Jim Byrnes Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year three times
• Best known for his role as Joe Dawson in the "Highlander" films and TV series
• In the late 1990s, hosted his own variety TV show, "The Jim Byrnes Show․"
• Attended Boston University and St․ Louis University, where he studied acting
• Served with the U․S․ military during the Vietnam War
• Relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, in the 1970s where he formed a blues band
• Quote: "It's hard for me to be a spokesman for handicapped people, because I don't feel like I am․ That's the point I want to make really․ It's what you make it․"