trailer, Images ".Animation Magazine.
