Jim Byrnes is an American-Canadian actor and blues musician. He was born on September 22, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri. He learned to play blues guitar at age thirteen. He studied for the priesthood in a seminary, and was a professional shepherd at one point. He studied acting at Boston University and St. Louis University. In 1968, during the Vietnam War, Byrnes was drafted and served in the 196th Infantry Brigade for a year. He has lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, since the mid-1970s. On February 26, 1972, he was struck by a passing car while he attempted to help move a stalled truck on the Island Highway North of Parksville, which injured his legs and forced them both to be amputated.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Murder in a Small Town (2024)
Guest starring as Leland Bucholtz
- Episode 2x02: Blood Wedding (Sep 30, 2025)
Nelly Knows Mysteries (2024)
Guest starring as Rumple Snide
- Episode 2024-08-23: A Fatal Engagement (Aug 23, 2024)
Allegiance (2024)
Guest starring as Klassen
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x05: Nakhra (Feb 25, 2026)
- Episode 3x02: Blood & Berries (Jan 14, 2026)
The Romeo Section (2015)
Guest starring as Reverend Ortelli
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Five Spies (Nov 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: West Ocean Ghost (Oct 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Repel Monkey (Oct 21, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: The China Shop (Oct 14, 2015)
Hellcats (2010)
Guest starring as Giles / Pops
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: Warped Sister (May 3, 2011)
- Episode 1x18: Woke Up Dead (Apr 19, 2011)
Sanctuary (2008)
Guest starring as Gregory Magnus
(4 episodes)
- Episode 4x08: Fugue (Nov 25, 2011)
- Episode 3x11: Pax Romana (Apr 15, 2011)
- Episode 3x02: Firewall (Oct 22, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Warriors (Dec 12, 2008)
Da Vinci's City Hall (2005)
Guest starring as Councillor Eddie Banks
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: The Dogs in Sympathy with the Cats (Feb 28, 2006)
- Episode 1x07: Ready to Call in the Horses (Dec 6, 2005)
Supernatural (2005)
Guest starring as Anthropology Professor
- Episode 1x08: Bugs (Nov 8, 2005) [Co-Star]
Jake 2.0 (2003)
Guest starring as Chief Director James Skerritt
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: Prince and the Revolution (Dec 10, 2003)
- Episode 1x10: The Spy Who Really Liked Me (Nov 19, 2003)
- Episode 1x07: Jerry 2.0 (Oct 29, 2003)
X-Men: Evolution (2000)
Guest starring as Nick Fury
(6 episodes)
- Episode 4x08: Ascension - Part 1 (Oct 18, 2003) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x05: Uprising (Sep 27, 2003) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x03: Target X (Sep 13, 2003) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x10: X23 (Aug 2, 2003) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x01: Day of Recovery (Sep 14, 2002) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x14: Operation Rebirth (Mar 30, 2002) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as Museum Guard
- Episode 3x09: Under Lock and Key (Nov 30, 2002) [Uncredited]
Andromeda (2000)
Guest starring as Shineoa San
- Episode 4x10: Exalted Reason, Resplendent Daughter (Jan 19, 2004)
Guest starring as Virgil Vox
(10 episodes)
- Episode 5x22: The Heart of the Journey: Part 2 (May 13, 2005)
- Episode 5x20: Chaos and the Stillness of It (Apr 29, 2005)
- Episode 5x13: Moonlight Becomes You (Jan 28, 2005)
- Episode 5x10: The Test (Jan 7, 2005)
- Episode 5x09: What Will Be Was Not (Nov 19, 2004)
- Episode 5x07: Attempting Screed (Nov 5, 2004)
- Episode 5x05: The Eschatology of Our Present (Oct 22, 2004)
- Episode 5x03: Phear Phactor Phenom (Oct 8, 2004)
- Episode 5x02: The Weight: Part 2 (Oct 1, 2004)
- Episode 5x01: The Weight: Part 1 (Sep 24, 2004)
Higher Ground (2000)
Guest starring as Frank Markasian
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Hope Falls (Mar 10, 2000)
- Episode 1x05: What Remains (Feb 11, 2000)
