Thomas Jefferson Byrd | |
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 Publicity Photo of Thomas Jefferson Byrd | |
| Born | June 25, 1950 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2020 (aged 70) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Education | Morris Brown College California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–2020 |
Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American character actor who appeared in several of director Spike Lee's films. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2003 Broadway revival of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.[1]