Laurie Kynaston

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Laurie Kynaston
Born
Laurence Stephen Kynaston

(1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30)
Shrewsbury, England
Years active2013–present

Laurence Stephen Kynaston (born 24 February 1994) is a Welsh actor. He won an Evening Standard Theatre Award for his performance in The Son , as well as receiving a WhatsOnStage Award nomination. [1] On television, he starred in the BBC Two sitcom Cradle to Grave (2015). His films include England Is Mine (2017) and How to Build a Girl (2019). He was named a 2018 Screen International Star of Tomorrow. [2]

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Kynaston was eighteen when he was cast in The Winslow Boy at Theatr Clwyd. [3] He made his West End debut in The Ferryman when it transferred to the Gielgud Theatre. He starred in the Spring Awakening revival at the Almeida Theatre. [4]

Early life

Kynaston was born in Shrewsbury and grew up in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire, the youngest of four boys. His mother is a school nurse and cellist, [5] and his brothers are all musicians. [6] He joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales. [7] He attended Llanfyllin High School. [8] He co-founded the Lonely Tree Theatre Group. [9] He moved to London when he was nineteen. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Gutterdämmerung The Kid
2017 England Is Mine Johnny Marr
Gloves OffDonny
2018Four QuartetsRafShort film
WastelandStevie
2019 How to Build a Girl Krissi Morrigan
Intrigo: Dear Agnes Johannes
NocturnalDanny
2021MuseGeorge

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Casualty Ryan PemberleyEpisode: "Survivor's Guilt"
Doctors Karl ShipleyEpisode: "Redirect the Heart"
Our World War Young British soldierMiniseries;
2015 Cradle to Grave Danny Baker Main role
They Found HellEvanTelevision film
2016Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck BednarBreckTelevision film
2019–2022 Derry Girls Philip2 episodes
2019 The Feed Jonah Green4 episodes
2020 The Split Will Parker1 episode
The Trouble with Maggie Cole Liam MyerMain role
Unprecedented Tyler1 episode
Des Carl StottorMiniseries
Urban Myths JimEpisode: "When Joan Kissed Barbara"
2021 Britannia CaiusEpisode: "War Chest"
2022 Life After Life Jimmy ToddMain role; 2 episodes
The Man Who Fell to Earth Clive FloodRecurring role; 3 episodes
The Sandman Alex BurgessEpisode: "Sleep of the Just"
2023 A Small Light Casmir NieuwenburgRecurring role; 6 episodes
The Doll Factory John Millais Main role [10]
2024 Fool Me Once Corey Rudzinski6 episodes, mini series

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 GreedFall Various

Music videos

SongYearArtistNotes
"Skinny Love" (Version 2)2014 Birdy
"Why Don't We Take A Walk By The Sea?"2019The Caress

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Winslow Boy Ronnie Winslow Theatr Clwyd, Mold
2015This Smudge Won't BudgeSmudge St James Theatre, London
2016 Jumpy JoshTheatr Clwyd, Mold [11]
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Tim Charing Cross Theatre, London
2018 The Ferryman Oisin Carney Gielgud Theatre, London
2019 The Son Nicolas Kiln Theatre / Duke of York's Theatre, London
2021 Spring Awakening Melchior Almeida Theatre, London
2023 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards Host Prince Of Wales Theatre, London
2024 Bare: The Musical [12] Peter London Palladium concert special

Audio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 What Does the K Stand For? DustinSeries 3
2021Torchwood: CuriosBrent Hall Big Finish: Monthly Range
2023Doctor Who: Mind of the HodiacThe HodiacBig Finish: The Lost Stories

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging Talent AwardThe SonWon [13]
2020 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play Nominated [14]

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References

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