Trai Byers
Trai Byers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Trai Byers (born 1983)[1] is an American actor known for playing Andre Lyon in the Fox music-industry primetime soap opera, Empire.
Life and career
Trai Byers was born in Kansas City, Kansas.[1] After a year of high school in Kansas City, he completed his high-school education in Georgia. Byers then graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in communications.[1] He also attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, and the Yale School of Drama.ref name=KCStar />
In 2011, Byers made his television debut with the recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, and the following year had role in The CW teen soap, 90210.[2][3] He played civil rights activist James Forman in the 2014 historical epic film, Selma directed by Ava DuVernay.[4]
He plays Andre Lyon in Fox's 2015 music-industry primetime soap opera, Empire.[5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre | Chip | |
| 2011 | All My Children | Mookie | Recurring role |
| 2012 | 90210 | Alec Martin | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Destination Planet Negro | B-12 | |
| 2014 | Jayhawkers | Nathan Davis | |
| 2014 | Selma | James Forman | |
| 2015–present | Empire | Andre Lyon | Series regular |
| 2015 | Americons | Theo Jones |
References
- ^ a b c Niccum, Jon (February 16, 2015). "KCK actor Trai Byers is building an 'Empire' of success". The Kansas City Star. The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
Byers was born in 1983 in Kansas City, Kan.
- ^ "Ex-All My Children's Trai Byers On 90210. - All My Children News - Soaps.com". Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "'90210' casting scoop: 'True Blood' veteran to play Adrianna's new..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Trai Byers Joins the Cast of 'Selma'". Variety. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ The Deadline Team. "Gabourey Sidibe Joins Fox Drama Pilot 'Empire' - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "'Empire': Inside Fox's ambitious, groundbreaking musical soap". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
External links
- Trai Byers at IMDb
- 2015 Trai Byers interview with Jon Niccum