Trai Byers
Actor | Writer | Producer

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Trai Byers

Actor | Writer | Producer

Known for Empire (2015-2020), The 24th (2020), Selma (2014), 90210 (2012)

Details

Jul 19, 1983 (age 38) | 6' 1½" (1.87m)

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Still of Trai Byers, Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Y. Gray in Empire and The Empire Unpossess'd

Still of Trai Byers and Terrence Howard in Empire and The Empire Unpossess'd

Still of Trai Byers and Gina Gershon in Empire and The Unkindest Cut

Still of Trai Byers in Empire and The Unkindest Cut

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Still of Trai Byers in Empire and What We May Be

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33 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget
The Piano Lesson Actor Actor See fewer

Past Film & Video (9 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Thin Black Line Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The 24th (2020) Boston, Producer, Writer Boston, Producer, Writer See fewer
Bent (2018) Chuck Chuck See fewer				$82K
Gander's Redemption (2016) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$0
Americons (2015) Theo Jones Theo Jones See fewer	$1.2MM	$14K	$29K	$29K
Selma (2014) James Forman James Forman See fewer	$20MM	$571K	$52MM	$67MM
Jayhawkers (2014) Nathan Davis Nathan Davis See fewer	$2MM
Destination Planet Negro (2013) B-12 B-12 See fewer
Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre (2009) Chip Chip See fewer		$11K	$26K	$26K

Past Television (4 titles)	Episodes
Empire (2015–2020) (TV Series) - Andre Lyon (102 episodes, 2015), Performer ("Lean On Me") (1 episode, 2015), Performer ("Superstar") (1 episode, 2017) Andre Lyon (102 episodes, 2015), Performer ("Lean On Me") (1 episode, 2015), Performer ("Superstar") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Home Is on the Way (Apr 21, 2020) Season 6, Episode 18 - Andre Lyon Andre Lyon See fewer See more See fewer Loading	102
Mixed Up (2020) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (1 episode, 2020) Special Thanks (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Pilot (Feb 21, 2020) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	1
90210 (2012) (TV Series) - Alec Martin (6 episodes, 2012) Alec Martin (6 episodes, 2012) See fewer The Things We Do for Love (Dec 10, 2012) Season 5, Episode 9 - Alec Martin Alec Martin See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
All My Children (2011) (TV Series) - Mookie (11 episodes, 2011) Mookie (11 episodes, 2011) See fewer Episode #1.10685 (Aug 16, 2011) Season 1, Episode 10,685 - Mookie Mookie See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11

Self (14 titles)
Celebrity Page (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Episode #7.167 (Apr 21, 2020) Season 7, Episode 167 - Self Self See fewer
2019 FOX Fall Preview (2019) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
WGN Morning News (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Episode dated 9 March 2018 (Mar 9, 2018) Self Self See fewer
MasterChef USA (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Celebrity Showdown 2017 (Jan 2, 2017) Self Self See fewer
Extra with Billy Bush (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode #23.87 (Dec 14, 2016) Season 23, Episode 87 - Self Self See fewer
Rachael Ray (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Peter Walsh and One Mom Are Tackling One of His Toughest Transformations Yet... Her Daughter's Bedroom! (Nov 14, 2016) Season 11, Episode 46 - Self Self See fewer
Harry (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, Empire Week with Actor Trai Byers, Dancer Maddie Ziegler (Sep 20, 2016) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
Dish Nation (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode #4.146 (Mar 28, 2016) Season 4, Episode 146 - Self Self See fewer
The 47th NAACP Image Awards (2016) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016) (TV Special) - Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Nathan Lane/Trai Byers/Rita Ora/Alek Skarlatos & Lindsay Arnold (Oct 5, 2015) Season 13, Episode 20 - Self Self See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode dated 13 March 2015 (Mar 13, 2015) Self Self See fewer
The Meredith Vieira Show (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Hottest Health Headlines/"Empire" Star Trai Byers/Summer Beach Body with "The Biggest Loser" Trainer Jessie Pavelka (Jul 14, 2015) Season 1, Episode 185 - Self Self See fewer
The View (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Guest Co-Hostesses Stacy London & Samantha Ponder/Trai Byers/Tai Beauchamp/Nash Grier (Feb 23, 2015) Season 18, Episode 105 - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (4 titles)
Celebrity Page (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Episode #7.191 (May 25, 2020) Season 7, Episode 191 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Insider (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode #13.18 (Oct 1, 2016) Season 13, Episode 18 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Extra with Billy Bush (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode dated 5 September 2015 (Sep 5, 2015) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2015) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2015) Self (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer Episode dated 7 September 2015 (Sep 7, 2015) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Episode dated 24 August 2015 (Aug 24, 2015) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Empire Cast & Mariah Carey & Jussie Smollett: Infamous (2016) (Music Video) - Trai Byers Trai Byers See fewer

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