Dan Byrd

Byrd was born in Chicago, Illinois,{{cite web |title=Dan Byrd |url=http://www.tv.com/dan-byrd/person/1896/biography.html |work=TV.com |publisher=CBS Interactive Inc |access-date=21 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906020045/http://www.tv.com/dan-byrd/person/1896/biography.html |archive-date=6 September 2011 }} the son of Jeff and Rachel Byrd, and was raised in Marietta, Georgia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mdjonline.com/cobb_business_journal/taphouse-slated-to-open-this-summer/article_14ff57ea-f77a-11e5-844f-5b037b812eda.html|title = Taphouse slated to open this summer}} He began acting at a young age. His feature film debut was in the 1999 film The First of May, which starred Julie Harris and Mickey Rooney. He then went on to make a string of appearances in television series such as Judging Amy, Any Day Now, ER, and Touched by an Angel before gaining his first break-out role in the TNT miniseries Salem's Lot, playing schoolboy Mark Petrie.

In 2004, Byrd co-starred in A Cinderella Story, opposite Hilary Duff. He played Carter Farrell, the method acting best friend of Duff's Cinderella character Sam Montgomery. The project was followed by short-lived CBS series Clubhouse.

In 2006, Byrd starred in Alexandre Aja's remake of The Hills Have Eyes, based on Wes Craven's original 1977 cult classic film. Also in 2006, Byrd starred opposite John Travolta in the period crime thriller Lonely Hearts.{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|title=Lonely Hearts (2006) Cops Trail Creeps on the Lam|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/movies/13hear.html|access-date=21 November 2010|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 13, 2007|author-link=Stephen Holden}} The story follows real-life killers Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez, who develop a twisted infatuation with each other as they travel the country luring unsuspecting victims through personal ads in the newspaper. Travolta played the lead detective on the case and Byrd played his troubled son.

Byrd was set to appear in the 2007 remake of Revenge of the Nerds,{{cite web|title='Revenge Of The Nerds' Remake Ceases Production|url=http://www.killermovies.com/r/revengeofthenerds/articles/6735.html|work=KillerMovies|access-date=21 November 2010|date=November 24, 2006}} but after three weeks of filming, the project was cancelled.{{cite news|last=Grossberg|first=Josh|title=No Revenge for New Nerds|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b53817_No_Revenge_for_New_Nerds.html|access-date=21 November 2010|newspaper=E! Online|date=Nov 22, 2006}} He then went on to star in the CW comedy Aliens in America,{{cite news|last=dos Santos|first=Kristin|title=Aliens in America's Dan Byrd Talks Teenage Angst, Midwestern Accents and 13-Hour Days|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b3930_aliens_in_americas_dan_byrd_talks.html|access-date=21 November 2010|newspaper=E! Online|date=Oct 22, 2007|author-link=Kristin dos Santos}} which follows a Wisconsin homemaker who arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son (played by Byrd) become more popular. However, the show only lasted one season.{{cite web|title=Aliens in America: CW Cancels Low-rated Sitcom|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/aliens-in-america-cw-cancels-low-rated-sitcom/|work=TV Series Finale|date=10 May 2008|access-date=21 November 2010}}

In October 2008, Entertainment Weekly reported that Byrd had been cast in Heroes in a recurring role as Sylar's (Zachary Quinto) apprentice.{{cite news|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|title='Heroes' Exclusive: 'Aliens in America' Star Goes Bad|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2008/10/23/dan-byrd-joins/|access-date=21 November 2010|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|date=Oct 23, 2008|author-link=Michael Ausiello}} He plays Luke Campbell, who has the ability to emit microwave pulses. He appeared in three episodes during "Volume 4: Fugitives". Byrd also appeared in an episode of ABC Family's Greek as Clark Duke's character's high school friend.

In 2009, Byrd began starring in the comedy series Cougar Town, as Travis Cobb the son of Courteney Cox's character. The show ran for three seasons on ABC before transitioning to TBS for the remainder of its run.{{cite web|title=Cougar Town - Bios |url=http://abc.go.com/shows/cougar-town/bios |work=ABC.com |access-date=21 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119125712/http://abc.go.com/shows/cougar-town/bios |archive-date=19 November 2010 }}{{cite news|last=Hinckley|first=David|title=Courteney Cox and 'Cougar Town' just boy-toying with us in premiere of new ABC comedy|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/09/23/2009-09-23_courteney_cox_and_cougar_town_just_boytoying_with_us_in_premiere_of_new_abc_come.html|access-date=21 November 2010|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=September 23, 2009|archive-date=September 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926110813/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/09/23/2009-09-23_courteney_cox_and_cougar_town_just_boytoying_with_us_in_premiere_of_new_abc_come.html|url-status=dead}}

In 2010, Byrd co-starred in Easy A opposite Emma Stone. He played Brandon, a gay friend of Stone's character Olive Penderghast, whom she pretends to have sex with at a house party to boost their social standings.{{cite news|last=Markovitz|first=Adam|title=Easy A (2010) A teen comedy enters virgin territory|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20416290,00.html|access-date=21 November 2010|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|date=Sep 3, 2010|archive-date=September 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908164845/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20416290,00.html|url-status=dead}}

He stars as the title character in the 2010 film Norman,{{cite web|last=Bates|first=D.B.|title=Norman (2010)|url=http://www.theparallaxreview.com/ciff_2010/norman.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717021255/http://www.theparallaxreview.com/ciff_2010/norman.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2011|work=The Parallax Review|access-date=21 November 2010}} a film which follows the story of a high school senior who perpetuates a lie that he is terminally ill with cancer to gain sympathy from his peers.

Recent television credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Good Doctor (American TV series), and Young Sheldon.

Awards Won:

• 2000: Burbank International Children's Film Festival: Best Child Actor for The First of May{{cite web|title=Burbank International Children's Film Festival - Best Film Awards 2000|url=http://www.burbankfilm.org/awards.html|work=BurbankFilm.org|access-date=21 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725105259/http://www.burbankfilm.org/awards.html|archive-date=25 July 2011|url-status=dead}}
• 2000: Young Artist Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Any Day Now{{cite web|title=21st Annual Young Artist Awards|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm|work=YoungArtistAwards.org|access-date=21 November 2010}}
• 2010: Rhode Island International Film Festival: Best Actor for Norman{{cite web|title=2010 Film Festival Award Winners Announced|url=http://www.film-festival.org/award10.php|work=RIIFF Awards|access-date=21 November 2010|date=August 15, 2010}}

Awards Nominations:

• 2001: Young Artist Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Any Day Now{{cite web|title=22nd Annual Young Artist Awards|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm|work=YoungArtistAwards.org|access-date=21 November 2010|archive-date=September 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928181449/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm|url-status=dead}}
• 2005: Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special- Leading Young Actor for Salem's Lot{{cite web|title=26th Annual Young Artist Awards|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm|work=YoungArtistAwards.org|access-date=21 November 2010|archive-date=October 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005183649/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm|url-status=dead}}

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