Amick Byram
Amick Byram | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1955 McLennan County, Texas, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Musical theatre, Christian music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | www |
David Amick Byram (born January 24, 1955) is an American singer and two-time Grammy nominee.[1][2] Byram is the co-founder and Producing Director of the American Coast Theater Company.[3]
A native of McLennan County, Texas, Byram is a well-known sessions artist in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for providing the singing voice of Moses in The Prince of Egypt. He also contributed to the films Shrek, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Hercules, Mulan, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, The Road to El Dorado, and The Matrix.[1]
Byram has acted in numerous professional stage productions, including The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and in Los Angeles; Les Misérables as Joly and an understudy for Enjolras; Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis (playing opposite Glenn Close); and Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. He played Sir Archibald Proops in the 1994 recording of Jekyll & Hyde.
On television he played Ian Andrew Troi, the father of Counselor Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and has appeared in The Simpsons and Quincy, M.E..[4] Around 2015 to 2016, he guested on Hour of Power with Bobby Schuller.
He is a 1977 graduate of Oral Roberts University, and was named ORU's 2014 Alumnus of the Year.[5]
He is married to actress and singer Cassandra Byram and is the brother of gospel singer Danny Byram.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | Singer | Voice |
| 1994 | The Swan Princess | Chorus (singing voice) | |
| 1997 | A Christmas Carol | Additional voices | Direct-to-video Voice |
| 1998 | An All Dogs Christmas Carol | Additional voices | Voice |
| The Prince of Egypt | Moses (singing voice) | ||
| 2000 | Lion of Oz | Singer | Direct-to-video Voice |
| 2002 | Mickey's House of Villains | Chorus (singing voice) | |
| 2005 | West Bank Story | David (singing voice) | Short Voice |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Marcus Thornton | |
| 2015 | Olaf's Frozen Adventure | Additional voices | Short Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Richard | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Superior Court | Darrell Guillary | |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Morrison | |
| 1991-1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Hickman Commander Ian Andrew Troi |
2 episodes |
| 1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Sponsor #1 | 1 epiosde |
| 2013 | Today | Himself | Guest 1 episode |
| 2017 | All Hail King Julien: Exiled | Vocalist | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | American Dad! | Soup Jingle Singer | 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b "Byram's website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ Broadway World website
- ^ American Coast Theater Company website Archived September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Internet Movie Database entry
- ^ "ORU Excellence Magazine", Winter 2015, pg.28
External links
- Amick Byram at IMDb
- Amick Byram at the Internet Broadway Database
- Full Biography on Byram's website Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine