Michael Byers is a

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actor, best known for his portrayal of Liam in ''

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''. Having graduated from the

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, his first television appearance was as Brendan Shepherd in ''

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'', before playing a fairy named Storm in several episodes of ''

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'' on CBBC. Michael was then cast as Liam in ''

'' in 2006, replacing Mr Stephen as the wise-cracking fox's sidekick and flatmate. Making his debut at the start of the fifth series, he has appeared in 26 episodes of the

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-nominated show to date. In 2007, he worked with critically acclaimed director

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, starring as artist Zach in the BBC One film '' Capturing Mary'', alongside Dame Maggie Smith,

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, and

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. In 2022, Byers appeared as Officer Lennox in two episodes of the third season of the hit

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teen sitcom ''

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''.

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*http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/newsfeed/2007/11/04/basil-s-mate-will-not-swap-roles-78057-20058403/ *http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2554071/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Byers, Michael Living people Alumni of the University of St Andrews Male television actors from Northern Ireland Year of birth missing (living people)