J. DIXON BYRNE SAG/AFTRA

             jdb@jdixonbyrne@gmail.com         516.375.3095             www.jdbyrne.com        IMDb

 Film Experience:

Nothing Nowhere Not at All: William (Lead) Writer/Director, Sandeep Kumar (Feature)

The Girl with the Red Hat: Jacob (Supporting) Sandeep Karanjkar, Writer/Director (Short)

Farther Figures: Granpa Paul (Supporting) Robert Sartori. Writer/Director (Short) 

The Misconceived: Widgey (Supporting) James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Writer/Director (Feature) In post.

Berkowitz: Doctor (Supporting) Daylight Supreme, Director (Feature)  In production

The House of Simon: Dad (Lead) Isabella Stargardter, Writer/Director (Experimental Short)

An Afternoon with Virginia Englewood: Harold (Supporting) Hunter Barnett, Writer/Director (Short)

Camp Joy: Richard Lupo (Supporting) Daylight Supreme, Director (Feature)

Chasing William: William (Lead) Sandeep Kumar, Writer/Director (Feature)  In development

The Loser Monologues: Franklyn (Lead) Tzvi Friedman, Writer/Director (Short)

Sad Things: Smoking Man (Supporting) Tzvi Friedman, Writer/Director (Experimental Short)

Another Christmas in Manhattan: Simon (Lead) Sandeep Kumar, Writer/Director (Short)

Around the Bend: Mystery Man (Cameo) Tzvi Friedman, Writer/Director (Short)

The White Oxygen: John (Supporting) ByungSeon Kong, Writer/Director (Feature)

Frank & Edna Take On Lemans: Frank Zuccarello (Lead) Ise White, Writer/Director (Feature)

Underneath Them: Martin (Lead) C. Mcgowann & M. Castalado, Writers/Directors (Feature Fundraiser)

The Walker: Priest (Supporting) Tzvi Friedman, Writer/Director (Short)

Country Frogs: Bogart (Lead) Grant Herson, Writer/Director (Experimental Short)

Fishmonger: Man of the house (Supporting) Ayodeji Ogunlana, Writer/Director (Music video, featuring underscores)

The Man Behind The Camera: Walter J. Hughes (Supporting) Michael Perrone, Writer/Director (Feature)

Another Day in Manhattan: Simon (Lead) Sandeep Kumar, Writer/Director (Short)

     (Best Actor: Art is Alive Film Festival)             (Best Actor: Indo French International Film Festival)

7045 Steps: Mr. Hart (Supporting) Shukai Vincent Wang, Writer/Director (Short)

Pantomime: Bobo (Lead) Zachary S. Marsh, Writer/Director (Experimental Short)

The Father: Older father (Supporting) Gleb Osatinski, Writer/Director (Short)

Down and Away: Coach Rielly (Lead) Brian Tracey, Writer/Director (SAG Short)

Rube: Man in Cabin (Supporting) Eamon Monaghan, Writer/Director (Short)

Congratulations Debby: Michael (Lead) Roger Hayn, Writer/Director (Feature)

The Unveiling: Joe (Lead) Moshe Shpringer, Writer/Director (Short)

Mediums: Gary (Lead) James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Writer/Director (Short)

The Weekender: Weller (Lead) Jordan Tullis, Writer/Director (Short)

EVOL:  David (Supporting) Michael Perrone, Writer/Director (Feature)

Clingy: The Doctor (Cameo) Michael Grand, Writer/ Director (Short)

Fish: Michael, Irish mob boss (Lead) Patrick Hanover, Writer/Director (Short)

Get Happy: The Elderly Man (Cameo) M. R. Annadurai, Director (Feature)

Hank Boyd is Dead: Stan, the nosey neighbor (Supporting) Sean Melia, Writer/Director (Feature)

Goldfishing: George, the early Alzheimer’s dad (Lead) Michael Perrone, Writer/Director (Short)

Into the Light:  Paul, the blind man (Lead) Francisco Sanchez, Writer/Director (Short)

Lying in the Blaze:  Fire Chief Robert Hutchinson (Lead) Michael Torhan, Writer/Director (Short)

Clean, Shaven: Dr. Michaels (Cameo) Lodge Kerrigan, Writer/Director (Feature)

Boy Meets Girl, So What?: The Man (Lead) Lodge Kerrigan, Writer/Director (Short)

Multi-Media Experience:

Radio Play: The Republic: as Richard Chase, an Elder; (Supporting) written by Robin Schavoir/Adapted and Directed by James N. Kienitz Wilkins

Web TV:  MANSOME, created by Morgan Spurlock, Jason Bateman and Will Arnett; Season 1, Episode #107 “Hypnotism” as the fake hypnotist; and Season 1, Episode #41 "Perfect Best-Man Speech” as the grandfather.

Stage Experience:

Working, by Studs Terkel (The Man) Actors Playhouse, NYC

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (Brick) DCT Productions, NYC

Plaza Suite (Jesse Kiplinger) DCT Productions, NYC

The Flattering Word (The Actor) DCT Productions, NYC

Commercial Experience:

Outback Steakhouse Industrial (Richard) Deutsch Advertising, NYC

UPstep Footwear Infomercial (The Expert) Dreamworks Productions, NYC

Pathmark Supermarket (The Deli Man) Venet Advertising, NYC

Sears (The Sales Associate) Venet Advertising, NYC

Professional Training/Education: 

Three years at HB Studios with the late Elizabeth Dillon and the late William Hickey

Villanova Theater, Stage with Robert Hedley

Special Skills and Personal: Horseback, Scuba, Skier-Snow/Water, Fishing; Former Ad Executive/Businessman, Father, Grandfather.

From Peter Cooper Village, NYC / Roslyn, Long Island.  5' 8" / 170 lbs.; Blue eyes; Caucasian/White, Irish, Scottish/ Age range: 55 plus