Born 1994 (age 32) · Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
Appears in 28 titles

Laurence Stephen Kynaston (born 24 February 1994) is a Welsh actor. Although born in Shrewsbury in England he grew up in Weston Rhyn on the England/Wales border. The family all had talents in music. The family later moved to Llanfyllin in Powys. Here he developed his talent for acting and at eighteen he was cast in "The Winslow Boy" at Theatr Clwyd. He later moved to London when he was nineteen to pursue his acting career. 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. 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.

Filmography

England Is Mine
5.8
England Is Mine
2017
as Johnny Marr
How to Build a Girl
5.7
How to Build a Girl
2020
as Krissi Morrigan
They Found Hell
4.9
They Found Hell
2015
as Evan
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
5.6
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
as Johannes
Nocturnal
5.6
Nocturnal
2020
as Danny
Four Quartets
4.3
Four Quartets
2018
as Raf
Gloves Off
4.9
Gloves Off
2017
as Donny
Boys On Film 19: No Ordinary Boy
2.8
Boys On Film 19: No Ordinary Boy
2019
as Raf (segment "Four Quartets")
Preschool
5.7
Preschool
2026
as Jeff
Wasteland
6.6
Wasteland
2018
as Stevie
Gutterdämmerung
5.8
Gutterdämmerung
2016
as The Kid
Almeida On Screen: Spring Awakening
Almeida On Screen: Spring Awakening
2023
as Melchior Gabor
Lady
Lady
2026
as Sam
Dog's Dinner
2025
as Will
National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy
National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy
2026
as Basil Anthony