Hayden Byerly

Hayden Byerly (born October 11, 2000) is an American actor. Beginning his professional career as a child actor at the age of ten, Byerly is best known for his role as Jude Adams Foster on the Freeform drama series The Fosters, a role he reprised in the spinoff series, Good Trouble.

Early life Byerly was born on October 11, 2000, in Lakewood, Colorado. He grew up in Littleton, Colorado before eventually relocating with his family to Los Angeles, California at the age of ten to pursue an acting career. He first began to develop an interest in acting by imitating his favorite film and television characters and reciting their lines along with them. He has one younger brother.

Career Byerly began his acting career after winning first place in a national talent competition in Orlando, Florida. Shortly thereafter, he booked his very first audition, making his television debut in 2011 with a guest-starring role as Skunk, the scrappy leader of a misfit basketball team on the Disney XD comedy series Zeke and Luther. In March 2014, Hollywood.com named Byerly's "heartwarming" portrayal of Jude to its list of "Favorite LGBTQ Characters on TV."

On March 2, 2015, ABC Family aired an episode of The Fosters ("Now Hear This") that featured Byerly's character and MacIntosh's character sharing a kiss, that is believed to be the youngest LGBT kiss ever in U.S. television history.

Personal life Byerly's personal interests include reading mysteries and action-adventure books and solving advanced math problems, as well as playing basketball and video games.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 11/11/11 Nathan 'Nat' Vales

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Zeke and Luther Skunk Wetzel Episode: "Luther Turns Four" 2012–2014 Parenthood Micah Watson 5 episodes 2013 Sofia the First Prince Gustav (voice) Episode: "Just One of the Princes" 2013–2018 The Fosters Jude Adams Foster 104 episodes 2019–2023 Good Trouble 6 episodes 2019 The 11th Commandment Parker

Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Young David Mason 2013 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional Voices English dub 2016 Lego Marvel's Avengers Harley Keener