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Bruce Harwood (born April 29, 1963) is a
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best known for his role of John Fitzgerald Byers, one of
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on the television series ''
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''. In addition to ''The X-Files'', Harwood portrayed Byers in the
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series ''
The Lone Gunmen The Lone Gunmen are a trio of fictional characters, Richard "Ringo" Langly, Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers, who appeared in recurring roles on the American television series ''The X-Files'', and who starred in the short-lived spin-off ...
'', which aired thirteen episodes in 2001. He has also played other roles with a strong similarity to Byers, such as
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, a technician from the Phoenix Foundation in ''
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'', and government-scientist-turned-conspiracy-theorist Dr. Avery Strong in ''
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''. He was a founding member of the Vancouver summer Shakespeare festival, Bard on the Beach. He also starred in the 1988 movie '' Earth Star Voyager''.


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* 1963 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from British Columbia People from North Vancouver 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors {{Canada-screen-actor-1960s-stub