James Ward Byrkit
James Ward Byrkit (also known as James Byrkit or Jim Byrkit) is an American film director, writer, and actor. He is best known for directing the science fiction thriller Coherence and co-writing the script for Rango, one of his many collaborations with Gore Verbinski. For Rango, Byrkit starred as several characters, most notably Waffles, a horned lizard. Byrkit also was the conceptual artist on the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and designed some of the most iconic sequences of the series. Byrkit also directed the short film Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011), which serves as a prequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- USA
Known for
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — Conceptual Design
- Baby Driver (2017) — Storyboard Artist
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) — Conceptual Design
- Rango (2011) — Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice)
- Coherence (2014) — Director
- The Forest (2016) — Co-Producer
- MouseHunt (1997) — Production Illustrator
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011) — Director
- Special Unit 2 (2001) — Director
- Black (2024) — Original Story
- Outside Ozona (1998) — Storyboard Artist
- Shatter Belt (2023) — Director
- Real Creatures of Dirt (2011) — Self
- Stop at Nothing (2001) — Director
- Fractalus (2005) — Director
- Breakneck — Director