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name: "Eugene Byrd"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/eugene-byrd"
fi1m_id: "eugene-byrd"
imdb_id: "nm0126021"
tmdb_id: 342
wikidata_id: "Q1319913"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 August 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T00:15:08.278951+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Eugene Byrd

## Identity

Eugene Byrd

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/eugene-byrd
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** eugene-byrd
- **IMDb ID:** nm0126021
- **TMDB ID:** 342
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1319913
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Byrd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1319913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126021/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/342

Actor. Born 28 August 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 August 1975, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1995–2005
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 69 (2), 2000s 66 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 65 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 2, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1, Music 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $410m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Byrd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1319913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126021/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/342

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Dead Man*](https://film.one/film/dead-man.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*8 Mile*](https://film.one/film/8-mile.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Eugene Byrd is an American actor born on 28 August 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began acting as a child, appearing in the 1986 film *My Little Girl*, and graduated from The Crefeld School in 1993.

Byrd is known for his early film roles including Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett in Jim Jarmusch's *Dead Man* (1995) and appearances in *Sleepers* (1996) and *8 Mile* (2002). He had the leading role in the independent film *Confess* (2005), for which he received the Break-Out Performance Award at the 2006 Method Fest Independent Film Festival.

On television, he has had recurring roles as Dr Clark Edison on *Bones* and guest appearances on series including *The Cosby Show*, *Beverly Hills, 90210*, *Ghostwriter* and *Promised Land*. He is also credited with voice work in *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, as Clark Edison — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Fi1m 55, as Lenny — [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *8 Mile* (2002), Fi1m 74, as Wink — [page](https://film.one/film/8-mile.md)
- *Sleepers* (1996), Fi1m 57, as Rizzo — [page](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md)
- *Dead Man* (1995), Fi1m 81, as Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man.md)

