# Steve Byers

Steve Byers (born December 31, 1979) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles on Falcon Beach and Slasher.

## Early life

Byers was born in Scarborough, Ontario on December 31, 1979. He graduated in 1993, with the top award for Excellence in Drama from the Arts program at Unionville High School and enrolled in the University of Western Ontario's Film Program.

## Career

Among Byers' first professional roles were guest parts on La Femme Nikita and A Simple Wish. He moved to Vancouver and took a recurring role on MTV's comedy series 2gether, then Byers returned to his home town of Toronto to appear with Rachel McAdams in MTV's Shotgun Love Dolls. Byers has since worked on many network television series including Kevin Hill, Glory Days, and the Dresden Files. One of Byers' most notable roles is Jason Tanner on Falcon Beach. Byers appeared in Left for Dead with Danielle Harris, and in the film My Daughter's Secret.
In January 2009 he acted in CBC's short-lived drama Wild Roses as Will McGregor. He guest-starred in the tenth season of Smallville as DeSaad, one of Darkseid's minions. He played Heracles in Tarsem Singh's fantasy epic Immortals. He also appeared in Lifetime's series Against The Wall as Officer Steve Kowalski and in Alphas as John Bennett. He had a lead role in Catch a Christmas Star, a 2013 Hallmark movie and a supporting role in Gridlocked. In 2016, Byers played the leading role of Cam Henry in the television series Slasher.

## Personal life

Byers is married to actress Jennifer Steede, and has two children. Byers comes from an Irish background.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice | Blaine | |
| 2002 | Heart of America | Jeff | |
| 2003 | House of the Dead | Matt | |
| 2004 | My Brother's Keeper | Victor Stanton | |
| 2006 | One Way | Ricardo | |
| 2007 | Heir Apparent | Sonny | Short film |
| 2007 | Left for Dead | Tommy St. Clair | |
| 2010 | The Man Who Loved Flowers | The Man Who Loved Flowers | Short film |
| 2011 | Immortals | Heracles | |
| 2012 | Total Recall | Hauser Cover Identities | |
| 2015 | Gridlocked | Scott Calloway | |
| 2016 | The Apostle Peter: Redemption | Martinian | |
| 2017 | Flatliners | Marlo's Brother | |
| 2019 | Goalie | Gordie Howe | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | First Wave | Medical Assistant | Episode: "Mabus" |
| 2000 | 2gether: The Series | A. B. Ceedee | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Wedding Dress | Captain Jeffries | Television film |
| 2001 | Much Ado About Whatever | Derek Thomas | Episode: "Gilby's Millions" |
| 2001 | Shotgun Love Dolls | Damien | Unsold pilot |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Brad the Clown | Episode: "Clowning Glory" |
| 2002 | Carrie | Roy Evarts | Television film |
| 2003 | John Doe | Eyebrow Ring Teenager | Episode: "Illegal Alien" |
| 2003 | Missing | Ben Nugent | Episode: "They Come as They Go" |
| 2004 | Mutant X | Leo Pierce | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2004 | True Crimes: The First 72 Hours | Dan Banting | Documentary series; episode: "Hijacked" |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Russell Minden | Episode: "Man's Best Friend" |
| 2006–2007 | Falcon Beach | Jason Tanner | 26 episodes |
| 2007; 2008 | The Dresden Files | Brady Whitfield / Jason Tanner | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | My Daughter's Secret | Brent | Television film |
| 2008 | Glitch | Jason | Television film |
| 2009 | Wild Roses | Will McGregor | 12 episodes |
| 2009 | Final Verdict | Casey Gordon | Television film |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Tyler Marr | Episode: "Chip/Tuck" |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Anders | Episode: "The Unguarded Moment" |
| 2010–2011 | Smallville | DeSaad | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Officer Steve Kowalski | 10 episodes |
| 2011 | Call Me Fitz | Olaf Stoltzfus | Episode: "How Do You Say 'Blow Job' in Pennsylvania Dutch?" |
| 2012 | Alphas | John Bennett | 7 episodes |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Gary Sanders | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Catch a Christmas Star | Chris Marshall | Television film |
| 2014 | Rocky Road | Rick Johnson | Television film |
| 2014 | The Lottery | Luke / Perry's boss n lover | Episode: "Crystal City" |
| 2015 | Remedy | Gord Mathers | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | The Man in the High Castle | Lawrence Klemm | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Slasher: The Executioner | Cam Henry | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Ransom | Fraser | Episode: "Joe" |
| 2017 | Reign | Ferdinand I | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Deadly Secrets by the Lake | Hayden Blake | Television film |
| 2017 | The Christmas Cure | Mitch | Television film |
| 2018–2019 | Shadowhunters | Andrew Underhill | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts | Edward | Television special |
| 2018 | Supergirl | Tom | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Hiram Bingham III | Episode: "The Old Switcheroo" |
| 2019 | Amish Abduction | Jacob | Television film |
| 2020 | Glass Houses | John Cooper | Television film |
| 2020 | Hudson & Rex | Asher Browning | Episode: "Flare of the Dog" |
| 2020 | Workin' Moms | Sean | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | The Perfect Pairing | | |
| 2023 | Slasher: Ripper | Andrew May Jr. | Main cast |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings | Raider 5 | Voice |
| 2016 | The Division | Additional Voices | |
| 2017 | Ghost Recon: Wildlands | "Nomad" | |
| 2018 | Far Cry 5 | Nick Rye | Voice and motion capture |
| 2018 | Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars | Nick Rye | |
| 2019 | Far Cry New Dawn | Nick Rye | |
| 2019 | The Division 2 | Manny Ortega | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series | Slasher | Nominated | |
| 2018 | TV Scoop Award | Best Guest Star | Shadowhunters | Nominated | |