Adam Hann-Byrd is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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 most recognized for his role as young Alan in the 1995 film Jumanji

Jumanji (film)

Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy-comedy film about a supernatural board game that makes wild animals and other jungle hazards materialize upon each player's move. It was directed by Joe Johnston and is based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 picture book of the same name...

.

Early life

He was born in New York City

New York City

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, the son of Jacquie Hann, a children's book illustrator and author, and Jeff Byrd, a television cameraman. In 2004, Hann-Byrd graduated from Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...

 in Connecticut

Connecticut

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 with degrees in psychology and film studies.

Career

Hann-Byrd made his film debut in Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate is a 1991 motion picture drama directed by and starring Jodie Foster.It tells the story of Fred Tate, a 7-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize in a social and psychological construct that largely fails to accommodate his intelligence...

, directed by and also starring Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress, film director, producer as well as a former child actress....

. In 1995, he appeared as the young Alan in Jumanji

Jumanji (film)

Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy-comedy film about a supernatural board game that makes wild animals and other jungle hazards materialize upon each player's move. It was directed by Joe Johnston and is based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 picture book of the same name...

, in which Robin Williams

Robin Williams

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 appeared as the adult version of the character. He has also appeared in films such as Diabolique

Diabolique (1996 film)

Diabolique is an American film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Don Roos. The film stars Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani...

and The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm (film)

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. In 1998, he appeared as Charles 'Charlie' Deveraux in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

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and in 1999, in Uninvited

Uninvited (1999 film)

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. In 2009 he appeared in a short film named Simone after a ten year absence from film.

Personal life

Hann-Byrd resides in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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 and has a film critique blog entitled Two Cent Cinema on blogspot.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1991	Little Man Tate Little Man Tate Little Man Tate is a 1991 motion picture drama directed by and starring Jodie Foster.It tells the story of Fred Tate, a 7-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize in a social and psychological construct that largely fails to accommodate his intelligence...	Fred Tate
1993	Digger	Digger
1994	NYPD Blue NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...	Nick Williamson	(2 episodes)
1995	Jumanji Jumanji (film) Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy-comedy film about a supernatural board game that makes wild animals and other jungle hazards materialize upon each player's move. It was directed by Joe Johnston and is based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 picture book of the same name...	Young Alan
1996	Diabolique Diabolique (1996 film) Diabolique is an American film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Don Roos. The film stars Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani...	Erik Pretzer
1997	The Ice Storm The Ice Storm (film) The Ice Storm is a 1997 drama film directed by Ang Lee, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Rick Moody.The film features an ensemble cast of Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, and Sigourney Weaver...	Sandy Carver
1998	Souvenir	Young Charles	(voice)
	Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later is a 1998 slasher film and is the seventh installment in the Halloween film series. It is directed by Steve Miner and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, and Michelle Williams. The screenplay, based on a story by Kevin Williamson further developed by Robert...	Charles 'Charlie' Deveraux
1999	The Outer Limits The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...	Kevin Buchanan	Episode "Stranded Stranded (The Outer Limits) "Stranded" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 30 July 1999, during the fifth season.-Opening narration:-Plot:... "
	Uninvited Uninvited (1999 film) Uninvited is a 1999 Italian thriller film directed by Carlo Gabriel Nero. It stars Nero's parents, Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero. It premiered at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in Argentina on 26 November 1999 before its release in Italy on 19 May 2000...	Young Tony Grasso
2009	Simone	Walker

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