Jim Byrnes (actor)
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James Thomas Byrnes was born on September 22, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a Blues musician, guitarist, and actor. On February 26, 1972, he was struck by a passing car while he attempted to help a friend move a stalled truck, which caused him to lose both his legs above the knee.
Fifteen years to the day after the accident, he started appearing on "Wiseguy" as lifeguard Daniel Benjamin Burroughs. It was his first major role and lasted until 1990. Later, he starred in the fantasy television series "Highlander" as Joe Dawson, a member of a secret society known as the "Watchers". He reprised his role as Joe Dawson in Highlander: Endgame and Highlander: The Source, later installments of the "Highlander" film series. He also starred in his own short-lived TV show, called "The Jim Byrnes Show".
His other television roles include "Higher Ground" and cartoon voices in "Beast Wars: Transformers", "Beast Machines: Transformers", "Shadow Raiders", "Stargate Infinity", and "X-Men: Evolution". He also appeared in the "Taken" mini series, which broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel and an episode of "Twilight Zone" entitled "Harsh Mistress". Byrnes currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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