Lincoln Younes

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Lincoln Younes
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Lincoln Younes at the premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness in 2013.
Born (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 30)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Lincoln Younes (born 31 January 1992) is an Australian actor. He made his debut in an episode of City Homicide in 2009, before playing Romeo Kovac in Showcase drama series Tangle until 2012. He received the ASTRA Award for Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for the role. From 2011 until 2014, Younes portrayed Casey Braxton in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. After leaving the serial, he went on to appear in two seasons of Love Child as Chris Vesty, as well as the miniseries Hiding. In 2019, Younes played main character Danny Garibaldi in American series Grand Hotel, which was cancelled after one season. He then joined the cast of Doctor Doctor for its fifth and final season in 2021.

Early life[]

Lincoln Younes was born in Sydney, but grew up in Bendigo, Victoria, where he was raised by his mother.[1] He has a younger brother.[2] Younes confirmed that his surname is Arabic and he is half Lebanese.[3] He attended Flora Hill Secondary College.[4] After playing soccer for 14 years, Younes initially chose to pursue a sporting career. However, he later realised he preferred acting when he starred in a school production of Peter Pan.[5] He was accepted onto a one-year weekend course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA),[5] and he also started a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne University, but he decided to defer after six months.[5]

Career[]

In 2009, Younes made his debut in acting when he guest starred in an episode of the crime drama City Homicide as Tyler Drew.[6] After attending his first audition, Younes was cast as Romeo Kovac in the Showcase drama series Tangle.[7] Younes commented that the show was "the best training ground I could have had and I am really appreciative of the chance to do it."[7] In 2013, Younes won the ASTRA Award for Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for his portrayal of Romeo.[8] Younes also appears in the feature film The Wedding Party, along with Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas. The film was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[7]

In 2011, Younes successfully auditioned for the role of Casey Braxton in the soap opera Home and Away.[4] He relocated to Sydney for filming.[4] Of his character, Younes said "Casey's come from the wrong side of the tracks. He's come to a new place and is trying establish himself on the straight and narrow, while his brothers are doing anything but that."[4] Younes was nominated for Cleo's "Bachelor of the Year" in 2013.[9] The following year, he won the Inside Soap Award for Best Daytime Star for his portrayal of Casey.[10]

In June 2014, it was confirmed that Younes had decided to leave Home and Away, and he had filmed his final scenes in May. It was also announced that he had joined the cast of the Nine Network's drama Love Child as Chris Vesty.[11][12] Younes also appeared in the ABC miniseries Hiding, which centres on a family forced to enter into a witness protection program.[13] Mitchell is described as, "Handsome, dry, laid back surfer-boy. Mitch is the funny one: the one who calls it as he sees it. His needs are simple: the sea, some tunes, a few good mates, and girlfriend Kelly."[14]

Younes appears in the 2016 black-comedy film Down Under.[15] He played Jewish male model, Lucacz, in the play The Homosexuals, Or 'Faggots' written by Declan Greene.[16][17] In 2018, Younes appeared in the SBS crime drama Dead Lucky, alongside Rachel Griffiths.[18] Younes plays Danny Garibaldi, one of the main characters, in the ABC drama Grand Hotel, which is produced by Eva Longoria and based on a Spanish format. The series centres on a family and the staff who own and run a Miami Beach hotel.[19] The series was cancelled after one season.[20]

In February 2020, Younes was cast in The CW's The Lost Boys pilot as Benjamin, the leader of a gang of vampires. The role is similar to the character of David, played by Kiefer Sutherland in the 1987 film.[21] The pilot was filmed, but The CW did not pick it up.[22] Younes was an ambassador for the 2020 MEN-tality project for Beyond Blue, shot by Peter Brew-Bevan alongside Rodger Corser, Cody Simpson and Barry Otto.[23] He also joined the cast of Nine Network drama series Doctor Doctor for its fifth season in 2021.[24]

Younes has a supporting role in the 2022 surfing drama series Barons, which was filmed in New South Wales.[25] He will also appear in Nine Network's drama After the Verdict, alongside Sullivan Stapleton and Magda Szubanski.[26]

Personal life[]

Younes was in a relationship with Australian actress Amy Ruffle from 2011 until 2016.[27]

