Laurie Kynaston

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] He starred in the BBC Two sitcom Cradle to Grave (2015) and the films England Is Mine (2017) and How to Build a Girl (2019). He was named a 2018 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[2]

Laurie Kynaston
Born
Laurence Stephen Kynaston

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

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 on a farm on the North Wales–Shropshire border, 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
Year Title Role Notes
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

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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 [10]

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2019 GreedFall Various

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 Almeida Theatre, London
2023 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards Host Prince Of Wales 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
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging Talent Award The Son Won [12]
2020 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play Nominated [13]

References
  1. Curtis, Nick (3 September 2022). "The Son review: Laurie Kynaston is terrific in unnerving and beautifully sensitive drama". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Laurie Kynaston (actor)". Screen International. 4 October 2018. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. Drury, Jonny (18 March 2014). "Casualty role for ex-pupil". Powys County Times. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  10. Szalai, Georg (9 November 2022). "Paramount+ Unveils Cast for U.K. Original 'The Doll Factory'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  11. Cheesman, Neil (14 March 2016). "Laurie Kynaston in JUMPY at Theatr Clwyd". London Theatre. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  12. Paskett, Zoe (2019-11-25). "The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards winners in full". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  13. Wood, Alex (1 March 2020). "20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards winners include Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Come From Away and Six". WhatOnStage. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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