Paul Michael Layton (born 8 November 1986) is an Australian actor, writer, producer and director. He is known for his lead role in seasons 3–8 of The Horizon, in which he played Jake.[1][2]
Background
editPaul Michael Layton was born in Sydney, Australia, on 8 November 1986. He studied at The Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3]
Career
editLayton started out in theatre, with many of his performances being in roles at the Pilgrim Theatre in Sydney. He later moved into TV and film, with roles in short films, like My Thoughts Exactly,[4] and various TV series. In 2013, he was cast in the lead role of popular web series, The Horizon, and performed alongside David Collins (Umbilical Brothers) in The Detectives of Noir Town.[2]
In more recent years, Layton took on the role of writer and producer in 25 Frames and The Detectives of Noir Town,[5][6] winning an award for The Detectives of Noir Town at the Connect Film Festival AUS in 2015.[7] Layton began his directing career in 2018 with The Oxford Circus, which he also produced and starred in.[8][9]
Filmography
editActor
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | My Mediator | Peter | Short film |
| 2009 | Two of a Kind | Charlie | Video short |
| 2010 | The Gift of the Gun | Ben | Short film |
| 2010 | 25 Frames | TV series | |
| 2011 | Panic at Rock Island | Davern | TV movie |
| 2011 | Story Keeper | Davern | |
| 2013 | My Thoughts Exactly | Mark | Short film |
| 2013–2016 | The Horizon | Jake | Web series |
| 2014 | Two Brothers and a Girl | Ben Harris | |
| 2014 | The Detectives of Noir Town | Detective Hugh Mann | Short film |
| 2015 | Endless Highway | Ira | Short film |
| 2016 | Horizon | Jake | TV movie |
| 2017 | Dream Channel | Tan Man | TV series |
| 2018 | The Oxford Circus | Francois Dahlvinyer Von Vundakint | TV movie |
Producer and Writer
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 Frames | Producer, writer | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | The Detectives of Noir Town | Co-producer, co-writer | |
| 2018 | The Oxford Circus | Executive producer/producer, writer |
Director
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Oxford Circus | Director |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Connect Film Festival, AUS | Straight to the Poolroom Award: Best Aussie Comedy | The Detectives of Noir Town | Won | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Oz thriller deals with the perils of adultery". IF Magazine. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ a b "The Horizon series 7 and 8 (2016) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Equity (PDF). Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance. 2014. p. 28.
- ^ "Title No: 1495844". NFSA. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Title No: 1495942". NFSA. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Title No: 1495940". NFSA. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Connect Film Festival, AUS (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Title No: 1495832". NFSA. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Kornits, Dov (30 January 2019). "Sydney's Lock Out Laws Inspire Web Series". FilmInk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.