Rodney Buford, a well-known figure from the sitcom Deaf U, has another chance to shine when serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer made an appearance in the terrifying Netflix series DAHMER—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (played by the great Evan Peters). Deaf and mute Tony Hughes is a character played by Buford.

Before he was featured on Deaf U, Burford was just another college student trying to make it in the world. He was reportedly born in Brooklyn, New York, but now calls Washington, D.C. home, according to Screenrant. His parents both graduated from Ivy League institutions, and he attended the Maryland School for the Deaf.

Burford participated in high school football as an athlete. Gallaudet, where he played linebacker, was where he continued his athletic career. In the academic year 1017-2018, he enrolled in the university as a freshman. Although we cannot be certain, we think he has since graduated.

Is Rodney Burford Deaf In Real Life?

There is no information about Rodney Burford being deaf in real life, however, according to the FBI’s archives, Hughes was born in 1959. He wasn’t born deaf, but hospital care caused him to start losing his hearing. He also reportedly had hearing loss. The audio will occasionally cut off at various sections in the show, giving us a glimpse into the unhappy Hughes’s life.