Steve Byers

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Steve Byers
Born (1979-12-31) December 31, 1979 (age 43)
Nationality Canadian
Years active2000–present
SpouseJennifer Steede
Children2

Steve Byers (born December 31, 1979) [1] is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles on Falcon Beach and Slasher .

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Early life

Byers was born in Scarborough, Ontario on December 31, 1979. He graduated 1993, [2] with the top award for Excellence in Drama from the Arts program at Unionville High School and enrolled in the University of Western Ontario's Film Program. [1]

Career

Among Byers' first professional roles were guest parts on La Femme Nikita and A Simple Wish . [3] He moved to Vancouver and took a recurring role on MTV's comedy series 2gether , then Byers returned to his home town of Toronto to appear with Rachel McAdams in MTV's Shotgun Love Dolls. Byers has since worked on many network television series including Kevin Hill , Glory Days , and the Dresden Files . One of Byers' most notable roles is Jason Tanner on TV show Falcon Beach . [4] Byers appeared in Left for Dead with Danielle Harris, [5] and in the film My Daughter's Secret. [5]

In January 2009 he acted in CBC's short-lived drama Wild Roses as Will McGregor. [6] He guest-starred in the eighth, fourteenth, and last episode of the tenth and final season of Smallville , playing Desaad, one of Darkseid's minions. [7] He played Heracles in Tarsem Singh's fantasy epic Immortals . [8] He also appeared in Lifetime's series Against The Wall as Officer Steve Kowalski [9] and in Alphas as John Bennett. [10] He had a lead role in Catch a Christmas Star , a 2013 Hallmark movie [10] and a supporting role in Gridlocked . [11] In 2016, Byers played the leading role of Cam Henry in the television series Slasher . [12]

Personal life

Byers is married to actress Jennifer Steede, and has two children. [3] Byers comes from an Irish background.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice Blaine
2002 Heart of America Jeff
2003 House of the Dead Matt
2004My Brother's KeeperVictor Stanton
2006 One Way Ricardo
2007Heir ApparentSonnyShort film
2007 Left for Dead Tommy St. Clair
2010The Man Who Loved FlowersThe Man Who Loved FlowersShort film
2011 Immortals Heracles
2012 Total Recall Hauser Cover Identities
2015 Gridlocked Scott Calloway
2016The Apostle Peter: RedemptionMartinian
2017 Flatliners Marlo's Brother
2019 Goalie Gordie Howe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 First Wave Medical AssistantEpisode: "Mabus"
2000 2gether: The Series A. B. Ceedee2 episodes
2001The Wedding DressCaptain JeffriesTelevision film
2001 Much Ado About Whatever Derek ThomasEpisode: "Gilby's Millions"
2001Shotgun Love DollsDamienUnsold pilot
2002 Glory Days Brad the ClownEpisode: "Clowning Glory"
2002 Carrie Roy EvartsTelevision film
2003 John Doe Eyebrow Ring TeenagerEpisode: "Illegal Alien"
2003 Missing Ben NugentEpisode: "They Come as They Go"
2004 Mutant X Leo PierceEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"
2004True Crimes: The First 72 HoursDan BantingDocumentary series; episode: "Hijacked"
2005 Kevin Hill Russell MindenEpisode: "Man's Best Friend"
2006–2007 Falcon Beach Jason Tanner26 episodes
2007; 2008 The Dresden Files Brady Whitfield / Jason TannerEpisode: "Walls" (as Brady Whitfield);
Episode: "Pilot: Storm Front" (as Jason Tanner)
2007My Daughter's SecretBrentTelevision film
2008GlitchJasonTelevision film
2009 Wild Roses Will McGregor12 episodes
2009Final VerdictCasey GordonTelevision film
2009 CSI: Miami Tyler MarrEpisode: "Chip/Tuck"
2010 The Bridge AndersEpisode: "The Unguarded Moment"
2010–2011 Smallville Desaad 3 episodes
2011 Against the Wall Officer Steve Kowalski10 episodes
2011 Call Me Fitz Olaf StoltzfusEpisode: "How Do You Say 'Blow Job' in Pennsylvania Dutch?"
2012 Alphas John Bennett7 episodes
2012 The L.A. Complex Gary Sanders5 episodes
2013 Catch a Christmas Star Chris MarshallTelevision film
2014Rocky RoadRick JohnsonTelevision film
2014 The Lottery Luke / Perry's boss n loverEpisode: "Crystal City"
2015 Remedy Gord Mathers2 episodes
2015–2016 The Man in the High Castle Lawrence Klemm8 episodes
2016 Slasher: The Executioner Cam Henry8 episodes
2017 Ransom FraserEpisode: "Joe"
2017 Reign Archduke Ferdinand of Austria 5 episodes
2017Deadly Secrets by the LakeHayden BlakeTelevision film
2017The Christmas CureMitchTelevision film
2018–2019 Shadowhunters Andrew Underhill9 episodes
2018 Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts EdwardTelevision special
2018 Supergirl Tom2 episodes
2019 Frankie Drake Mysteries Hiram Bingham IIIEpisode: "The Old Switcheroo"
2019Amish AbductionJacobTelevision film
2020Glass HousesJohn CooperTelevision film
2020 Hudson & Rex Asher BrowningEpisode: "Flare of the Dog"
2020 Workin' Moms Sean4 episodes
2021 The Perfect Pairing
2023 Slasher: Ripper Andrew May Jr.Main cast

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead KingsRaider 5Voice
2016 The Division Additional Voices
2017 Ghost Recon: Wildlands "Nomad"
2018 Far Cry 5 Nick RyeVoice and motion capture
2018 Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
2019 The Division 2 Manny Ortega

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series Slasher Nominated [13]
2018TV Scoop AwardBest Guest Star Shadowhunters Nominated

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