In 2021, Younes founded The 10 Challenge, a charity initiative dedicated to raising $10,000 for mental health awareness and suicide prevention by running 10 kilometres every day for the month of October.[28]

Filmography[]

Film and television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 City Homicide Tyler Drew Episode: "The First Stone"
2009–12 Tangle Romeo Kovac Main role; TV series
2010 The Wedding Party Todd Film
2011–14 Home and Away Casey Braxton Main role; seasons 24–27
2015–16 Love Child Chris Vesty Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2015 Hiding Mitchell Quig/Mitchell Swift Main role; miniseries
2016 Down Under Hassim Main role; film
2018 Dead Lucky Lincoln Tassoni Miniseries; episode 1
2019 Little Monsters Priavte Bunton Film
2019 Grand Hotel Danny Garibaldi Main role; TV series
2021 Doctor Doctor Tom TV series
2022 Barons Buddy Fraser TV series; in post-production
2022 After the Verdict TV series; filming

Theatre[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Homosexuals, or 'Faggots' Lucacz [29]
A View from the Bridge Rodolpho [30]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Association Category Work / nominee Result Ref
2013 ASTRA Awards Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor Tangle Won [8]
Cleo Bachelor of the Year Lincoln Younes Nominated [9]
2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Home and Away Won [10]

References[]

  1. ^ Bub, Adam (9 June 2015). "Love Child's Lincoln Younes on being raised by a single mum: 'She's one of the most incredible people I've ever met'". The Fix. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ @lincolnyounes1 (21 June 2017). "Happy 21st to the best little brother a boy could wish for (and boy did I wish!)" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ @lincolnyounes1 (4 October 2013). "it's an Arabic surname! I'm half Lebanese, half Aussie!" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 November 2016 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b c d Houston, Melinda (17 February 2011). "Bendigo's Lincoln Younes rolls into Summer Bay". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Lincoln Younes". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ^ Case, Rod (17 February 2011). "Young Bendigo stars set fine example". Bendigo Weekly. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Pedler, Chris (17 February 2011). "Bendigo's Lincoln Younes gets his big break". Bendigo Weekly. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Winners of 11th ASTRA Awards announced" (PDF). Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Top 50 profile – Lincoln Younes". Cleo. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  10. ^ a b Cregan, Michael (1 October 2014). "The winners of the Inside Soap Awards 2014". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Lincoln Younes is leaving Home and Away and moving to Love Child". The Daily Telegraph. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Lincoln Younes" (PDF). United Management. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  13. ^ Groves, Don (8 August 2014). "Cast comes out of Hiding". If Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  14. ^ [1]
  15. ^ Maddox, Garry (17 June 2016). "Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  16. ^ http://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/the-homosexuals-or-faggots
  17. ^ https://dailyreview.com.au/homosexuals-faggots-malthouse-melbourne/56160/
  18. ^ "Rachel Griffiths to star in new SBS drama Dead Lucky". Screen Australia. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  19. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (9 March 2018). "Kelli Garner Joins NBC Pilot 'The Enemy Within', Lincoln Younes Cast In ABC's 'Grand Hotel'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (1 October 2019). "Grand Hotel Canceled By ABC After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  21. ^ Otterson, Joe (26 February 2020). "'Lost Boys' Pilot at CW Casts Lincoln Younes in Kiefer Sutherland Role". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (14 May 2020). "'The Lost Boys': The CW Boss On 'Passion' Project's Fate After New Pilot Was Rolled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  23. ^ "The 20/20 MENtality Project – #ToHearAndBeHeard". The 20/20 MENtality Project. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Doctor Doctor to return in 2021 with 5 new cast members". Mediaweek. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  25. ^ Slatter, Sean (29 September 2021). "Sean Keenan and Ben O'Toole lead ABC surfing drama 'Barons'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  26. ^ "After The Verdict greenlit for the 9Network". Screen Australia. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Lincoln Younes' shock split". New Idea. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  28. ^ Chandra, Jessica (October 2021). "Why Aussie actor Lincoln Younes is running 10km every day this October". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  29. ^ https://griffintheatre.com.au/whats-on/the-homosexuals-or-faggots/
  30. ^ "A View From The Bridge review | Daily Telegraph". Archived from the original on 30 October 2017.

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