Jeffrey Byron Jeffrey Byron is an actor , screenwriter , and producer who had a supporting role as an administrator of the Kobayashi Maru scenario in ' s . Byron was born as Timothy Paul Stafford in Santa Monica , California , the third son of actress by her second husband , George Stafford . Byron ' s godfather was legendary , Academy Award - winning film director . Acclaimed novelist and poet was Byron ' s stepfather from 1970 until Nathan ' s death in 1985 . Credited as Tim Stafford , Byron made his feature film debut at the age of seven in the comedy " Donovan ' s Reef " , directed by his godfather , John Ford . In 1964 Byron starred in an episode of " The Twilight Zone " entitled " The Bewitchin ' Pool . " He also appeared in a James Goldstone - directed episode of " The Fugitive " , playing the son of Jeanne Bal . Gerd Oswald directed Byron in the 1966 " Bonanza " episode " Destiny ' s Child , " after which Byron appeared in the film " Hot Rods to Hell " . Byron then took a break from acting . In 1973 , at the age of 18 , he legally changed his name to Jeffrey Byron . He returned to acting in 1975 with a small role in the musical comedy " At Long Last Love " , credited for the first time as Jeffrey Byron . In 1976 Byron appeared on the series " McMillan & Wife " with Jason Evers and John Schuck . That same year he reunited with " At Long Last Love " director for a supporting role in the comedy film " Nickelodeon " , co - starring Brian Keith and Hamilton Camp . After guest appearances on the TV shows " Fantastic Voyage " ( with Ike Eisenmann ) and " Dallas " , Byron had the lead role in the 1978 college comedy , " The Seniors " ( with Ian Wolfe ) . Byron next co - starred with Christopher Plummer in the 1978 film " International Velvet " . He also played the lead in Disney ' s 1979 TV movie " The Omega Connection " , which co - starred Larry Cedar . In this movie , Byron played a young secret agent in the mold of James Bond . Because of the notoriety he acquired from this project , Byron was actually considered for the role of James Bond when retired from the role and before was chosen . Byron ' s other TV credits include appearances on the hit series " Wonder Woman " and " Eight Is Enough " and a supporting role in the 1979 TV movie " Love ' s Savage Fury " with Ed Lauter . Byron is perhaps best known for starring in the cult science fiction films " Metalstorm : The Destruction of Jared - Syn " ( 1983 ) and " The Dungeonmaster " ( 1985 ) . He also wrote one of the seven story segments for the latter film . To fans of daytime drama , Byron is perhaps best remembered for his regular roles on " All My Children " and " One Life to Live " and , more recently , for his recurring appearances on " The Bold and the Beautiful " and " Port Charles " . In addition , Byron has guest - starred on such television shows as " T . J . Hooker " ( starring William Shatner , James Darren , and Richard Herd ) , " Baywatch " ( with Monte Markham ) , " Matlock " ( directed by Robert Scheerer and co - starring with Lawrence Dobkin ) , and " Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman " ( starring Teri Hatcher and K Callan ) . He also had uncredited roles in the TV movies " Family Album " ( with Keone Young ) and " Bionic Ever After ? " ( aka " Bionic Breakdown " ) , as well as the acclaimed 1993 film " Falling Down " . He most recently starred in the unsold TV pilot " Women on Top " . Besides his credits in film and episodic television , Byron has appeared in commercials as a spokesperson for such products as Chevrolet and Excedrin . He has also performed in various stage productions , including " Barefoot in the Park " , " Death of a Salesman " , and " Sweet Bird of Youth " . Byron recently began focusing on screenwriting . His first script , entitled " Stan the Man " , landed him a literary agent . His second script , " The Eyes Have It " , has been optioned as a feature film , and he has written two other screenplays . In addition , he is in the process of developing films based on the novels written by his stepfather , Robert Nathan . He is currently signed on to produce an adaptation of Nathan ' s " Juliet in Mantua " for New Line Cinema . Byron currently lives in California with his wife , Lana , and their son , Dimitry . Outside of show business , Byron is a professional photography artist and designer . He is also an avid golfer .