Thomas Jefferson Byrd

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Born in Georgia, 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 ... See full bio »

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1941 in Griffin, Georgia, USA

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Known For

Set It Off Luther

(1996)

He Got Game Sweetness

(1998)

Ray Jimmy

(2004)

Clockers Errol Barnes

(1995)

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Actor (29 credits)

2017-2019 She's Gotta Have It (TV Series)
Stokely Darling / Stokely / Stokes

- #IAmYourMirror (2019) ... Stokely Darling

- #SuperFunkyCaliFragiSexy (2019) ... Stokely Darling

- #ChangeGonCome (GENTRIFICATION) (2017) ... Stokely

- #LoveDontPayDaRent (IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW) (2017)

- #HeGotItAllMixedUp (DYSLEXIA) (2017) ... Stokes

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2015 Chi-Raq
Apollo (as Thomas J. Byrd)

2014 DayBlack (Short)
Vick

2014 Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Bishop Zee

2012 Red Hook Summer
Deacon Zee

2010 Bronx Paradise
Jimmy

2009 Brooklyn's Finest
Uncle Jeb

2005 Lackawanna Blues (TV Movie)
Numb Finger Pete

2004/I Ray
Jimmy

2004 X, Y
Marcus

2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series)
Curtis Romney

- Mad Hops (2004) ... Curtis Romney

2002 The Kudzu Christmas (Video)
Reverend Burton (as Thomas Byrd)

2002 Never Get Outta the Boat
William Ellis

2001 Boycott (TV Movie)
Raymond Parks

2001 MacArthur Park
Cody

2000 Bamboozled
Honeycutt

2000 Trois
Thomas (as Thom Byrd)

1999 Passing Glory (TV Movie)

1998 Mama Flora's Family (TV Mini-Series)
Flora's Pa

- Episode #1.2 (1998) ... Flora's Pa (as Thomas Byrd)

- Episode #1.1 (1998) ... Flora's Pa (as Thomas Byrd)

1998 Bulworth
Uncle Rafeeq

1998 He Got Game
Sweetness

1997 Touch Me
Country Doctor (as Tom Byrd)

1997 Living Single (TV Series)
Mr. Leon

- Moonlight Savings Time (1997) ... Mr. Leon

1996 Set It Off
Luther (as Thom Byrd)

1996 Get on the Bus
Evan Thomas Sr.

1996 Girl 6
Caller #18 (as Tom Byrd III)

1995 Clockers
Errol Barnes (as Tom Byrd)

1993 I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (TV Movie)
Panhandler (as Thomas Byrd III)

1992 In the Heat of the Night (TV Series)
Louis Arthur

- Random's Child (1992) ... Louis Arthur (as Thomas Byrd)

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Producer (1 credit)

2001 MacArthur Park (associate producer)

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Self (2 credits)

2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2001 The Making of 'Bamboozled' (Video documentary)

Personal Details

Other Works:

(April 19 to May 14, 2006) He played the Man in the musical, "Crowns," in a Brown-Forman Series production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Crystal Fox (Yolanda); Pat Bowie (Mother Shaw); April Nixon (Jeanette); Angela Karol Grovey (Wanda); Erika LaVonn (Velma) and Julia Lema (Mabel) in the cast.... See more »

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Was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." See more »