Byron Balasco is an American

television producer A television producer is a person who oversees one or more aspects of a television show, television program. Some producers take more of an executive role, in that they conceive new programs and pitch them to the television networks, but upon acce ...

and

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. He has written and produced for the shows ''

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'' (20062009), ''

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'' (2010), and ''

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'' (20102011). In 2014, he signed on to executive produce and write for the series he created '' Kingdom'' featuring

Frank Grillo Frank Anthony Grillo (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for playing Brock Rumlow / Crossbones in the superhero franchise Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Sergeant Leo Barnes in ''The Purge'' franchise, and Rick Flag Sr. in ...

Career

Balasco was the writer and co-producer for several episodes on the television series '' Huff'' in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, he worked as supervising producer, co-producer, producer and writer for the series ''

''. In 2010, he co-executive produced the series ''

'', '' Happy Town'' and ''

''. He wrote the pilot for the 2013 series '' Westside'' produced by

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. This was Balasco's first series as a creator where he also served as executive producer. The show was never picked up. In 2014, Balasco signed on as executive producer and writer for the

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series he created titled '' Kingdom'' starring

and

Jonathan Tucker Jonathan Moss Tucker (born May 31, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''The Virgin Suicides'' (1999), ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003), ''Hostage'' (2005), '' In the Valley of Elah'' (2007), '' The Ruins'' (2 ...

Filmography

As producer

As writer

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Balasco, Byron Living people American television producers American television writers American male television writers Year of birth missing (living people)