Dan Byrd plays Justin Tolchuck, a classic teenage outsider whose life is changed by the arrival of a Pakistani foreign exchange student, in The CW's new comedy Aliens In America. Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Byrd began acting at the age of eight, and went on to develop his craft with performances in numerous theatrical productions in Atlanta. Byrd's talent gained him early recognition at the 21st Annual Young Artists Awards when he won the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the critically acclaimed television series Any Day Now. He also won the award for Best Child Actor Performance at the Burbank Film Festival for his role in the feature film The First of May. Byrd's other films include Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes, about a suburban American Family being stalked by a group of psychotic desert-dwellers. He also starred as the son of John Travolta's character in the film Lonely Hearts, along with Selma Hayek and Jared Leto. The film was based on a notorious real-life pair of murderers known as the "Lonely Hearts Killers." Byrd also appeared in the independent film Outlaw Trail and the Tobe Hooper film Mortuary. In addition, Byrd starred alongside Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray in the teen take on a classic tale in the hit film A Cinderella Story. He also starred with Sandra Bullock in the drama 28 Days.