David Amick Byram (born January 24, 1955) is an American singer and two-time Grammy nominee.Broadway World website Byram is the co-founder and producing director of the American Coast Theater Company.American Coast Theater Company website
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.
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..Internet Movie Database entry 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."ORU Excellence Magazine", Winter 2015, pg.28
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 SingerVoice 1994 The Swan Princess Chorus (singing voice) 1997 A Christmas Carol Additional voices Direct-to-videoVoice1998 An All Dogs Christmas Carol Additional voicesVoice The Prince of Egypt Moses (singing voice) 2000 Lion of Oz SingerDirect-to-videoVoice 2002 Mickey's House of Villains Chorus (singing voice) 2005 West Bank Story David (singing voice) ShortVoice 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West Marcus Thornton 2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Additional voices ShortVoice
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 HickmanCommander Ian Andrew Troi 2 episodes 1996 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Sponsor #1 1 episode2006The SimpsonsAdditional vocals1 episode 2013 Today Himself Guest1 episode 2017 All Hail King Julien: Exiled Vocalist 3 episodes 2019 American Dad! Soup Jingle Singer 1 episode
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External links
Full Biography on Byram's website