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Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Actor | * 01/01/1941 († 79, 10/03/2020) | Griffin, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American character actor who appeared in several of director Spike Lee's films. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2003 Broadway revival of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. ()

Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 - October 3, 2020) was an American actor.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence. ...

He Got Game

R

1998 | 3.4/5 | 2h 16min
Drama
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A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and cul ...

Bulworth

R

1998 | 3.2/5 | 1h 48min
Comedy, Drama
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Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks ...

Set It Off

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1996 | 3.6/5 | 2h 3min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns ...

Clockers

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1995 | 3.4/5 | 2h 8min
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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Movies with Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Actor(16)

as Abner2023 Freedom's Path
as Apollo2015 Chi-Raq
as Bishop Zee2014 Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
as Deacon Zee2012 Red Hook Summer
as Uncle Jeb2010 Brooklyn's Finest
as Jimmy2004 Ray
as Reverend Burton2002 Kudzu Christmas
as Cody2001 MacArthur Park
as Honeycutt2000 Bamboozled
as Thomas (as Thom Byrd)2000 Trois
as Uncle Rafeeq1998 Bulworth
as Sweetness1998 He Got Game
as Luther1996 Set It Off
as Evan Thomas Sr.1996 Get on the Bus
as Caller #181996 Girl 6
as Errol Barnes1995 Clockers

TV Shows/Series with Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Actor(2)

as Stokely Darling2017 She's Gotta Have It
as Curtis Romney2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Full Name: Thomas Byrd
Born: Wednesday, 01/01 1941 (January) in Griffin, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 10/03 2020 (October) in Atlanta (aged: 79)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Morris Brown College, California Institute of the Arts
Thomas Jefferson Byrd frequently works together with these people:
Spike Lee (28x, Crew)
Al Palagonia (6x, Actor)
Jon Kilik (5x, Crew)
Isaiah Washington (4x, Actor)
F. Gary Gray (4x, Crew)
Harry Lennix (4x, Actor)
Warren Beatty (4x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (4x, Crew)
Arthur J. Nascarella (4x, Actor)
Ruth E. Carter (4x, Crew)
Terence Blanchard (4x, Crew)
Takashi Bufford (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:242045, Added: 08/07/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024