Trinidad-born actor Paul Pryce, whose father is Jamaican, was recently named one of the 40 Under-40 Caribbean American Achievers of 2014 by Caribbean Life newspaper

Pryce, who recently nabbed the leading role in Shakespeare’s Pericles at the Elm Shakespeare Company in Connecticut, is the son of the late Jamaican criminologist Dr Ken Pryce.

He will be feted along with the other recipients at a gala at Sirico’s Hall, Brooklyn, New York on November 20.

“I am deeply honoured, humbled and tremendously excited to be recognised by Caribbean Life with this incredible honour at this point in my career, and if this also inspires my fellow Caribbean actors and artistes to strive to achieve their own goals, then it is a double blessing for me,” Pryce said.

The event recognises 40 US- based individuals of Caribbean descent who have distinguished themselves in various fields of endeavour, including the arts and entertainment, business, education, and entrepreneurship.

Pryce is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where he was awarded the Eldon Elders Fellowship (2012) and Oliver Thorndike Award for acting (2013). While at Yale he became known for his work in Othello, Angels in America: Perestroika, Cymbeline, Twelfth Night and Julius Caesar.

His career has also included appearances in such diverse off Broadway productions as Pecong at the National Black Theater of Harlem ; Harry The Hunk On His Way Out at the Cherry Lane Theater; and originating the part of Rob X in John Prescod’s premiere of his play, Pre-Disposal.