- Episode 1x03: Walking the Line (Jan 28, 2000)
- Episode 1x02: Babe in Arms (Jan 21, 2000)
- Episode 1x01: Scott Free (Jan 14, 2000)
Spider-Man Unlimited (1999)
Guest starring as Various
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Destiny Unleashed (Mar 31, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x12: Sins Of The Fathers (Mar 24, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x11: One Is The Loneliest Number (Mar 17, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x10: Matters Of The Heart (Mar 10, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x09: Sustenance (Mar 3, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x08: Ill-Met By Moonlight (Feb 17, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x06: Enter The Hunter! (Feb 3, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x05: Steel Cold Heart (Jan 13, 2001) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x04: Deadly Choices (Dec 23, 2000) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x03: Where Evil Nests (Oct 16, 1999) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x02: Worlds Apart Part Two (Oct 9, 1999) [Credit Only]
- Episode 1x01: Worlds Apart Part One (Oct 2, 1999) [Credit Only]
Guest starring as Firedrake
- Episode 1x07: Cry Vulture (Feb 10, 2001)
Highlander: The Raven (1998)
Guest starring as Joe Dawson
- Episode 1x12: A Matter of Time (Feb 6, 1999)
The Net (1998)
Guest starring as Mr. Olivier
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Kill the Buddha (Aug 22, 1998)
- Episode 1x04: Bulls and Bears (Aug 8, 1998)
Cold Squad (1998)
Guest starring as Dick Hofstedder
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Pretty Fly for a Dead Guy (Dec 10, 1999)
- Episode 3x03: First Deadly Sin (Nov 5, 1999)
- Episode 3x02: Deadly Games (2) (Oct 29, 1999) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x01: Deadly Games (1) (Oct 22, 1999) [Co-Star]
Stargate SG·1 (1997)
Guest starring as Documentary Narrator
- Episode 7x18: Heroes Part 2 (Feb 20, 2004) [Co-Star]
Highlander (1992)
Starring as Joe Dawson
(44 episodes)
- Episode 6x13: Not To Be (2) (May 16, 1998)
- Episode 6x12: To Be (1) (May 9, 1998)
- Episode 6x11: Indiscretions (May 2, 1998)
- Episode 6x02: Armageddon (3) (Oct 11, 1997)
- Episode 6x01: Avatar (2) (Oct 4, 1997)
- Episode 5x18: Archangel (1) (May 24, 1997)
- Episode 5x17: The Modern Prometheus (May 17, 1997)
- Episode 5x12: Revelation 6:8 (Feb 15, 1997)
- Episode 5x11: Comes a Horseman (Feb 8, 1997)
- Episode 5x10: The Valkyrie (Feb 1, 1997)
- Episode 5x09: The Messenger (Nov 30, 1996)
- Episode 5x08: Little Tin God (Nov 23, 1996)
- Episode 5x07: Haunted (Nov 16, 1996)
- Episode 5x04: Glory Days (Oct 26, 1996)
- Episode 5x02: The End of Innocence (Oct 12, 1996)
- Episode 4x22: One Minute to Midnight (Sep 28, 1996)
- Episode 4x21: Judgment Day (May 26, 1996)
- Episode 4x14: Deliverance (2) (Feb 25, 1996)
- Episode 4x13: Something Wicked (1) (Feb 18, 1996)
- Episode 4x11: Timeless (Feb 4, 1996)
- Episode 4x07: The Colonel (Nov 12, 1995)
- Episode 4x04: Leader of the Pack (Oct 22, 1995)
- Episode 4x02: Brothers in Arms (Oct 8, 1995)
- Episode 4x01: Homeland (Oct 1, 1995)
- Episode 3x22: Finalé (2) (Jun 3, 1995)
- Episode 3x21: Finalé (1) (May 27, 1995)
- Episode 3x17: Take Back the Night (Apr 29, 1995)
- Episode 3x16: Methos (Mar 11, 1995)
- Episode 3x14: Song of the Executioner (Feb 25, 1995)
- Episode 3x13: Blind Faith (Feb 18, 1995)
- Episode 3x12: They Also Serve (Feb 11, 1995)
- Episode 3x10: Blackmail (Dec 3, 1994)
- Episode 3x09: Shadows (Nov 26, 1994)
- Episode 3x07: The Lamb (Nov 12, 1994)
- Episode 3x04: The Cross of St. Antoine (Oct 22, 1994)
- Episode 3x02: Line of Fire (Oct 8, 1994)
- Episode 2x22: Counterfeit (2) (May 28, 1994)
- Episode 2x16: The Vampire (Mar 5, 1994)
- Episode 2x15: Unholy Alliance (2) (Feb 26, 1994)
- Episode 2x14: Unholy Alliance (1) (Feb 19, 1994)
- Episode 2x12: Under Color of Authority (Feb 12, 1994)
- Episode 2x06: The Zone (Nov 6, 1993)
- Episode 2x03: Turnabout (Oct 16, 1993)
- Episode 2x01: The Watchers (Oct 2, 1993)