Petri Hawkins-Byrd

Petri Hawkins-Byrd
Born
Petri Adonis Byrd

(1957-11-29) November 29, 1957 (age 66)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma materJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice (BS) Hostos Community College
Occupations
  • Court officer
  • bailiff
  • actor
  • voice-over talent
  • writer
Years active
  • 1996–present (television personality)
Known forJudge Judy (1996–2021) Tribunal Justice (2023–present)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
SpouseMakita Bond (m. 2019)
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Petri Hawkins-Byrd (born Petri Adonis Byrd;[2] November 29, 1957),[3][4] also known as Bailiff Byrd or simply Byrd, is an American court show bailiff, television personality, social media personality, actor, voice actor, writer, and former New York State Court Officer.

Hawkins-Byrd is best known for his sidekick role as Bailiff Byrd for the entire series run–totaling 25 seasons–of Nielsen top-rated courtroom television program Judge Judy. From his stint on Judge Judy, he is television's longest court show bailiff in history.[5] Since October 2018, Hawkins-Byrd along with his wife, Makita Bond, have hosted their Facebook/YouTube talk show-like series entitled "Bonding with Byrd", with a new installment released for every Tuesday.[6]

It was announced in April 2022 that Hawkins-Byrd will return to the court show genre, resuming his televised bailiff duties in the upcoming panel-based spin-off courtroom series, Tribunal Justice. The series is created by Judy Sheindlin and her personal production team and will feature a 3-judge panel.[7]

  1. ^ "Get to know Petri Hawkins Byrd-From Early Life and Rift with Wife to Career and Net Worth". Hollywood Mask. United States. August 25, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Petri Hawkins-Byrd, Chairman of the O.K. Program". O.K. Program. Archived from the original on 2011-11-03. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Judge Judy". Judge Judy. Los Angeles. April 20, 2009. CBS, The CW, NBC, ABC (U. S. TV network), MyNetworkTV and Fox. KCBS-TV, WCBS-TV, KMAX-TV, WRBW, KDFW, WDRB, WNWO, WTTE, WSYX, WKEF, WXIX-TV, Fox Television Stations, CBS Television Stations, Block Communications, Gray Television, Sinclair Broadcast Group.
  4. ^ Petri Hawkins-Byrd at IMDb
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Future of Working was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference YouTube Bonding with Byrd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Levine, Daniel (April 28, 2022). "'Judge Judy' Bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd Lands New Bailiff Job With Another Pair of TV Judges". Popculture News. United States. Retrieved May 12, 2022.