Percy Hynes White (born October 8, 2001) is a Canadian actor in television shows and films. His performances include roles in the films My Old Ass and I Like Movies, and in the television series The Gifted as Andy Strucker, and comedy horror series Wednesday as Xavier Thorpe.
Early life and education
Hynes White was born on October 8th, 2001, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to writer, actor, and musician Joel Thomas Hynes and screenwriter, director and producer Sherry White.
He described his childhood self as being "a creative kid". He attributes his parents with providing him with a nurturing environment that encouraged creativity and self-expression from an early age.
With Hynes White’s childhood within the world of acting and filmmaking, he went on to attend a two-year theatre program, The Performing Arts Group, in his hometown of St. John's.
Career
2008–2016: Early acting roles and career beginnings
Hynes White has been acting since the age of 2, beginning with performances in short films in and around his hometown of St. John's, Newfoundland. At age 2, he starred as baby Morgan Lombard in Moera: Fact or Fantasy? alongside his mother.
Hynes White made his screen debut at the age of 7, playing six year old Keith in the 2008 Canadian film, Down to the Dirt, based upon his father’s first novel of the same name.
At age 9, he played the lead in the short film Forty-Five and Five and soon was chosen for leading roles in other short films, including Winners and Little Man.
Hynes White's television debut was in 2013, where he played Joey Crocker in The Slattery Street Crockers.
In 2013, Hynes White was featured in The Grand Seduction alongside Brendan Gleeson, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The following year in 2014, Hynes White was featured in Cast No Shadow, which won best film, director and screenplay awards at the Atlantic Film Festival awards, along with Hynes White's win for best actor. In the same year, he starred opposite of Ben Stiller and Ricky Gervais in the 2014 American fantasy film, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as young Cecil "CJ" Fredericks.
In 2016, Hynes White starred in the psychological thriller Edge of Winter opposite Tom Holland and Joel Kinnaman. That same year, he was cast alongside Donald Sutherland and Michelle Rodriguez in the Canadian family-drama Milton's Secret.
2016–2020: Rise in television and breakout role
From 2016 through early 2020, Hynes White appeared in a handful of television series consecutively while also appearing in films, including a role on Jordan Peele's reboot of the cult classic The Twilight Zone for CBS All Access, making an appearance on Canadian medical drama Transplant for NBC Universal, appearing for two seasons on Between for Netflix, and appearing in the limited series 11.22.63 for Hulu starring James Franco.
In 2017, Hynes White's breakout role was starring as mutant Andy Strucker in The Gifted, an X-Men spin-off series, opposite Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, and Natalie Alyn Lind. The show ran for two seasons on Fox before being cancelled in 2019.
2021–2025: Pretty Hard Cases, Wednesday and return to film roles
From 2021 to 2023, Hynes White was a lead series regular in the CBC comedy Pretty Hard Cases, in which he appears as Elliot Wazowski, starring opposite Meredith MacNeill, Adrienne C. Moore and Katie Douglas.
In 2022, Hynes White played a supporting lead in I Like Movies, which premiered at the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival in September and earned himself a Best Supporting Actor Award from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.
Concurrently, it was announced that he would be cast in the series Wednesday, produced by Tim Burton for Netflix. He played the role of Xavier Thorpe, a charismatic and supernaturally artistic Nevermore Academy student, who comes from wealth thanks to his celebrity psychic father and the potential love interest to Wednesday Addams. The actor's option for the second season of the show was not picked up. It was rumored this was due to anonymous sexual assault allegations on Twitter, which Hynes White denied, calling it a "campaign of misinformation". Netflix declined to comment on Hynes White's removal from the cast list.
Post-Wednesday premiere, in late 2022, Hynes White played a supporting lead role as "Chad" in director Megan Park’s My Old Ass for Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap Entertainment. In an interview with director Megan Park, Park described that Hynes White had sent in a self-tape of himself that was "genius" and that he "understood the humor", saying "it was so Chad." His performance earned him another nomination from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Best Supporting Actor.
