Jim Byrnes

Highest Rated: 17% War of the Worlds: Goliath (2014)

Lowest Rated: 0% Fetching Cody (2005)

Birthday: Sep 22, 1948

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Born on September 22, 1948, Jim Byrnes grew up in St. Louis, the middle child of a middle class family. He learned to play blues guitar at age 13-- and continues to play on his favorite guitar, a Gibson 1969 Hummingbird. An eclectic individual, he studied for the priest hood in a seminary, and was even a professional shepherd at one point. He studied acting at Boston University and St.Louis University. Byrnes is a gifted actor and an inspiring individual. He lost both his legs in an automobile accident Feb. 26, 1972-- the same day he landed his pivotal "Wiseguy" role as Lifeguard fifteen years later.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

Movies

		Credit
17%	War of the Worlds: Goliath	Actor	—	2014
No Score Yet	She's a Soul Man	Actor	—	2011
No Score Yet	A Gunfighter's Pledge	Screenwriter	—	2008
No Score Yet	Heart of a Dragon	Ivan	—	2008
No Score Yet	Highlander: The Source	Joe Dawson	—	2007
No Score Yet	Highlander: Search for Vengeance	Doc	—	2007
0%	Fetching Cody	Harvey	—	2005
No Score Yet	D-Myna Leagues - Psych Out and Mungomania	Actor	—	2005
No Score Yet	D-Myna Leagues - Golden Boy and The On The Road	Actor	—	2005
8%	My Boss's Daughter	George	—	2003
No Score Yet	Due East	Father Berkely	—	2002
No Score Yet	Madeline: My Fair Madeline	Mayor of Paris	—	2002
No Score Yet	Stargate Infinity - The Adventure Begins	Actor	—	2002
11%	Highlander: Endgame	Joe Dawson	—	2000
No Score Yet	Shadowraiders	Actor	—	1998
No Score Yet	Drive, She Said	Actor	—	1997
No Score Yet	Final Descent	Actor	—	1997
No Score Yet	Wiseguy	Lifeguard	—	1996
No Score Yet	Starlight	Rod	—	1996
No Score Yet	Bloodhounds II	Lt. McMahon	—	1996
No Score Yet	Whale Music	Dewey Moore	—	1995
No Score Yet	Dream Man	Garrity	—	1995
No Score Yet	Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story	Vet	—	1995
No Score Yet	Suspicious Agenda	Actor	—	1995
No Score Yet	Harmony Cats	Frank Hay	—	1993
No Score Yet	Dead Man's Revenge	Screenwriter	—	1993
No Score Yet	Dirty Work	Stan	—	1992
No Score Yet	Christmas on Division Street	Benedetti	—	1991
No Score Yet	Miracle in the Wilderness	Screenwriter	—	1991
17%	Omen IV - The Awakening	Noah	—	1991
No Score Yet	Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge	Screenwriter	—	1987
No Score Yet	Kenny Rogers as The Gambler---The Adventure Continues	Screenwriter	—	1983
No Score Yet	The Shadow Riders	Screenwriter Executive Producer	—	1982
No Score Yet	The Gambler	Producer Screenwriter	—	1980
No Score Yet	The Sacketts	Producer Screenwriter	—	1979
No Score Yet	The Last Day	Screenwriter	—	1975
No Score Yet	The Bounty Man	Screenwriter	—	1972

TV

		Credit
No Score Yet	Higher Ground 2000	Frank Markasian	2000
45%	Level 9 2000-2008	General Nemec	2000
50%	Mysterious Ways 2000-2002	Ramp	2000
No Score Yet	Highlander 1992-1998	Dawson Joe Joe Dawson	1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
No Score Yet	The Commish 1991-1996	Brett Shrager	1995
No Score Yet	Madeline 1989-1996	Voice	1994 1993
No Score Yet	Wiseguy 1987-1990	`Lifeguard' Burroughs	1990 1989 1988 1987
No Score Yet	The Streets of San Francisco 1972-1977	Screenwriter	1975
No Score Yet	Gunsmoke 1955-1975	Screenwriter	1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968
No Score Yet	The Waltons 1972-1981	Screenwriter	1972
No Score Yet	Beast Wars 1999	Voice

QUOTES FROM Jim Byrnes CHARACTERS

Polar Bear says: If I really hit you, you'd be dead!