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'''LaRoyce Hawkins''' (born May 4, 1988) is an American actor, stand-up comic, spoken word<ref name=NBC>{{cite web|title=Actor Bio - LaRoyce Hawkins|url=http://www.nbc.com/chicago-pd/credits/character/detective-kevin-atwater|publisher=NBC|accessdate=21 February 2017}}</ref> artist, and musician. |
'''LaRoyce Hawkins''' (born May 4, 1988) is an American actor, stand-up comic, spoken word<ref name=NBC>{{cite web|title=Actor Bio - LaRoyce Hawkins|url=http://www.nbc.com/chicago-pd/credits/character/detective-kevin-atwater|publisher=NBC|accessdate=21 February 2017}}</ref> artist, and musician. Hawkins stars on [[NBC]]'s police drama ''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago P.D.]]'' from creator [[Dick Wolf]]. On the show, LaRoyce portrays Officer Kevin Atwater. The show is in its fourth season. Hawkins also has a minor recurring role on the crossover show ''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]''.<ref name=Sun>{{cite web|last=Rackl|first=Lori|title=Harvey actor LaRoyce Hawkins brings local flavor to ‘Chicago Fire’ spinoff|url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/24018170-421/harvey-actor-brings-local-flavor-to-chicago-fire-spinoff.html|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=11 April 2014}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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LaRoyce Hawkins | |
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| Born | May 4, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Laroyce Hawkins |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
LaRoyce Hawkins (born May 4, 1988) is an American actor, stand-up comic, spoken word[1] artist, and musician. Hawkins stars on NBC's police drama Chicago P.D. from creator Dick Wolf. On the show, LaRoyce portrays Officer Kevin Atwater. The show is in its fourth season. Hawkins also has a minor recurring role on the crossover show Chicago Fire.[2]
Early life
Hawkins was born and raised in Harvey, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago. While Hawkins 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.
Hawkins attended Thornton High School, where he was recruited to play basketball. Influenced by his grandfather’s advice to “choose what makes you feel better”, Hawkins left the basketball team sophomore year and joined the speech team, where he became a two-time state champion in comedy speech writing and received awards twice from the Illinois High Speech Association: for “original comedy” in his junior year and for “humorous acting duet” in 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's teammate Art Baker.
Prior to Chicago P.D., 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.
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[3] | 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 |
References
- ^ "Actor Bio - LaRoyce Hawkins". NBC. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Rackl, Lori. "Harvey actor LaRoyce Hawkins brings local flavor to 'Chicago Fire' spinoff". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "LaRoyce Hawkins of Chicago P.D." Redeye. Retrieved 11 April 2014.