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Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American actor. Byrd was best known for appearing in many of director Creator/SpikeLee's films, such as in ''Film/{{Clockers}}'', ''Film/GetOnTheBus'', and ''Film/HeGotGame''. He also made appearances in the films ''Film/SetItOff'' and ''Film/{{Ray}}''. He was also a stage actor, playing Toledo in [[Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom Ma Rainey's Black Bottom]] and was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play and won a Theatre World Award for the role.

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Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American actor. Byrd was best known for appearing in many of director Creator/SpikeLee's films, such as in ''Film/{{Clockers}}'', ''Film/GetOnTheBus'', and ''Film/HeGotGame''. He also made appearances in the films ''Film/SetItOff'' and ''Film/{{Ray}}''. He was also a stage actor, playing Toledo in [[Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom ''[[Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom Ma Rainey's Black Bottom]] Bottom]]'' and was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play and won a Theatre World Award for the role.



* ''Film/FreedomsPath'' (2020) - Abner Posthumous release, final film role

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* ''Film/FreedomsPath'' (2020) - Abner Posthumous release, final film rolerole

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* ''Series/ShesGottaHaveIt'' (2017-2019) - Stokely Darling, 10 episodes

!!Theatre
* ''[[Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom Ma Rainey's Black Bottom]]'' (2003) - Toledo
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* ''Film/{{Clockers}}'' 1995 Errol Barnes
* ''Film/Girl6'' 1996 Caller #18
* ''Film/GetOnTheBus'' 1996 Evan Thomas Sr.
* ''Film/SetItOff'' 1996 Luther
* ''Film/HeGotGame'' 1998 Sweetness
* ''Film/{{Bulworth}}'' 1998 Uncle Rafeeq
* ''Film/{{Bamboozled}}'' 2000 Honeycutt
* ''Film/{{Ray}}'' 2004 Jimmy
* ''Film/BrooklynsFinest'' 2009 Uncle Jeb
* ''Film/RedHookSummer'' 2012 Deacon Zee
* ''Film/DaSweetBloodOfJesus'' 2014 Bishop Zee
* ''Film/ChiRaq'' 2015 Apollo
* ''Film/FreedomsPath'' 2020 Abner Posthumous release, Final film role

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* ''Film/{{Clockers}}'' 1995 (1995) - Errol Barnes
* ''Film/Girl6'' 1996 (1996) - Caller #18
#18
* ''Film/GetOnTheBus'' 1996 (1996) - Evan Thomas Sr.
Sr.
* ''Film/SetItOff'' 1996 Luther
(1996) - Luther
* ''Film/HeGotGame'' 1998 Sweetness
(1998) - Sweetness
* ''Film/{{Bulworth}}'' 1998 (1998) - Uncle Rafeeq
Rafeeq
* ''Film/{{Bamboozled}}'' 2000 Honeycutt
(2000) - Honeycutt
* ''Film/{{Ray}}'' 2004 Jimmy
(2004) - Jimmy
* ''Film/BrooklynsFinest'' 2009 (2009) - Uncle Jeb
Jeb
* ''Film/RedHookSummer'' 2012 (2012) - Deacon Zee
* ''Film/DaSweetBloodOfJesus'' 2014 (2014) - Bishop Zee
* ''Film/ChiRaq'' 2015 (2015) - Apollo
* ''Film/FreedomsPath'' 2020 (2020) - Abner Posthumous release, Final final film role
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!!Selected Filmography

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* ''Film/{{Clockers}}'' 1995 Errol Barnes
* ''Film/Girl6'' 1996 Caller #18
* ''Film/GetOnTheBus'' 1996 Evan Thomas Sr.
* ''Film/SetItOff'' 1996 Luther
* ''Film/HeGotGame'' 1998 Sweetness
* ''Film/{{Bulworth}}'' 1998 Uncle Rafeeq
* ''Film/{{Bamboozled}}'' 2000 Honeycutt
* ''Film/{{Ray}}'' 2004 Jimmy
* ''Film/BrooklynsFinest'' 2009 Uncle Jeb
* ''Film/RedHookSummer'' 2012 Deacon Zee
* ''Film/DaSweetBloodOfJesus'' 2014 Bishop Zee
* ''Film/ChiRaq'' 2015 Apollo
* ''Film/FreedomsPath'' 2020 Abner Posthumous release, Final film role

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Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American actor. Byrd was best known for appearing in many of director Creator/SpikeLee's films, such as in ''Film/{{Clockers}}'', ''Film/GetOnTheBus'', and ''Film/HeGotGame''. He also made appearances in the films ''Film/SetItOff'' and ''Film/{{Ray}}''. He was also a stage actor, playing Toledo in [[Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom Ma Rainey's Black Bottom]] and was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play and won a Theatre World Award.

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Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American actor. Byrd was best known for appearing in many of director Creator/SpikeLee's films, such as in ''Film/{{Clockers}}'', ''Film/GetOnTheBus'', and ''Film/HeGotGame''. He also made appearances in the films ''Film/SetItOff'' and ''Film/{{Ray}}''. He was also a stage actor, playing Toledo in [[Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom Ma Rainey's Black Bottom]] and was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play and won a Theatre World Award.Award for the role.

On October 3, 2020, Byrd was shot dead, with multiple gunshot wounds to his back. A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with his murder on October 17, 2020. Byrd is survived by his son, three daughters, and four grandchildren.
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American actor. Byrd was best known for appearing in many of director Creator/SpikeLee's films, such as in ''Film/{{Clockers}}'', ''Film/GetOnTheBus'', and ''Film/HeGotGame''. He also made appearances in the films ''Film/SetItOff'' and ''Film/{{Ray}}''. He was also a stage actor, playing Toledo in [[Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom Ma Rainey's Black Bottom]] and was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play and won a Theatre World Award.

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