## Complete filmography (96)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Stick* (2025), series, as Manny — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/stick.md)
- *Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man* (2025), series, as Lonnie Lincoln (voice)
- *The Pitt* (2025), series, as Lyman Paine — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md)
- *Our Happy Place* (2024), as Derek
- *Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage* (2024), series, as Don
- *Four Influencers and a Funeral* (2024), as @bestoftheblessed
- *Bookie* (2023), series, as Eugene Byrd
- *Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie* (2022), as Security Guard / Police / Office Man 2 / Café Man (voice)
- *Reasonable Doubt* (2022), series, as CJ Cooke
- *Quantum Leap* (2022), series, as Dr. Everett Harper
- *Immanence* (2022), as Davis
- *The Legend of Vox Machina* (2022), series, as Captain Jarett (voice), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Comic Escape* (2022), as Gene
- *The Ghost and Molly McGee* (2021), series, as Principal O'Connor / The Fizz Wizz (voice), Principal O'Connor (voice)
- *Spidey and His Amazing Friends* (2021), series, as Jefferson Morales (voice)
- *DC Showcase: The Losers* (2021), as Henry 'Mile a Minute' Jones (voice)
- *The Gaze* (2021), Actor
- *Secrets of Sulphur Springs* (2021), series, as Sam Tremont
- *Superman: Man of Tomorrow* (2020), as Ron Troupe (voice)
- *Definition Please* (2020), as Wayland Pines
- *9-1-1: Lone Star* (2020), series, as Will
- *All Rise* (2019), series, as Bert Taylor
- *A Million Little Pieces* (2019), as Matty
- *L.A.'s Finest* (2019), series, as Big Mikey
- *LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars* (2018), series, as Zander Freemaker (voice)
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Main in Apartment 101
- *All American* (2018), series, as Dr. Dameon Spears — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-american.md)
- *Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2018), series, as Cortex (voice)
- *One Day at a Time* (2017), series, as Salesman
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures* (2016), series, as Zander Freemaker (voice)
- *Dependent's Day* (2016), as Poker Ross
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as Andy Diggle
- *Rock Jocks* (2012), as Layne
- *Daybreak* (2012), series, as Charles
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Greyson's Partner
- *Suburgatory* (2011), series, as Cyrus — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md)
- *The Barracks* (2011), as SSG Henderson
- *How to Make Love to a Woman* (2010), as Layne Wilson
- *Amish Grace* (2010), as Danny
- *Easier with Practice* (2009), as Aaron
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Russell Bigelow — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Jerome — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Raising the Bar* (2008), series, as Andre Jackman
- *Julia* (2008), as Leon
- *Life* (2007), series, as Ben Mosby
- *Rails & Ties* (2007), as Otis Higgs
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Campaign Manager — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Shark* (2006), series, as Kurt Bellows — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Eureka* (2006), series, as Dr Michael Clark
- *Confess* (2005), as Terell Lessor
- *Night Stalker* (2005), series, as Alex Nyby
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Derrick Lee
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Clark Edison — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Danny Ford — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Ship Captain (voice)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Vic Moritz
- *Buds For Life* (2004), as Paul Dobson · Co-Producer
- *Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid* (2004), as Cole Burris
- *One Point O* (2004), as Nile
- *The Lyon's Den* (2003), series, Actor
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Lenny — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *8 Mile* (2002), as Wink — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/8-mile.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Cole Warren
- *Half & Half* (2002), series, as Derek
- *Survival Island* (2002), as Doug
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Sidney
- *Lift* (2001), as Angelo
- *Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble* (2000), as Jack
- *D.C.* (2000), series, Actor
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Nathaniel 'Puppet' Ryder
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Carlos Medina
- *Whiteboyz* (1999), as Khalid
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as UPS Deliveryman (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *The Substitute 2: School's Out* (1998), as Mace
- *For Your Love* (1998), series, Actor
- *Color of Justice* (1997), as Kenny
- *Twisted* (1996), as Willus Burns, her son
- *Sleepers* (1996), as Rizzo — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md)
- *Promised Land* (1996), series, Actor
- *Dead Man* (1995), as Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man.md)
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Ronnie Dell
- *ER* (1994), series, as James Connor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, as Tiandre
- *Chris Cross* (1993), series, as Oliver Cross
- *Ghostwriter* (1992), series, Actor
- *Are You Afraid of the Dark?* (1992), series, as Weeds
- *Bad Attitudes* (1991), as James
- *Perfect Harmony* (1991), as Landy Allen
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Robinson 'Ronny' Ashe III — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Tonel Otten — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Murder in Mississippi* (1990), as Ben Jr.
- *Monsters* (1988), series, as Brad
- *The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd* (1987), series, Actor
- *My Little Girl* (1986), as Arthur
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Eugene

## Gallery

- ![Eugene Byrd](https://film.one/media/person/86476/gallery-5ef6b3fee961.jpg) Eugene Byrd — Marlene Landu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Eugene_Byrd_at_TIFF_2026_03_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Actress Tracie Thoms and actor Eugene Byrd at the premiere of Misty Green at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September](https://film.one/media/person/86476/gallery-6002a571ad74.jpg) Actress Tracie Thoms and actor Eugene Byrd at the premiere of Misty Green at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September — Marlene Landu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Tracie_Thoms_and_Eugene_Byrd_at_TIFF_2026_03.jpg/1280px-Tracie_Thoms_and_Eugene_Byrd_at_TIFF_2026_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actors Eugene Byrd (Delmont "Del" Walker), Liam McIntyre (J.D. Fenix), and series co-creator Rod Fergusson at E3 2016.](https://film.one/media/person/86476/gallery-9a956b46e38d.jpg) Actors Eugene Byrd (Delmont "Del" Walker), Liam McIntyre (J.D. Fenix), and series co-creator Rod Fergusson at E3 2016. — Guywelch2000, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/XBOX_E3_2016_Gears_4_Cast_and_Creator.jpg/1280px-XBOX_E3_2016_Gears_4_Cast_and_Creator.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Eugene Byrd](https://film.one/media/person/86476/gallery-7186ae66cafd.jpg) Eugene Byrd — Image via TMDB
- ![Eugene Byrd](https://film.one/media/person/86476/gallery-196deb50537e.jpg) Eugene Byrd — Image via TMDB

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