Adam Hann-Byrd

Adam Hann-Byrd (born February 23, 1982) is an American screenwriter and former actor most recognized for his roles as the young Alan Parrish in Jumanji, Tate in Little Man Tate, and Charlie in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.

Life Hann-Byrd was born in New York City, the son of Jacquie Hann, a children's book illustrator and author, and Jeff Byrd, a television cameraman. He has one sister, Maya. In 2004, Hann-Byrd graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut with degrees in psychology and film studies. Hann-Byrd resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2017, he married Dara Epstein.

Career Hann-Byrd made his film debut in 1991's Little Man Tate, directed by and also starring Jodie Foster. In 1995, he appeared as the young Alan Parrish in Jumanji at age 13, with Robin Williams portraying the character's adult counterpart. He has also appeared in films such as Diabolique (1996) and The Ice Storm (1997). In 1998, he appeared as Charlie Deveraux in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and in Uninvited in 1999.

In 2009, Hann-Byrd began working behind the camera after getting a job in the writers room for the second and third seasons of the television show Fringe. In 2011, he spent a year as a fellow in the Warner Bros. Television Writers Workshop. Subsequently, Hann-Byrd served as a writer for the Hulu series The Morning After and as a writer/producer for Participant Media's Brain Food Daily.

He is currently a Senior Narrative Designer at Series Entertainment Inc., where he has been working since August 2024, contributing to a currently undisclosed project.

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