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Bryshere Y. Gray Biography
Birth Name:Bryshere Yazshawn Gray
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Fired from his day job at Pizza Hut for writing raps while on the clock, he used his last paycheck to fund his first music video, "Ransom," in 2011
- Became interested in rapping after an injury during a high school football game left him unable to play for months
- Best known for playing Hakeem Lyon in the Fox drama series "Empire․"
Awards
- 2015Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Chemistry: nominated
- 2015Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Breakout Star: nominated
- 2016Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2017BET Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
- 2018Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2018Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2019GMS Award-Best Song/Recording Created for Television: nominated