Steve Byers (born December 31, 1976) is a

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actor, best known for his roles on ''

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'' and '' Slasher''.

Early life

Byers was born in

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on December 31, 1976. He graduated in 1993, with the top award for Excellence in Drama from the Arts program at Unionville High School and enrolled in the

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's Film Program.

Career

Among Byers' first professional roles were guest parts on '' La Femme Nikita'' and ''

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''. He moved to Vancouver and took a recurring role on MTV's comedy series '' 2gether'', then Byers returned to his home town of Toronto to appear with

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in MTV's ''Shotgun Love Dolls''. Byers has since worked on many network television series including ''

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'', '' Glory Days'', and the '' Dresden Files''. One of Byers' most notable roles is Jason Tanner on ''

''. Byers appeared in '' Left for Dead'' with

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, and in the film ''My Daughter's Secret''. In January 2009 he acted in

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's short-lived drama '' Wild Roses'' as Will McGregor. He guest-starred in the tenth season of ''

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'' as

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, one of

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's minions. He played

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in Tarsem Singh's fantasy epic '' Immortals''. He also appeared in Lifetime's series '' Against The Wall'' as Officer Steve Kowalski and in ''

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'' as John Bennett. He had a lead role in '' Catch a Christmas Star'', a 2013 Hallmark movie and a supporting role in '' Gridlocked''. In 2016, Byers played the leading role of Cam Henry in the television series '' Slasher''.

Personal life

Byers is married to actress Jennifer Steede, and has two children. Byers comes from an Irish background.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Byers, Steve 1979 births Male actors from Toronto Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Living people Actors from Scarborough, Ontario University of Western Ontario alumni