Laurie Kynaston | |
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Born | Laurence Stephen Kynaston 24 February 1994 Shrewsbury, England |
Years active | 2013–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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Gutterdämmerung | The Kid | |
2017 | England Is Mine | Johnny Marr | |
Gloves Off | Donny | ||
2018 | Four Quartets | Raf | Short film |
Wasteland | Stevie | ||
2019 | How to Build a Girl | Krissi Morrigan | |
Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Johannes | ||
Nocturnal | Danny | ||
2021 | Muse | George | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Casualty | Ryan Pemberley | Episode: "Survivor's Guilt" |
Doctors | Karl Shipley | Episode: "Redirect the Heart" | |
Our World War | Young British soldier | Miniseries; | |
2015 | Cradle to Grave | Danny Baker | Main role |
They Found Hell | Evan | Television film | |
2016 | Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar | Breck | Television film |
2019–2022 | Derry Girls | Philip | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Feed | Jonah Green | 4 episodes |
2020 | The Split | Will Parker | 1 episode |
The Trouble with Maggie Cole | Liam Myer | Main role | |
Unprecedented | Tyler | 1 episode | |
Des | Carl Stottor | Miniseries | |
Urban Myths | Jim | Episode: "When Joan Kissed Barbara" | |
2021 | Britannia | Caius | Episode: "War Chest" |
2022 | Life After Life | Jimmy Todd | Main role; 2 episodes |
The Man Who Fell to Earth | Clive Flood | Recurring role; 3 episodes | |
The Sandman | Alex Burgess | Episode: "Sleep of the Just" | |
2023 | A Small Light | Casmir Nieuwenburg | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
The Doll Factory | John Millais | Main role [10] | |
2024 | Fool Me Once | Corey Rudzinski | 6 episodes, mini series |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | GreedFall | Various | |
Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
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"Skinny Love" (Version 2) | 2014 | Birdy | |
"Why Don't We Take A Walk By The Sea?" | 2019 | The Caress | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The Winslow Boy | Ronnie Winslow | Theatr Clwyd, Mold |
2015 | This Smudge Won't Budge | Smudge | St James Theatre, London |
2016 | Jumpy | Josh | Theatr 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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | What Does the K Stand For? | Dustin | Series 3 |
2021 | Torchwood: Curios | Brent Hall | Big Finish: Monthly Range |
2023 | Doctor Who: Mind of the Hodiac | The Hodiac | Big Finish: The Lost Stories |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Emerging Talent Award | The Son | Won | [13] |
2020 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | [14] | |
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