Hayden Byerly is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Micah Watson on the NBC series, Parenthood.
He currently portrays Jude Adams Foster on the ABC Family series, The Fosters.
Early life
Hayden was born on October 11, 2000 in Lakewood, Colorado. He grew up in Littleton, Colorado before eventually relocating with his family to Los Angeles, California at the age of ten to pursue an acting career. He first began to develop an interest in acting by imitating his favorite film and television characters and reciting their lines along with them. He has one younger brother.
Personal life
Alongside his Fosters co-star Gavin MacIntosh, Byerly has been an outspoken advocate against school bullying, encouraging youngsters to embrace their differences and lending his support to the "Be Good to Each Other" campaign.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Zeke and Luther | Skunk Wetzel | Episode: "Luther Turns Four" |
| 11/11/11 | Nathan 'Nat' Vales | Direct-to-DVD film | |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Young David Mason | Video game, voice |
| 2013 | Sofia the First | Prince Gustav | Animated TV show, episode: "Just One of the Princes" |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional Voices | Video game | |
| 2012–2014 | Parenthood | Micah Watson | 5 episodes |
| 2013–present | The Fosters | Jude Adams Foster | Main cast, 72 episodes |
Trivia
- When Hayden is not on set or in acting class, he enjoys reading mysteries and action/adventure books, solving challenging math problems, practicing hip hop, and hanging out with his best friend.
- He can often be found at the park, playing basketball with his little brother.
- Hayden has had a role in a comedy show, a horror film, a preschool show, two broadcast shows and a video game.
- He enjoys ketchup on his tacos, a character trait that was written in for his character Jude on The Fosters. He admits how he doesn't see it as weird, like his family and friends do, since ketchup itself comes from tomatoes.
- He was best friends with Gavin Macintosh, whom he met on set
- He has had five one screen kisses all on the Fosters with Gavin Macintosh Tanner Buchanan Izabela Vidovic and two withKalama Epstein one of which was heated makeout scene!
Gallery
- Click here to see Hayden's gallery.
External Links
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| Main | Teri Polo • Sherri Saum • Jake T. Austin • Noah Centineo • Hayden Byerly • Maia Mitchell • David Lambert • Danny Nucci • Cierra Ramirez | |
| Recurring | A–K | Jay Ali • Ashley Argota • Alexandra Barreto • Madisen Beaty • Chris Bruno • Caitlin Carver • Julian de la Celle • Daffany Clark • Garrett Clayton • Valerie Dillman • Brandon W. Jones • Annamarie Kenoyer • Hayley Kiyoko |
| L–O | Amanda Leighton • Samantha Logan • Justina Machado • Gavin MacIntosh • Bailee Madison • Norma Maldonado • Annika Marks • Sam McMurray • Jamie McShane • Yvette Monreal • Mary Mouser• Rosie O'Donnell | |
| P–Z | Madison Pettis • Annie Potts • Jordan Rodrigues • Romy Rosemont • Bianca A. Santos • Carlos Sanz • Alex Saxon • Alicia Sixtos • Kerr Smith • Marla Sokoloff • Lorraine Toussaint • Izabela Vidovic • Anne Winters | |