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. 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.
Kynaston was eighteen when he was cast in The Winslow Boy at Theatr Clwyd. 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.
Early life Kynaston was born in Shrewsbury, the youngest of four boys, and grew up in rural North Wales. His mother is a school nurse and cellist, and his brothers are all musicians. He joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales. He attended Llanfyllin High School. He co-founded the Lonely Tree Theatre Group. He moved to London when he was nineteen.
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 George2025LadySam
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 John Millais Main role 2024 Fool Me Once Corey Rudzinski 6 episodes, mini series 2025 Leonard and Hungry Paul Hungry Paul Main role 2026 Believe Me Frankie Peacock 4 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2019 GreedFall Various2025Genshin ImpactDurin
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 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, London2023Mates In ChelseaTug BungayRoyal Court Theatre, London 2024 Bare: A Pop Opera Peter London Palladium concert special2024Long Day's Journey Into NightEdmund TyroneWyndham's Theatre, London2026The Standard of LivingFriedrich HayekTheatre Royal Haymarket
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 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play
References
External links
Laurie Kynaston at Conway van Gelder Grant