Byron Jennings Biography: Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Height, Nationality, Awards

Byron Jennings is a proud American actor whose talent shines on Broadway, film, and television, making his country proud with every role. His role as Mr. Carlyle in The Greatest Showman showed his ability to bring depth to any character.

With a career spanning decades, Byron has earned awards, including the Obie, for his stage work and respect for his versatility.

Profile

• Full Name: Byron Jennings
• Stage Name: Byron Jennings
• Born: September 21, 1950
• Age: 74 years old
• Birthplace: United States
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Actor, Fight Director/Coordinator
• Height: 5’10”
• Religion: Christianity
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Carolyn McCormick
• Children: Two
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth:$1 million to $3 million

Early Life & Education

Byron Jennings was born on September 21, 1950, in the United States.

Details about his parents and siblings are private, but his White ethnicity and likely Christian faith, common in mid-20th-century America, shaped his values of discipline and community.

Byron trained at the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts (PCPA), where he honed his acting skills and learned stagecraft, including fight direction.

Although specific details about his early schooling or college education are not publicly available, his professional training at PCPA provided him with the tools to excel in theater and film.

Career

Byron Jennings began his career in 1990, with early roles in films like Quiz Show (1994) as Mady Christians and A Time to Kill (1996).

His film work includes The Ice Storm (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Julie & Julia (2009) as Houghton Mifflin Executive, Lincoln (2012) as Montgomery Blair, and The Greatest Showman (2017) as Mr. Carlyle.

On television, he has appeared as Dr. Cotton in Boardwalk Empire (2014), Dr. Victor McKusick in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and in shows such as Fosse/Verdon, The Blacklist, The Good Fight, Elementary, Billions, Difficult People, White Collar, and Gossip Girl. He played Ben Lawson in Netflix’s Uncoupled (2022).

Byron’s true passion is theater, with Broadway credits including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, She Loves Me, You Can’t Take It With You, Macbeth, Arcadia, The Merchant of Venice, Inherit the Wind, Noises Off, A Touch of the Poet, Twelve Angry Men, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Henry IV, Dinner at Eight, The Invention of Love, Carousel, and Sight Unseen.

Off-Broadway, he’s starred in Plenty, Waste, Don Juan, The Foreigner, Dealer’s Choice, Stuff Happens, Pericles, On the Open Road, The Twenty-seventh Man, and Ten Chimneys.

In 2023, he played Arnesen in Days of Wine and Roses on Broadway. His work celebrates American storytelling and versatility.

Awards & Nominations

• Won: Obie Award for Performance (Stuff Happens)
• Won: Obie Award for Performance (Waste)
• Won: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance
• Won: Actors’ Equity Award, The St. Clair Bayfield Award

Social Media

He does not have a social media account.

Personal Life

Byron Jennings, 74, is married to actress Carolyn McCormick, best known for her role in Law & Order.

They have two children, whose names are private, and live a quiet life in New York, embracing the American theater community.

Byron stands at approximately 5’8” (1.73 m), with a presence that commands attention on stage.

Net Worth

Byron Jennings’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $3 million.

His income comes from his extensive work in film (Lincoln, The Greatest Showman), television (Boardwalk Empire, Uncoupled), and theater (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Days of Wine and Roses).

His steady career in American entertainment shows how talent and persistence lead to success.

Filmography

• Quiz Show (1994) – Mady Christians
• A Time to Kill (1996) – Supporting role
• The Ice Storm (1997) – Supporting role
• A Civil Action (1998) – Supporting role
• I’m Losing You (1998) – Supporting role
• A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) – Supporting role
• Julie & Julia (2009) – Houghton Mifflin Executive
• Lincoln (2012) – Montgomery Blair
• True Story (2015) – Supporting role
• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) – Supporting role
• The Greatest Showman (2017) – Mr. Carlyle
• Gossip Girl (2007–2012) – Guest role
• Kings (2009) – Guest role
• White Collar (2009–2014) – Guest role
• Damages (2010–2012) – Guest role
• Boardwalk Empire (2014) – Dr. Cotton
• Deadbeat (2014–2016) – Guest role
• Difficult People (2015–2017) – Guest role
• Elementary (2012–2019) – Guest role
• Billions (2016–2023) – Guest role
• The Good Fight (2017–2022) – Guest role
• The Blacklist (2013–2023) – Guest role
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023) – Dr. Victor McKusick
• Fosse/Verdon (2019) – Guest role
• Tommy (2020) – Guest role
• Uncoupled (2022) – Ben Lawson
• Sight Unseen (1992, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Carousel (1994, Broadway) – Supporting role
• The Invention of Love (2001, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Dinner at Eight (2002, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Henry IV (2003, Broadway) – Supporting role
• A Month in the Country (1995, Broadway) – Supporting role
• The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Twelve Angry Men (2004, Broadway) – Supporting role
• A Touch of the Poet (2005, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Inherit the Wind (2007, Broadway) – Rev. Jeremiah Brown
• Noises Off (2001, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Accent on Youth (2009, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Is He Dead (2007, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Arcadia (2011, Broadway) – Supporting role
• The Merchant of Venice (2010, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Macbeth (2013, Broadway) – Supporting role
• You Can’t Take It With You (2014, Broadway) – Mr. Kirby
• She Loves Me (2016, Broadway) – Mr. Maraczek
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2018, Broadway) – Supporting role
• Days of Wine and Roses (2023, Broadway) – Arnesen
• Plenty (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• Waste (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• Don Juan (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• The Foreigner (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• Dealer’s Choice (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• Stuff Happens (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• Pericles (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• On the Open Road (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• The Twenty-seventh Man (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• Ten Chimneys (Off-Broadway) – Supporting role
• The Underpants (Off-Broadway) – Theo Maske