Petri Hawkins-Byrd Wiki Biography
Petri Adonis Byrd was born on the 29th November 1957, in Brooklyn, New York City USA and as Petri Hawkins-Byrd is an actor and television personality, mostly known for his bailiff performance in Judge Judy – the CBS Network’s arbitration-based reality court show.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth he has accumulated so far? How rich Petri Hawkins-Byrd is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Petri Hawkins-Byrd’s net worth, as of mid-2017, is $4 million. It has been acquired through his bailiff and acting careers, active since the middle 1980s.
Petri Hawkins-Byrd Net Worth $4 Million
Petri was raised in Brooklyn, and attended the Eastern District High School and later Bronx’s Hostos Community College. He began his career as a court officer in the Brooklyn Family Court system, and showed such potential that he was transferred to the Manhattan Family Court system in 1986, where he started working with Judge Judith Sheindlin. These, besides creating new opportunities for him in the future, provided the basis for Petri Hawkins-Byrd’s net worth.
Petri decided to continue his education, and enrolled at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice from which he graduated in 1989 with the Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. He then started serving as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshall in San Mateo in California, and stayed in that position for the next three years. Between 1992 and 1996, Petri Hawkins-Byrd officiated as Monta Vista High School’s student counselor, in Cupertino in California. These engagements certainly increased Petri Hawkins-Byrd’s overall net worth.
The breakthrough in Petri’s life and career came in 1996, when, after reading an article about Judy Sheindlin’s new book and the upcoming TV show – Judge Judy, he sent her a letter of congratulations and, jokingly, offered to serve at her side again. Judith accepted, and his television career began. Petri Hawkins-Byrd is the longest running bailiff in the history of the court show, as he has been with the show since the very beginning. Although his speaking role is limited and consists of introducing cases, delivering materials, dismissing and escorting the parties – and occasionally controlling altercations – Petri is known for his non-verbal expressions which are quite surly and listless. It is certain that the engagement in Judge Judy TV show has been the main source of Petri’s Hawkins-Byrd’s net worth.
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Apart from those mentioned above, Petri is also a popular master of ceremonies as well as stand-up comedian and actor with various performances in the movies, commercials, radio and even, as a voice actor, video games. These ventures have positively impacted his wealth in total.
When it comes to his personal life, Petri Hawkins-Byrd has been married to Felicia with whom he has four children; he resides in Elk Groove, California, where he enjoys singing, writing music and poetry in his spare time.
Apart from the professional career, he is very involved in charity causes and, as an inspirational speaker, he works with troubled youth. Petri Hawkins-Byrd also operates Teach Them to Fish, a non-profit mentoring program focused on mental, spiritual, physical and social development.
Full Name | Petri Hawkins-Byrd |
Net Worth | $4 Million |
Salary | $3.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 29, 1957 |
Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City USA |
Height | 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) |
Profession | TV personality, event emcee, guest speaker |
Education | John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Bronx’s Hostos Community College, Eastern District High School |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Felicia (m. 1980) |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370257 |
Awards | Action on Film Award (Action on Film International Film Festival, USA, 2013) |
Nominations | Daytime Emmy Awards |
Movies | “Image result for A Deeper Love A Deeper Love” (2007), “Playing Mona Lisa” (2000), “The Adventures of Umbweki” (2009), “Savior of None” (2013) |
TV Shows | “Judge Judy” (1996-2017), “Judge Judy: Justice Served” (2007), “Home & Family” (2012), “The Fast Food King” (2017) |
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1 | [when asked if he would ever want to be a litigant in Judge Judy’s courtroom] Hell, no. And I wouldn’t advise any of my friends to do so, either. Not if they want to maintain their love of the judicial system. |
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1 | Works in the New York City Court System as Judge Judy Sheindlin’s Bailiff. [1986] |
2 | (1992 – 1996) Worked as a student counselor at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California from 1992 to 1996. |
3 | Began his career as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal in San Mateo, California. |
4 | Currently lives in Elk Grove, California. [2007] |
5 | Graduate of John Jay College; Criminal Justice degree. |
6 | Married father of 4. |
7 | Motivational speaker. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Parkers | 2000 | TV Series | Officer Duncan |
Playing Mona Lisa | 2000 | Fire Captain (as Petri-Hawkins Byrd) | |
Akuji the Heartless | 1998 | Video Game | Baron Samedi (voice) |
Nash Bridges | 1997 | TV Series | Kevin Raskin |
Savior of none | 2013 | completed | Hennessy |
Reesie’s Pieces | Short post-production | Judge | |
Soul Lake | post-production | Kevin (rumored) | |
Tom Hennessy | TV Movie post-production | Tom Hennessy | |
Treasure Tales | pre-production | Rumored | |
The ‘N’ Word | 2016 | Short | Flint |
The Two Gamers | 2015 | Short | ATM Man |
How I Met My Father | 2012 | Short | Guard |
In the Eyes of a Killer | 2009 | Clarence | |
The Adventures of Umbweki | 2009 | Tribal Chef | |
A Deeper Love | 2007 | Lenny | |
Everybody Hates Chris | 2006 | TV Series | Man on Fire Escape |
Fugitive Hunter | 2005 | Judge | |
Redemption of the Ghost | 2002 | Detective Meyers (as Petri Byrd) |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Reesie’s Pieces | Short co-producer post-production | ||
Tom Hennessy | TV Movie executive producer post-production | ||
The ‘N’ Word | 2016 | Short co-producer |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Tom Hennessy | TV Movie post-production |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Fast Food King | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
Judge Judy | 1996-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Bailiff / Bailiff |
Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Home & Family | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The John Kerwin Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself / Guest |
Reality Relapse | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
Kathy | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Actors Entertainment | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Judge Judy: Justice Served | 2007 | Video | Himself – Bailiff |
Donny & Marie | 1999 | TV Series |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2013 | Action on Film Award | Action on Film International Film Festival, USA | Best Action Sequence – Feature | Tom Hennessy |
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