Patrick Byas, Actor, Producer, Director and Writer

Patrick Byas is a man of many talents. He is an actor, producer, director, and writer. He was born and raised in the South Bronx before moving to New Jersey to attend high school. After graduating from Hightstown High School he continued his studies at Rutgers University where he obtained his B.A. in Theatre Arts. Recently Patrick appeared in the highly anticipated, up-and-coming Spike Lee-produced feature film, Mania Days. In this Paul Dalio-directed film, Byas plays the role of Demonic and shares a pivotal scene with the lead character. He also appeared in several popular TV shows like Law and Order SVU and Celebrity Close Calls (Lou Gossett Jr. Story). Byas also played a lead role in Sammy Gets Mugged, a play featured in the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival for which he won the “Best Performance” award. He also toured playing the role of Chad Deity in a Pulitzer Prize finalist play titled, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, which was produced by the Curious Theatre Company and Theatre Works. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity was also nominated in 2012 for “Best Comedy” for the True West Award and “Outstanding Production of a Play” for the 2013 Henry Awards. Patrick Byas was also nominated for “Best Actor in a Play” for the 2013 Broadway World Denver Awards for his performance in The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity. With his production company ThirteenE., Patrick shot film projects for influential people in the industry such as NBA star Shaquille O’Neil, rappers Rick Ross, Rockie Fresh & Wale, and singer Ed Sheeran. Byas was the executive producer and assistant director for a feature film/web series titled Bad to the Jones, an action/comedy zombie film that has over 500,000 views on YouTube.