Eugene Byrd facts for kids

Eugene Byrd is an American actor born on August 28, 1975. He is known for playing different characters in many movies and TV shows. You might recognize him as Wink from the movie 8 Mile or as Dr. Clark Edison from the popular TV series Bones.

Early Life and School

Eugene Byrd was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Greene Street Friends School and later graduated from The Crefeld School.

Acting Career

Eugene Byrd started acting when he was a child. One of his first roles was Arthur in the movie My Little Girl in 1986. He has appeared in many other films, including Dead Man, Sleepers, and Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid. He also played the main character in the movie Confess, and he won an award for his amazing performance in it!

On TV, Eugene Byrd has been in many shows that you might know. He had a guest role on the Nickelodeon series Are You Afraid of the Dark?, where he played a prankster named Weeds. He also appeared on The Cosby Show and Beverly Hills, 90210.

One special role was in the Disney film Perfect Harmony. In this movie, he played Landy Allen, a talented musician who helps bridge differences between groups of people through music.

In 1993, he was Walter Haines on Ghostwriter, a show where kids solved mysteries with the help of a ghost. He also played Oliver Cross in Chris Cross, a show that even won an award for "Best Children's Series."

Later, Eugene Byrd had a recurring role as Sidney on Crossing Jordan and appeared on shows like Two and a Half Men and Eureka. He also played a detective in American Horror Story: Asylum.

One of his most famous roles is Dr. Clark Edison on the TV show Bones. His character is a very smart forensic anthropologist who helps solve mysteries. He became a full-time member of the team in season eight. Eugene Byrd also played Andy Diggle on The CW series Arrow.

Beyond live-action roles, Eugene Byrd has lent his voice to several video games and animated series. He voiced Marcus "Boomer" Boone in the video game Battlefield Hardline and Delmont "Del" Walker in Gears of War 4 and Gears 5. He also voiced Zander Freemaker in the animated series Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures. More recently, he has voiced characters in shows like Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Loud House, and Spidey and His Amazing Friends.

Eugene Byrd continues to act in many different projects, showing his talent in both live-action and voice roles!