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Duke Lafoon*

Duke Lafoon*

Actor

Roles

BLOOMSDAY: Robert

is very happy to back with his friends at Florida Rep. His last appearance was opposite Tyler Layton in Maytag Virgin in the ArtStage Studio. Previously he originated the role of Martin in Mark St. Germain’s murder mystery Wednesday’s Child at Florida Studio Theatre. In New York, he has performed in various Off-Broadway theaters including starring opposite Kerry Butler in the acclaimed production Clinton: the Musical. Duke has performed the role of George Bailey in numerous productions of It’s a Wonderful Life in theatres throughout the country including Orlando Shakespeare and The Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. Some of his favorite theatre roles include Bruce in Fun Home, Father Flynn in Doubt, Howie in Rabbit Hole, Dan in Next to Normal and Clifford in Sideman with Company of Fools in Sun Valley. His film and television credits include, Hostages with Toni Collette (CBS), Forever (ABC), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Sally Hemings (CBS Miniseries starring Sam Neill) and Detective Gordon Chambers in David Fincher’s Mindhunter for Netflix. Look for Duke in the soon to be released film Tapawingo starring Jon Heder (Napolean Dynamite) and as Simon Lipshitz in Isis Djata’s series Mob Mentality which begins filming in the spring. A native of Virginia and the youngest of five, Duke is a fairly good cook, a mediocre but enthusiastic tennis player, a recently renewed artist and the proud uncle of 16 nieces and nephews. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Janet. Visit DukeLafoon.com

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