Byron Bowers

Byron Bowers is an American comedian, actor and writer who was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and headed to Los Angeles in 2008 to build a career in comedy. He found work on television, including The Eric Andre Show, Adam DeVine's House Party and the revived Comic View, plus MTV's Guy Code and the History Channel comedy The Crossroads of History. His first late-night set came on The Pete Holmes Show, and he later appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. On The Chi, Lena Waithe's Showtime drama, he played Meldrick across its first season. In Honey Boy (2019) he played the roommate of the character played by Lucas Hedges; the film took the Special Jury Prize at Sundance that year. He also acted in the horror film KUSO and wrote for Upgraded, Loiter Squad and Lucas Bros. Moving Co., and in 2016 he performed at the Hollywood Bowl on a Brainfeeder bill that included George Clinton, Flying Lotus and Thundercat.