In the same year, Hynes White was cast as the lead role alongside Wednesday costar Jenna Ortega in writer Tiffany Paulsen's directorial debut romantic drama film, Winter Spring Summer or Fall. In an interview with director Tiffany Paulsen, Paulsen states that his performance in Winter Spring Summer or Fall was "absolutely magical".
Hynes White guest appeared in the second season of CBC's paranormal thriller series Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan, which premiered on March 21 2025. Hynes White stepped into the dark with Hutchie and Finlan to investigate the infamous haunting of Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia.
Additionally, Hynes White starred alongside Dafne Keen in the 2025 horror film Whistle directed by Corin Hardy.
2026-current: Upcoming roles and continuation in film and television
Hynes White started his 2026 with a guest feature in Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent in the episode "WAGMI".
Hynes White’s confirmed upcoming films include the one-take thriller The Plan directed by Jessica Barr, a film adaptation of the play Armstrong’s War, and the on-the-run thriller Crime Novella directed by Omar de Soto.
Personal life
As part of his preparation for his role on Wednesday, Hynes White learned a variety of new skills, including archery, painting, canoeing and fencing, as well as new dance moves.
Hynes White had long been a fan of Wednesdays executive producer, Tim Burton. His father used to read Burton's poetry to him when he was a child. When Hynes White's mother called to tell him he had landed the role of Xavier Thorpe on Wednesday, he thought it must be a joke, especially since the day was April 1. "I hung up and went back to sleep," he recalled later.
Filmography Film +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes Ref2003Moera: Fact or Fantasy?Morgan LombardShort film2004I Dare Not GoShort film2008Down to the DirtYoung Keith (age 6)2009CrackieTakeout boy2011Forty-Five & FiveBarnabyShort film2012WinnersMaxShort film2013Little ManBoyShort film The Grand SeductionYoung Murray2014Cast No ShadowJude TraynorNight at the Museum: Secret of the TombYoung C.J. Fredericks2015 A Christmas Horror StoryDuncan2016RuptureEvanEdge of WinterCaleb BakerMilton's SecretCarter Crane2017DustLoganShort film2018At First LightOscarOur HouseMattAge of SummerMinnesota2022I Like MoviesMatt Macarchuck2023Night For NightSonShort film2024My Old AssChadWinter Spring Summer or FallBarnes Hawthorne2025SubletDonShort filmOliverOliverShort filmWhistleNoah Haggerty2026 The Plan LiamPost-production Armstrong’s War Michael Armstrong Crime Novella CashPost-production
Television Year Title Role Notes2013 The Slattery Street CrockersJoey CrockerMain role2014Rookie BlueDaniel HollotEpisode: "Everlasting"2014–15Murdoch MysteriesSimon Brooks8 episodes2015–16Odd SquadOdie3 episodes2015DefianceMonguno Ksaruko2 episodesSaving HopeAidanEpisode: "Shine a Light"2015–16BetweenHarrison7 episodes201611.22.63RandyEpisode: "The Kill Floor"2017–19 The GiftedAndy StruckerMain role2019 The Twilight ZoneColeEpisode: "Not All Men"2020TransplantMaxEpisode: "Your Secrets Can Kill You" A Killer In My HomeJoshuaTV movie2021–23Pretty Hard CasesElliot WazowskiMain role2021NursesJesseEpisode: "Chaos Magnet"2022WednesdayXavier ThorpeMain role (season 1)2025Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew FinlanHimselfSpecial Guest Appearance2026Law & Order Toronto: Criminal IntentRiver SmithEpisode: "WAGMI"
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Notes 2014 Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Canadian Award - Best Acting - Male Cast No Shadow Edmonton International Film Festival Rising Star Award - Actor Cast No Shadow 2018 39th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Teen Actor The Gifted 2023 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Male Actor in a Canadian Film I Like Movies 2025 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Male Actor in a Canadian Film My Old Ass
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