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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] 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 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] He is part of the LGBTQ+ community. [10]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Stage

Audio

Awards and nominations

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. ^ 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.
  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. ^ https://x.com/lauriekynaston/status/263772876644171777?s=46
  11. ^ 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.
  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. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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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