Eugene Byrd
Known for
Eugene Byrd is an American actor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a longtime supporting player across film and television. He appeared as Wink in Eminem's semi-autobiographical drama '8 Mile', held a recurring role as Danny Ford on 'Grey's Anatomy' and as Andy Diggle on 'Arrow', and lent his voice to the animated Star Wars anthology 'Rogue One'. Byrd has built a steady career as a reliable supporting presence across genre and drama television.
Eugene Byrd
30 Movies
52 Series
Eugene Byrd is an American actor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a longtime supporting player across film and television. He appeared as Wink in Eminem's semi-autobiographical drama '8 Mile', held a recurring role as Danny Ford on 'Grey's Anatomy' and as Andy Diggle on 'Arrow', and lent his voice to the animated Star Wars anthology 'Rogue One'. Byrd has built a steady career as a reliable supporting presence across genre and drama television.
Movies
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Plays Rizzo
Sleepers
1996
Plays Wink
8 Mile
2002
Plays Cole Burris
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
2004
Plays Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett
Dead Man
1995
Plays Security Guard / Police / Office Man 2 / Café Man (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
2022
Plays Ron Troupe (voice)
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
2020
Plays Layne Wilson
How to Make Love to a Woman
2010
Plays Matty
A Million Little Pieces
2019
Plays Nile
One Point O
2004
Plays Doug
Survival Island
2002
Plays Leon
Julia
2008
Plays Terell Lessor
Confess
2005
Plays Otis Higgs
Rails & Ties
2007
Plays Davis
Immanence
2022
Plays Arthur
My Little Girl
1986
Plays Khalid
Whiteboyz
1999
Plays Kenny
Color of Justice
1997
Plays Henry 'Mile a Minute' Jones (voice)
DC Showcase: The Losers
2021
Plays Willus Burns, her son
Twisted
1996
Plays Aaron
Easier with Practice
2009
Plays Poker Ross
Dependent's Day
2016
Plays Layne
Rock Jocks
2012
Plays Angelo
Lift
2001
Plays Wayland Pines
Definition Please
2020
Producer
Plays Paul Dobson
Buds For Life
2004
TV Shows
Plays Clark Edison
Bones
2005
Plays Zander Freemaker (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
Plays Sam Tremont
Secrets of Sulphur Springs
2021
Plays Sidney
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Oliver Cross
Chris Cross
1993
Plays Lonnie Lincoln (voice)
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
2025
Plays Andy Diggle
Arrow
2012
Plays CJ Cooke
Reasonable Doubt
2022
Plays Jefferson Morales (voice)
Spidey and His Amazing Friends
2021
Plays Principal O'Connor (voice)
The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021
Plays Charles
Daybreak
2012
Plays Captain Jarett (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
Plays Dr. Dameon Spears
All American
2018
Plays Campaign Manager
Heroes
2006
Plays Alex Nyby
Night Stalker
2005
Plays Eugene
The Cosby Show
1984
Plays Jerome
True Blood
2008
Plays Nathaniel 'Puppet' Ryder
Third Watch
1999
Plays Big Mikey
L.A.'s Finest
2019
Plays Tonel Otten
Law & Order
1990
Plays Vic Moritz
Numb3rs
2005
Plays Derek
Half & Half
2002
Plays Kurt Bellows
Shark
2006
Plays Robinson 'Ronny' Ashe III
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Plays Ben Mosby
Life
2007
Plays Cole Warren
Without a Trace
2002
Plays Weeds
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
Plays Tiandre
New York Undercover
1994
Plays Lenny
Two and a Half Men
2003
Plays James Connor
ER
1994
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Our Happy Place
Full Filmography
Stick
Manny · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Lonnie Lincoln (voice) · 10 episodes
2025–
TV
The Pitt
Lyman Paine · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Our Happy Place
Derek
2024
Film
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Don · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Four Influencers and a Funeral
@bestoftheblessed
2024
Film
Bookie
Eugene Byrd · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Security Guard / Police / Office Man 2 / Café Man (voice)
2022
Film
Reasonable Doubt
CJ Cooke · 7 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Eugene Byrd and where are they from?
Eugene Byrd is 50 years old, born on August 28, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Eugene Byrd?
Eugene Byrd is best known for roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 8 Mile, Sleepers.
How many movies has Eugene Byrd been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Eugene Byrd has appeared in 30 movies and 52 TV shows.
What was Eugene Byrd's first movie?
The career of Eugene Byrd began with My Little Girl (1986).
What is Eugene Byrd's most recent movie or series?
Eugene Byrd's most recent release is Stick, which premiered on June 3, 2025.
What TV shows has Eugene Byrd appeared in?
On television, Eugene Byrd has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Arrow, American Horror Story, Family Guy.
Eugene Byrd
1975-08-28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Eugene Byrd (born August 28, 1975) is an American actor. He has been in movies including Dead Man, Sleepers, 8 Mile, Lift and Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, and has the leading role in Confess, for which he won the Break-Out Performance Award at the 2006 Method Fest Independent Film Festival.
He starred as Dr. Sidney Trumaine in the television show Crossing Jordan. Before that he was a guest star in the seventh and eighth seasons of The Cosby Show for four episodes titled "Theo and the Kids" part 1 and 2, "Theo's Future," and "Cliff and Theo Come Clean." He also landed a role on Beverly Hills, 90210 as Rondinson Ashe III during the second season. He was also on the Touched by an Angel spin off Promised Land.
Eugene also appeared in the TV series Ghostwriter as "Walter" in 1993 and portrayed the comical but defiant Oliver Cross on the British Children's television series, Chris Cross, which won an award for "Best Children's Series" in 1994. The show aired on the Showtime Cable Network from 1994 to 1995. Byrd had a minor role in season one of Heroes, as Nathan Petrelli's campaign manager, and as Dr. Clark Edison in several episodes of Bones. He has also made an appearance on the show Two and a Half Men, as one of Charlie's gambling and drinking buddies.
On January 6, 2011, The Glendale News Press reported that Eugene was arrested in California by the Glendale Police Department for domestic violence assault on January 1, 2011.