Byron Bowers, a stand-up comedian and actor, has been making waves in the entertainment industry with his impressive resume. As described by LA Weekly, he's a "comic who's got big ideas and big plans to go big places." He was named a "Comedy Act to Watch" by the same publication and was featured as a New Face at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.
Byron recently made his CBS late-night debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a significant milestone in his career. He also appears in the highly anticipated dramatic film Honey Boy, which premiered at Sundance and was picked up by Amazon. Additionally, he performed at the iconic Hollywood Bowl to a sold-out crowd of 12,000 people, sharing the stage with Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and George Clinton as part of the Brainfeeder festival.
Byron's film credits include KUSO, a horror film that premiered at Sundance in 2018. His television appearances are equally impressive, with roles in Showtime's hit show The CHI, season three of The Meltdown on Comedy Central, Funny as Hell in Montreal for HBO Canada, and Vice Land TV.
Byron has performed at numerous festivals, including Oddball Comedy Fest, SXSW, Life is Beautiful, Austin City Limits, RIOT, SF Sketchfest, and Blue Whale Comedy Festival. His late-night appearances include The Pete Holmes Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim, Comedy Central's This is Not Happening, Adam Devine's House Party, the reboot of BET's Comic View, MTV's Guy Code, and the first-ever comedy show on the History Channel, Crossroads of History.