Jay Lycurgo

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.

Also in 2022, Lycurgo starred as Nathan Byrne in the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, an adaptation of the young adult fantasy novel Half Bad by Sally Green. Auditioning was completed during the COVID-19 pandemic over video while he was in Toronto. He has stated he related to the cheekiness and quick witted nature of his character Nathan. He had to physically prepare for the action and fighting scenes in the series, which he has described as "Misfits meets This is England", "Twilight meets Skins", and as an "X-rated Harry Potter". He said he got into the headspace of playing a teenager despite being 24 years-old himself because "I feel like I'm just very childlike still, you know. I have a huge imagination…I think it's a real shame that as we get older we feel like we have to stop being that kid in a playground. You know? I don't think that needs to be the case. I feel like we should be able to still imagine things and be playful and creative. When you're acting it's just that sometimes you have to get the permission from the right people to be like, "No really go for it! Go there.” And then to yourself you just have to really believe that you're in these places. When it comes to being a teenager again, I think I'm just quite fortunate to still be very immature.” As well as the playfulness and immaturity in the character, Lycurgo told Newsweek how his characterization of Nathan was driven by an inherent loneliness saying "He is just a really lonely and isolated, quiet person, because he's always been in fight-and-flight [mode] and he doesn't trust anyone."

In 2023, he started filming Ben Wheatley comedy-horror series Generation Z. In 2024, he was cast in the Peaky Blinders film The Immortal Man alongside Cillian Murphy, with whom he was also cast in the film Steve. For the role, he was nominated for best supporting performance at the British Independent Film Awards 2025.

Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Man Down Dayton Short film 2020 Father of the Bride Christian Short film Listen Young Man Brothers Jase Short film 2022 The Batman Train Gang Young Member 2024 The Radleys Evan Copleigh 2025 Steve Shy Eternal Return Julian 2026 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Elijah I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Oli Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Doctors Kyle O'Keefe Episode: "Last Stop" 2020 I May Destroy You Marcus Episode: "The Alliance" Anthony Marcus Television film 2021 War of the Worlds Will 1 episode 2021–2023 Titans Tim Drake / Robin Main role (season 4) Recurring role (season 3) 2022 Cheaters Paul 7 episodes The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Nathan Byrne Main role 2024 Generation Z Charlie

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2019 Torch Song Trilogy David Beckoff Turbine Theatre, London

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Title Result Ref 2025British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting PerformanceSteve