- Bryon Minns is a 63-year-old American actor who grew up in Beverly Hills, the heart of celebrity life and activities
- He has been described as the best friend of Michael Jai Whites and has released a couple of projects with the Outlaw Johnny Black actor
- Minns’ over 3-decades of acting allowed him to work with Cartoon network, and one of his works was remade into an adult animation series.
Byron Minns is an American actor whose fame and success in the entertainment scene began with the 1989 movie Born on the Fourth of July. This debut movie afforded the 63-year-old the opportunity to act alongside Tom Cruise.
He has gone on to be featured in several notable roles in projects such as Trespass (1992) and Witness Protection (1999-2000), in the past 3 decades.
In addition to being an actor, the American-born is also a writer and producer. He has worked with and for Cartoon Network as indicated on his LinkedIn bio.
Here are 7 Interesting Facts about Byron Minns
1. He was born in Beverly Hills, California
The American actor was born Byron Keith Minns on January 1, 1962, in Beverly Hills, California, United States of America. Judging from his first recorded acting stint, he began to act at the age of 25. Although this might seem relatively late, the fact that he stays in Beverly Hills may have afforded him the advantage of delving into the movie industry without a hassle.
Growing up in ‘The Home to Celebrities and Luxuries’, Minns was exposed to what it seems like to be a celebrity. This must have been a contributing factor to his acting career.
2. Brief Insight Into His Career
Byron Minns has been in over 30 movies since his career kick-started in 1987. In one of the very first movies he was featured, he acted alongside the notable Tom Cruise. Amongst fans, Byron is fondly remembered for his role as Ray Ray in the 1992 movie South Central.
Here are some of the movies the actor has been part of throughout his active years:
3. He is a Screenwriter and Producer
Byron Minns, asides from being an all-round actor, is also a producer and screenwriter. He is credited for writing both the screenplay and script of ‘Black Dynamite’, ‘The Amazing Vitas’, as well as ‘The Outlaw Johnny Black’.
For ‘The Outlaw Johnny Black’ Minns co-wrote the story with his best friend known as Michael Jai White. They have both been on a couple of projects together and are considered to be close buddies.
While he wrote those four scripts, his IMDB page suggests that he has only produced two of them. The ‘Black Dynamite’ star produced the movie written by him and his best friend; The Outlaw Johnny Black which was a fan-funded movie. His second produced movie is the 2009 ‘Black Dynamite’ movie.
4. Byron Minns Has Worked at Cartoon Network
Byron Minns’ LinkedIn profile, which has unfortunately been inactive for a while, states that the Beverly Hills-born worked at Cartoon network. He worked as an actor and writer for the network.
5. There was an Adult Animated Adaptation of His Famous Movie ‘Black Dynamite’
Black Dynamite (TV series)
Based onBlack Dynamite (2009) by Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, and Scott Sanders.
Developed byCarl Jones.
Theme music composer: Adrian Younge pic.twitter.com/bo6f7y8Jcg— yakiti ✨ (@I_Am_Yakiti) August 16, 2020
Minns-produced ‘Black Dynamite’ movie was adapted into the making of an American adult animated TV series. The animated series shares the same name as the movie but has a distinct storyline.
Nonetheless, the cast who served as the voices for the animation were still some of those who were cast in the original production. Minns Byron voiced the part of Bullhorn while Michael Jai White was the voice of Black Dynamite.
6. Byron Minns Lends His Resources to Help the Needy
Calling Byron Minns a philanthropist may not be far-fetched because, on his Facebook profile, there is proof of his philanthropy. In December 2019, he contributed to CB Murray’s birthday fundraiser for Classical Theatre of Harlem.
The fundraiser was to afford kids and the underprivileged, tickets to access the Christmas carol event at the theatre. He also lent a voice to help build a school for children in one of the worst slums located in Kenya.
The American actor seriously uses his Facebook profile to advertise his and his friend’s projects to his fans and followers so they could follow.
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7. Byron Minns is Worth More than $1 million
Minns, the actor, producer, and screenwriter has amassed a net worth of $1.5 million. This wealth was garnered from his 33 years of activity in the movie industry. He has served as a writer and actor and asides from his personal projects has also had a connection with Cartoon network.
It isn’t stated how long Byron worked with the cartoon network and so his salary while there cannot be fully calculated. However, crew members earn $150,000 per year and this includes writers. Therefore, it is supposed that while working there, the 63-year-old earned as much as $150,000.
At his age, it is projected that he would be on his way to retiring from acting soon. It is stipulated that the average American actor begins to think about retirement at the age of 65.
The estimation suggests that about 51% of American actors retire between the ages of 61 to 65. Though Byron Minns’ last known movie dates back several years, he never officially retired from acting.
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