Bryshere Y. Gray
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