Welsh actor
Laurie Kynaston
Born Laurence Stephen Kynaston
(1994-02-24 ) 24 February 1994 (age 30) 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]
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
Television
Video games
Music videos
Song
Year
Artist
Notes
"Skinny Love " (Version 2)
2014
Birdy
"Why Don't We Take A Walk By The Sea?"
2019
The Caress
Stage
Year
Title
Role
Notes
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 Gabor
Almeida Theatre , London
2023
2023 WhatsOnStage Awards
Host
Prince Of Wales Theatre , London
2023
Mates In Chelsea
Tug Bungay
Royal Court Theatre, London
2024
Bare: The Musical [ 12]
Peter
London Palladium concert special
2024
Long Day's Journey Into Night [ 13]
Edmund Tyrone
Wyndham's Theatre, London
Audio
Year
Title
Role
Notes
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
Awards and nominations
References
^ 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 .
^ a b "Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Laurie Kynaston (actor)" . Screen International . 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2019 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ Rook, Olivia (2024-02-08). "Laurie Kynaston joins the cast of 'Long Day's Journey into Night' " . London Theatre . Retrieved 2024-10-16 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
External links
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