Bailiff Byrd
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Petri Hawkins-Byrd (born Petri Adonis Byrd;[2] November 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York),[3][4] better known as Bailiff Byrd or simply Byrd, is an American court show bailiff, television personality, social media personality, actor, voice actor, writer, and former New York State Court Officer.
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Born | Petri Adonis Byrd (1957-11-29) November 29, 1957 (age 66) |
Alma mater | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BS) |
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Known for | Judge Judy (1996–2021) Tribunal Justice (2023–present) |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
Spouse | Makita Bond (m. 2019) |
Byrd is best known for his sidekick role as Bailiff Byrd for the entire series run–totaling 25 seasons–of Nielsen top-rated courtroom television program Judge Judy. From his stint on Judge Judy, Byrd is television's longest court show bailiff in history.[5] Since October 2018, Byrd along with his wife, Makita Bond, have hosted their Facebook/YouTube talk show-like series entitled "Bonding with Byrd", with a new installment released for every Tuesday.[6]
It was announced in April 2022 that Byrd will return to the court show genre, resuming his televised bailiff duties in the upcoming panel-based spin-off courtroom series, Tribunal Justice. The series is created by Judy Sheindlin and her personal production team and will feature a 3-judge panel.[7]