LaRoyce Hawkins
LaRoyce Hawkins is a television, film, and theatre actor. Born and raised in Harvey Illinois in the Chicago South Suburbs. He was raised by his mother Leah Bradley and his father Leonard Hawkins.
LaRoyce attended Thornton High School where he first became interested in acting and stand-up comedy. He attended Illinois State University on a full tuition scholarship where he majored in Acting.
A native Chicagoan, LaRoyce spends his time off screen in his community speaking in middle schools and high schools, mentoring and inspiring students who share the same obstacles he did.
He got his first role playing Art Baker in the major motion picture The Express. From there he made powerful television appearances on such series as House of Payne, Detroit 187 and UnderEmployed. He landed his first big television role as a series regular of the Dick Wolf series, Chicago PD and recurs on Chicago Fire and Mark Wahlberg's HBO show, Ballers.
Acting
TV
Chicago P.D.
as Kevin Atwater
2014
TV
Chicago Fire
as Kevin Atwater
2012
TV
Chicago Med
as Kevin Atwater
2015
TV
Ballers
as Rodney
2015
TV
Ironheart
as Gary Williams
2025
Movie
The Express
as Art Baker
2008
TV
Chicago Justice
as Kevin Atwater
2017
Movie
Hope Springs Eternal
as Mr. Baser
2018
Movie
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
as Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.
2021
TV
South Side
as Michael 'Shaw' Owens
2019
Movie
Thirsty
as Friend
2019
Movie
Hands Up
as Ty Lord
2021
Movie
North of the 10
as Kyle Shaw
2022
Movie
Shoebox
as Pops
2024
Movie
Google Me Love
as Austin
2013
Movie
Fevah
as Robinson
2018
93 'Til
as Benji
2026