Biography
Royo was born in the Bronx, New York of African American and Cuban heritage. He attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in The Bronx from 1982 - 1986 at the same time as Sean Combs. Royo is married and has a daughter, Stella.
Known For
Complete Filmography
To Leslie
2022
as Royal
A West Texas single mother wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak. Years later, with her charm running o...
Beautiful Boy
2018
as Spencer
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming d...
Prospect
2018
as Oruf
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the el...
Billy Boy
2018
as Mr. Adams
When an angry teenager discovers a close friend has been killed, grief jeopardizes his future and he finds himself engulfed in danger.
Hunter Gatherer
2016
as Ashley
After a three-year stint in prison, an unreasonably optimistic middle-aged man returns to his stagnant neighborhood to win back his girlfriend only to...
Lila & Eve
2015
as Skaketti
Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own h...
Share
2015
as Mr. White
A 15-year-old girl returns to school after an explicit video of her goes viral.
Of Mind and Music
2014
as Kenny
Dr. Alvaro Cruz, a neuroscientist, disillusioned by the death of his mother and his inability to help her, finds redemption and reward by helping Una ...
Aftermath
2014
as Rob
Searching for a happy ending to a tale of unimaginable disaster and horror, nine strangers find themselves holed up together in a farmhouse cellar in ...
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
2013
as Tyrone
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem is a humorous and magical story of love, sin, faith and redemption, which begins with a hoax and ends with a surprising tr...
Hellbenders
2013
as Stephen
An exorcism comedy which follows the Order of Hellbound Saints (Brooklyn Parish), a highly secretive and profoundly blasphemous men of God, as they ba...
The Spectacular Now
2013
as Mr. Aster
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in hi...
Calloused Hands
2013
as Byrd
A Miami boy’s journey into manhood over the most important summer of his life as he must learn to escape the influence of his mother’s alcoholic boyfr...
Would You Rather
2013
Executive Producer
Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather" hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.
The Collection
2012
as Wally
Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful Elena to his "Collection." In...
Bigfoot
2012
as Al Hunter
A rock concert awakens the legendary monster, who goes on a rampage. The event's organizer plans to kill the beast and create a tourist attraction aro...
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as Rumpelstilskin
Animated adaptation of the Zenescope Comics horror/fantasy series.
Freelancers
2012
as Daniel Maldonado
The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, w...
The Wire: The Musical
2012
as Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins
Experience America's failing drug war through the magic of song!
Red Tails
2012
as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Super
2010
as Hamilton
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions,...
August
2008
as Dylan Gottschalk
Two brothers, ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs, attempt to keep their company afloat as the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001, one month p...
The Wire: The Last Word
2007
as Self
A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.
The Wire Odyssey
2007
as Self
A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.
All About Us
2007
as Mike
Two Hollywood filmmakers attempt to find Morgan Freeman in Mississippi and convince him to star in their next movie. When life gets in their way they ...
Tapping the Wire
2007
as Self
Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission ...
5up 2down
2006
as Benny
Struggling with drug addiction in modern-day New York City, an artist and his best friend complete a spiritual journey started 140 years earlier on th...
Jesus Children of America
2005
as Sammy
A Brooklyn teen learns she was born HIV-positive.
All the Invisible Children
2005
as Sammy (segment "Jesus Children of America")
Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.
Jellysmoke
2005
as Paul
After being released from a psychiatric ward, a young man attempts to lead a normal life.
Men Without Jobs
2004
as Junie
Compulsive gambler Oz lives in a rent-controlled apartment in Brooklyn, with his roommate, Ivy-League dropout Ish. Crippled by an unspoken fear of fai...
G
2002
as Tre
A young Hip Hop star named Summer G falls for a middle to upper class sister while in college. After she rejects him for a fellow social climber, Summ...
Shaft
2000
as Tattoo
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail...
Miles Away
N/A
as George
A dreamer making ends meet as a rideshare driver is on a collision course with reality as she struggles with the hardships of poverty, bad decisions a...
Miles Away
N/A
Executive Producer
A dreamer making ends meet as a rideshare driver is on a collision course with reality as she struggles with the hardships of poverty, bad decisions a...