Steve Byers
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Steve Byers is a Canadian actor
.
Byers was born in Scarborough, Ontario
. At a young age he had a passion for acting. Graduating with the top award
for Excellence in Drama
from the Arts program at Unionville High School, Byers continued his study of the acting craft
at the University of Western Ontario
's Film Program.
Byers was named by People magazine as one of the Stars to watch of 2007 alongside Ashton Kutcher and Miley Cyrus. He landed the lead role of Jason Tanner on the hit TV show Falcon Beach
. Among his first professional roles were guest parts on La Femme Nikita and A Simple Wish
. After a move to Vancouver landed him a recurring role on MTV's comedy series 2gether, Byers returned to his hometown of Toronto to star with Rachel McAdams
of Wedding Crashers
in MTV's Shotgun Love Dolls. Byers has since worked on many network television series including Kevin Hill
, Glory Days
, and the Dresden Files.
His experience continues to grow with the success of 26 episodes of Falcon Beach airing in over 40 countries around the world and a budding feature film career. Byers recently starred in Left for Dead with Danielle Harris
(of Halloween fame) as well as completing the film My Daughter's Secret. Byers is currently shooting a feature film entitled Static co-starring Kathleen Robertson, better known for her role on Beverly Hills 90210. Interestingly, one of his co-stars in My Daughter's Secret, Jennifer Grant was also a series regular on 90210.
His hobbies include athletic sports such as wakeboarding
. To add to his acting role he has worked with the top names in professional wakeboarding to learn the skills of riding.
In January 2009, he starred in the short-lived acclaimed prime time drama in CBC
's Wild Roses
as Will McGregor. He guest starred in the eighth, fourteenth, and final episode of the tenth and final season of Smallville
, playing Desaad
, one of Darkseid
's minions. He played Heracles
in Tarsem Singh
's fantasy epic Immortals. He also appeared in Lifetime's new series Against The Wall
as Officer Steve Kowalski.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Byers was born in Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
. At a young age he had a passion for acting. Graduating with the top award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
for Excellence in Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
from the Arts program at Unionville High School, Byers continued his study of the acting craft
Craft
A craft is a branch of a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled work. In historical sense, particularly as pertinent to the Medieval history and earlier, the term is usually applied towards people occupied in small-scale production of goods.-Development from the past until...
at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
's Film Program.
Byers was named by People magazine as one of the Stars to watch of 2007 alongside Ashton Kutcher and Miley Cyrus. He landed the lead role of Jason Tanner on the hit TV show Falcon Beach
Falcon Beach
Falcon Beach is a Canadian television show, filmed at Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada, and produced in Canada for the Canadian and American markets. It originally aired in 2005 as a movie on Global in Canada. It was produced as a TV series for Global and ABC Family in 2006...
. Among his first professional roles were guest parts on La Femme Nikita and A Simple Wish
A Simple Wish
A Simple Wish is a 1997 fantasy-comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring Martin Short, Mara Wilson, and Kathleen Turner. The film about a bumbling male fairy godmother named Murray , who tries to help eight-year-old Annabel fulfill her wish that her father, a carriage driver, wins the...
. After a move to Vancouver landed him a recurring role on MTV's comedy series 2gether, Byers returned to his hometown of Toronto to star with Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams
Rachel Anne McAdams is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a theatre program at York University, Toronto in 2001, she worked steadily as an actress until finding fame in 2004 with starring roles in teen comedy Mean Girls and romantic drama The Notebook...
of Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin. It stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Diora Baird, Jane Seymour, and an uncredited Will Ferrell....
in MTV's Shotgun Love Dolls. Byers has since worked on many network television series including Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season.-Synopsis:The series stars Taye Diggs as the title character, a lawyer who has to balance his professional career and his love life with having custody of Sarah, his 10 month old cousin...
, Glory Days
Glory Days (TV series)
Glory Days is an American horror/mystery-based television series broadcast from January to March 2002 on The WB Television Network...
, and the Dresden Files.
His experience continues to grow with the success of 26 episodes of Falcon Beach airing in over 40 countries around the world and a budding feature film career. Byers recently starred in Left for Dead with Danielle Harris
Danielle Harris
Danielle Andrea Harris is an American film and television actress, best known as a scream queen for her roles in several horror films, four of them in the Halloween series: in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as Jamie Lloyd and in Halloween and...
(of Halloween fame) as well as completing the film My Daughter's Secret. Byers is currently shooting a feature film entitled Static co-starring Kathleen Robertson, better known for her role on Beverly Hills 90210. Interestingly, one of his co-stars in My Daughter's Secret, Jennifer Grant was also a series regular on 90210.
His hobbies include athletic sports such as wakeboarding
Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques....
. To add to his acting role he has worked with the top names in professional wakeboarding to learn the skills of riding.
In January 2009, he starred in the short-lived acclaimed prime time drama in CBC
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's Wild Roses
Wild Roses (TV series)
Wild Roses is a Canadian television drama series, which debuted January 6, 2009 on CBC Television. Originally titled Cowgirls, CBC requested the change to Wild Roses after testing the title. The show was officially cancelled by the CBC on April 22, 2009 after only one season...
as Will McGregor. He guest starred in the eighth, fourteenth, and final episode of the tenth and final season of Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
, playing Desaad
Desaad
Desaad is a fictional comic book supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics. He is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet of Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series....
, one of Darkseid
Darkseid
Darkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
's minions. He played Heracles
Heracles
Heracles ,born Alcaeus or Alcides , was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus...
in Tarsem Singh
Tarsem Singh
Tarsem Dhandwar Singh , known professionally as Tarsem, is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials.- Life and career :...
's fantasy epic Immortals. He also appeared in Lifetime's new series Against The Wall
Against the Wall (TV series)
Against the Wall is an American drama television series created by Annie Brunner. The series stars Rachael Carpani as Abby Kowalski, a police detective who recently joined the Internal Affairs division of the Chicago Police Department....
as Officer Steve Kowalski.