LaRoyce Hawkins’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American actor
Is Actor 
From United States of America 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 4 May 1988
Age: 32 years
Star sign Taurus

LaRoyce Hawkins (born May 4, 1988) is an American actor, stand-up comic, spoken word artist, and musician. LaRoyce stars on NBC’s police drama Chicago P.D. from creator Dick Wolf. On the show, LaRoyce portrays Officer Kevin Atwater, an honorable and trustworthy detective who stands for what is right and always puts others before himself. The show is currently in its fourth season. Hawkins also has a minor recurring role on the crossover show Chicago Fire.

Early life

Hawkins was born and raised in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago, which struggles with high levels of crime rates, poverty, and unemployment. While LaRoyce was growing up he lived with his grandparents until he was 13 and he credits them with shaping his life and the lives of his siblings.

LaRoyce attended Thornton High School where he was originally recruited to play basketball. Impacted by his grandfather’s advice to “choose what makes you feel better”, LaRoyce left the basketball team sophomore year and joined the speech team where he became a two-time state champion in comedy speech writing and was awarded twice by the Illinois High Speech Association; “original comedy” his junior year and “humorous acting duet” his senior year.

Career

Hawkins attended Illinois State University on a full tuition scholastic scholarship where he majored in Theatre Arts. In first college play, he starred as Toledo from the August Wilson production Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. While in college, he landed his first major motion picture role in the feature film The Express, the biopic of Ernie Davis, portraying Davis’ teammate Art Baker.

Prior to Chicago PD, Hawkins made appearances in various television series, including HBO’s Ballers, TBS’ Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, MTV’s Underemployed, and ABC’s Detroit 1-8-7.

Personal life

Hawkins spends his time off screen helping youth from disenfranchised communities follow their dreams and recognize their potential. Harvey was a tough place to grow up and LaRoyce shares his experiences and knowledge with kids who share a similar background. Through spoken word and speeches he empowers them to use their stories to grow beyond their environment and avoid getting caught up in the fast life. In addition to acting, LaRoyce is an accomplished standup comedian, motivational speaker, and spoken-word poet.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Express Art Baker

Shorts

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Reflection Royce
2013 Google Me Love Austin

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Dorcey Gamble Episode: “Ice Man/Malibu”
2012 Underemployed Episode: “The Gig”
2013–present Chicago Fire Officer Kevin Atwater Recurring role (7 episodes)
2014–present Chicago P.D. Detective Kevin Atwater Main role
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