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Thomas Jefferson Byrd
American actor (1950-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
Thomas Jefferson Byrd 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.
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A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
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2020Died3 October 20202018
The Last O.G.Series, Jimmy2017
She's Gotta Have ItSeries, Stokely Darling2015
Chi-RaqFilm, Apollo
Da Sweet Blood of JesusFilm, 2015Bishop Zee2012
Red Hook SummerFilm, Deacon Zee2010
Brooklyn's FinestFilm, Uncle Jeb2005
Lackawanna BluesFilm, Numb Finger Pete2004
RayFilm, Jimmy2003Theatre World AwardAward2002
The Kudzu ChristmasFilm, Reverend Burton2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Curtis Romney
BoycottFilm, 2001Raymond Parks2000
BamboozledFilm, Honeycutt1998
BulworthFilm, Uncle Rafeeq1996
Get on the BusFilm, Evan Thomas, Sr.
Girl 6Film, 1996Caller #181995
ClockersFilm, Errol Barnes1956
Tony AwardsSeries1950Born25 June 1950
The Last O.G.Series, Jimmy2017She's Gotta Have ItSeries, Stokely Darling2015Chi-RaqFilm, ApolloDa Sweet Blood of JesusFilm, 2015Bishop Zee2012Red Hook SummerFilm, Deacon Zee2010Brooklyn's FinestFilm, Uncle Jeb2005Lackawanna BluesFilm, Numb Finger Pete2004RayFilm, Jimmy2003Theatre World AwardAward2002The Kudzu ChristmasFilm, Reverend Burton2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Curtis RomneyBoycottFilm, 2001Raymond Parks2000BamboozledFilm, Honeycutt1998BulworthFilm, Uncle Rafeeq1996Get on the BusFilm, Evan Thomas, Sr.Girl 6Film, 1996Caller #181995ClockersFilm, Errol Barnes1956Tony AwardsSeries1950Born25 June 1950People around Thomas
Close ties
Spike Lee Directed Get on the Bus and She's Gotta Have It
Harry Lennix Also in Never Get Outta the Boat and Clockers
Isaiah Washington Also in Clockers, Get on the Bus and Girl 6
Arthur J. Nascarella Also in Clockers, Girl 6 and He Got Game
Joie Lee Also in She's Gotta Have It and Get on the Bus
Wendell Pierce Also in Get on the Bus, Bulworth and Ray
Hill Harper Also in Get on the Bus and He Got Game
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Also in Red Hook Summer and Brooklyn's Finest
Kim Director Also in She's Gotta Have It and He Got Game
Elvis Nolasco Also in She's Gotta Have It and Clockers
Roger Guenveur Smith Also in Get on the Bus, He Got Game and Chi-Raq
Susan Batson Also in Get on the Bus, Girl 6 and Bamboozled
Jada Pinkett Smith Also in Set It Off and Bamboozled
Yasiin Bey Also in Bamboozled and Lackawanna Blues
Carmen Ejogo Also in Boycott and Lackawanna Blues
Richard Belzer Also in Get on the Bus and Girl 6
Barry Shabaka Henley Also in Bulworth and Lackawanna Blues
Ilfenesh Hadera Also in She's Gotta Have It and Chi-Raq
Sticky Fingaz Also in Clockers and MacArthur Park
Felicia Pearson Also in Chi-Raq and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
John Wallace Also in He Got Game and Bamboozled
muMs da Schemer Also in She's Gotta Have It and Bamboozled
Rob Hardy Directed Trois (2000)
Steve White Also in Clockers and Get on the Bus
Known for
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Ray 2004
Set It Off 1996
He Got Game 1998
Clockers 1995
Get on the Bus 1996
Filmography 18
22 credits on file
Television 4
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 2020 · aged 70
