Jay Lycurgo

Jay Lycurgo (born 6 February 1998) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Tim Drake in Titans (2021–2023), Nathan Byrne in the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022), and as a gang member in The Batman (2022). Early life Lycurgo grew up in Croydon, the youngest of four children. He is of Jamaican, Sierra Leonean, and British heritage. His father is former professional footballer David Johnson. Lycurgo was partly inspired to act through watching productions at the local Fairfield Halls. After not getting into the BRIT School, his teacher suggested drama school. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in 2019. Career Upon graduating from ArtsEd, Lycurgo made his television debut in an episode of the BBC One medical drama Doctors as well as his professional stage debut as David Beckoff in the 2019 Turbine Theatre production of the Torch Song Trilogy. This was followed by appearances in the miniseries I May Destroy You, Jimmy McGovern's television film Anthony, and the science fiction series War of the Worlds. He had small roles in films Listen and The Batman. In 2021, Lycurgo began playing Tim Drake, a recurring role in the third season of the DC Universe series Titans. Lycurgo has stated he was proud to play a superhero of mixed race as there were not many examples of this when he was growing up. He reprised his role as a regular in season 4. The following year, he played Paul in the BBC Three sitcom Cheaters.