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Troy Byer

Troy Byer

Actor, writer and director, also producer · Born November 7, 1964 (61) · New York City, New York, USA

Troy Yvette Beyer (born November 7, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter and actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Troy Beyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 7, 1964 (61)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and director, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Troy Byer's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
29%
Morality
15%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Troy Byer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Troy Byer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Really Hate My Ex(2015)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Tanya

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mommy's Little Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kira Hansen

  • South of Nowhere(2005)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Love Don't Cost a Thing(2003)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Malevolent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kelly

  • A Light in the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kira Hansen

  • John Q(2002)

    as Miriam Smith

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Good Advice(2001)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Let's Talk About Sex(1998)

    Director · Writer · as Jasmine 'Jazz' Hampton

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Gingerbread Man(1998)

    as Konnie Dugan (as Troy Beyer)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • B*A*P*S(1997)

    Screenplay · as Tracy Shaw

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Eddie(1996)

    as Beth Hastings

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Little Death(1996)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carla Latrell

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 3 Chains o' Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Brianna Jones

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Weekend at Bernie's II(1993)

    as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine 'Cat' Prather

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Prince: The Ryde Dyvine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Angel

  • The Five Heartbeats(1991)

    as Baby Doll

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The White Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Kim

  • Rooftops(1989)

    as Elana

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Disorderlies(1987)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin(1987)

    as Emmeline

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Patty Blatcher

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Whitney

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1979 to 2015; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Eddie (1996)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

South of Nowhere (2005)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19792015

Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· Disorderlies
  • 2002Career best· John Q

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 28: 24 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting3 of 28: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting4 of 28: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

28 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Troy Byer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

I Really Hate My Ex (2015)

97th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Troy Byer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Troy Byer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Burg shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers