Laurie Kynaston

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Laurie Kynaston
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Kynaston on set of Gloves Off
Born
Laurence Stephen Kynaston

(1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 31)
Shrewsbury, England
Years active2013–present

Laurence Stephen Kynaston (born 24 February 1994) is an English 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, 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
2025 Leonard and Hungry Paul Hungry PaulUpcoming series [11]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 GreedFall Various
2025 Genshin Impact Durin

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 Josh Theatr Clwyd, Mold [12]
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 Gabor Almeida Theatre, London
2023 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards Host Prince Of Wales Theatre, London
2023Mates In ChelseaTug Bungay Royal Court Theatre, London
2024 Bare: A Pop Opera [13] Peter London Palladium concert special
2024 Long Day's Journey Into Night [14] Edmund Tyrone Wyndham's Theatre, London

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 [15]
2020 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play Nominated [16]

References

  1. ↑ Curtis, Nick (3 September 2022). "The Son review: Laurie Kynaston is terrific in unnerving and beautifully sensitive drama". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Laurie Kynaston (actor)". Screen International. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Des cast: Who is Laurie Kynaston and what else has the Carl Stotter actor been in?". Heart. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Maxwell, Dominic (13 December 2021). "Laurie Kynaston: 'Spring Awakening is about the challenges of sex for young people'". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Dex, Robert (3 September 2019). "Laurie Kynaston: 'My mum is a nurse with teenage girls — I spoke to her to prepare for my teen role in The Son'". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Wolf, Matt (19 September 2019). "Laurie Kynaston on Going Through a Tough Adolescence in Florian Zeller's The Son in the West End". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Gilbey, Ryan (1 September 2019). "'Like a bullet from a gun': Laurie Kynaston on playing a tormented teen". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. ↑ Doman, Robert (11 December 2015). "BBC's Cradle to Grave star Laurie Kynaston returns to Llanfyllin High School". Powys County Times. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. ↑ Drury, Jonny (18 March 2014). "Casualty role for ex-pupil". Powys County Times. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  10. ↑ Szalai, Georg (9 November 2022). "Paramount+ Unveils Cast for U.K. Original 'The Doll Factory'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Leonard and Hungry Paul - first look images and further casting details revealed". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Cheesman, Neil (14 March 2016). "Laurie Kynaston in JUMPY at Theatr Clwyd". London Theatre. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "Jordan Luke Gage and Laurie Kynaston to star in 'Bare' musical". 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ↑ Rook, Olivia (2024-02-08). "Laurie Kynaston joins the cast of 'Long Day's Journey into Night'". London Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  15. ↑ Paskett, Zoe (2019-11-25). "The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards winners in full". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  16. ↑ Wood, Alex (1 March 2020). "20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards winners include Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Come From Away and Six". WhatOnStage. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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