[1][2][3] He grew up in Littleton, Colorado before eventually relocating with his family to Los Angeles, California at the age of ten to pursue an acting career.
[3][4] Byerly began his acting career after winning first place in a national talent competition in Orlando, Florida.
[5] Shortly thereafter, he booked his very first audition, making his television debut in 2011 with a guest-starring role as Skunk, the scrappy leader of a misfit basketball team on the Disney XD comedy series Zeke and Luther.
[8] Byerly's personal interests include reading mysteries and action-adventure books and solving advanced math problems, as well as playing basketball and video games.
[3][4] Alongside his former Fosters co-star Gavin MacIntosh, Byerly has been an outspoken advocate against school bullying, encouraging young people to embrace their differences and lending his support to the "Be Good to Each Other" campaign.