James Ward Byrkit
Writing
Biography
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 s
🎬 Movies (15)
Whiskers - A Christmas Short Film
2025
Director
Black
2024
Original Story
Baby Driver
2017
Storyboard Artist
The Forest
2016
Co-Producer
Coherence
2014
Director
The Fantastic Corpse
2013
Director
Rango
2011
Waffles / Gordy / Papa Joad / Cousin Murt / Curlie / Knife Attacker / Rodent Kid (voice)
Real Creatures of Dirt
2011
Self
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
2011
Director
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Conceptual Design
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Conceptual Design
Fractalus
2005
Director
Stop at Nothing
2001
Director
Outside Ozona
1998
Storyboard Artist
MouseHunt
1997
Production Illustrator
