Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Thomas Jefferson Byrd (born c. 1950[1]) is an American actor.
Thomas Jefferson Byrd | |
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| Born | Thomas Jefferson Byrd 1950 |
Byrd earned a bachelor of science degree in education from Morris Brown College and later received a master of fine arts degree in dance from California Institute of the Arts. He has starred in numerous regional stage productions including the San Diego Repertory Theater's award-winning performance of "Spunk". He has also starred in "Home" by Samm-Art Evans, "Two Trains Running", "The Piano Lesson" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at the Alliance Theater, "Flyin' West", "Hamlet" and "Miss Evers' Boys" at the Indiana Repertory, and in other productions of "Flyin' West" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and at the Long Wharf Theater.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Clockers | Errol Barnes | |
| 1996 | Girl 6 | Caller #18 | |
| 1996 | Get on the Bus | Evan Thomas Sr. | |
| 1996 | Set It Off | Luther | |
| 1997 | Touch Me | Country Doctor | |
| 1998 | He Got Game | Sweetness | |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Uncle Rafeeq | |
| 1998 | Mama Flora's Family | Flora's Pa | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Passing Glory | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Trois | Thomas | |
| 2000 | Bamboozled | Honeycutt | |
| 2001 | MacArthur Park | Cody | |
| 2001 | Boycott | Raymond Parks | TV movie |
| 2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat | William Ellis | |
| 2002 | The Kudzu Christmas | Reverend Burton | |
| 2004 | X, Y | Marcus | |
| 2004 | Ray | Jimmy | |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues | Numb Finger Pete | TV movie |
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest | Uncle Jeb | |
| 2010 | Bronx Paradise | Jimmy | |
| 2012 | Red Hook Summer | Deacon Zee | |
| 2014 | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus | Bishop Zee | |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Apollo |
References
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