Laughton Royce

Laughton Royce (Jasen; Particularly Meddlesome Ancestors) In 2023 Laughton Royce, a New York-based actor and musician originally from Atlanta, fulfilled a lifelong dream going on as ‘Hamlet’ at The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon. And this April he will reunite with Kenny for a workshop of Trading Places.

Laughton originated the role of ‘Bobby’ in the developmental workshop of Purple Rain, helmed by Lileana Blain-Cruz; and was honored to participate in Rattlestick Theater and StoryBridge Productions workshop of the new queer African musical The Call.

Making his television debut on HBO’s The Gilded Age, Laughton most recently shot the independent feature Clean Hands opposite Zach Braff, Abigail Spencer and Esther McGregor under the direction of Jake Allyn. Next up, Nika Fehmiu’s independent film Between Us and the River where he plays ‘Casey’ a soldier dealing with the horrors he’s witnessed in the Iraq war.