Paul M. Layton
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
Paul Michael Layton was born in Sydney, Australia, on 8 November 1986. He studied at The Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3]
Career
Layton 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
Actor
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
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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2018 | The Oxford Circus | Director |
Awards and Nominations
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
- "Oz thriller deals with the perils of adultery". IF Magazine. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- "The Horizon series 7 and 8 (2016) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- Equity. https://www.meaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ebook_winter2014.pdf: Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance. 2014. p. 28.CS1 maint: location (link)
- "Title No: 1495844". NFSA. Retrieved 10 Sep 2019.
- "Title No: 1495942". NFSA. Retrieved 10 Sep 2019.
- "Title No: 1495940". NFSA. Retrieved 10 Sep 2019.
- "Connect Film Festival, AUS (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- "Title No: 1495832". NFSA. Retrieved 10 Sep 2019.
- Kornits, Dov (2019-01-30). "Sydney's Lock Out Laws Inspire Web Series". FilmInk. Retrieved 2019-09-09.