Trai Byers

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Trai Byers (2016)

Trai Byers (born July 19, 1983 in Kansas City , Kansas ) is an American actor. He became known for his role as Andre Lyon in the television series Empire .

Life

Byers attended high school in Kansas City. He then studied at the University of Kansas and received his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the Yale School of Drama . In 2011 Byers made his television debut in the US soap opera All My Children and was in the teen soap 90210 the following year . Since 2015 he has played the role of Andre Lyon in Empire . On the set he met his wife Grace Gealey .

Filmography

  • 2009: Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre
  • 2011: All My Children (TV series, 11 episodes)
  • 2012: 90210 (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 2013: Destination Planet Negro
  • 2014: Jayhawkers
  • 2014: Selma
  • 2015: Americons
  • since 2015: Empire (TV series)
  • 2020: The 24th (also script and production)

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