Steve Byers was born in Ontario, Canada, and began his acting journey while attending the prestigious Unionville School for the Arts. He started his career with small roles in film and television, appearing in shows such as La Femme Nikita and the feature Slapshot 2.
He gained recognition in his home country with his lead role in the series Falcon Beach, playing the character Jason Tanner for ABC, and went on to star in the short-lived drama Wild Roses. Byers then landed a significant role as Desaad, the infamous nemesis to Superman, in the CW classic Smallville.
He also worked on blockbuster features such as Immortals for Relativity and Total Recall starring Colin Farrell for Columbia Pictures. Byers received a CSA Award nomination for his lead role in the Netflix hit Slasher, where he played double duty as the tortured Cam Henry and The Executioner.
Internationally, Byers is known for his portrayal of Lawrence Klemm in Man In The High Castle for Amazon Studios and as Andrew Underhill on the Freeform hit Shadowhunters. He has worked on many "tentpole" productions while also keeping involved with independent films such as Peter: The Redemption, where he starred alongside John Rhys-Davies.
In 2015, Byers starred opposite Danny Glover and Dominic Purcell in the action film Gridlocked, and in 2017, he reunited with Nina Dobrev in Columbia Pictures Flatliners. In 2019, he was cast in a "bucket list" role and convincingly portrayed the legendary hockey icon Gordie Howe in the film Goalie.
In 2019, Byers starred in the dramatic film Amish Abduction, where he tackled the role of Jacob, a tortured soul seeking a life outside the confines of the Amish world. He has also become recognized for his performance capture work in the ever-expanding video game world, with his character Nick Rye in the Far Cry franchise being one of his most lauded and recognizable roles to date.
