Tyler Hynes
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Tyler Hynes | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor, filmmaker |
Years active | 1994–present |
Tyler Jeffrey Hynes (born May 6, 1986) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.
Early life[]
Hynes was born in Toronto, Ontario, and later grew up on a 24-hectare (59-acre) ranch outside Ottawa, Ontario.[1] He began acting professionally at the early age of 8 after his parents enrolled him in a summercamp at Young Peoples Theatre just for fun and he enjoyed it so much he continued on. Also an avid skateboarder, Tyler split his time between skateboarding,school and acting projects. He often spent his time between scenes on set skating which made some of the producers apprehensive. Fortunately he was able to continue a successful and extensive career in Acting as well as writing,directing and producing in film,video and television.
Career[]
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Hynes got his professional start at the age of 8 during a 72 performance run of the Musical Stage Production of "A Christmas Carol", followed by the Cross Canada Tour of The Who's rock opera Tommy playing the role of 10 year old Tommy.
After getting his start in theater, he moved in front of the camera with his first feature film "Little Men" starring Mariel Hemingway. He then went on to star in various television and film productions, alongside the likes of Tim Roth, Andie MacDowell, James Franco, Sienna Miller, Henry Cavil, Elliot Page, Billy Bob Thornton and more.
Nominated "fan favorite" as a teen, Tyler starred in the 24-episode run of the TV Series "Tales from the Never Ending Story" as Atreyu and as "The Chosen One" in "Peter Benchely's Amazon" for 26 episodes.
He then turned in Award Nominated performances in Disney's "The Other Me" and "Terrorized by Teens: The Jonathan Wamback Story" which told the real life story of a young man bullied and beaten and left with permanent brain damage which gained Major National Media attention, launching anti bullying town halls and a TV blitz across Canada.
As an adult he further cultivated his acting craft as a regular on such TV series "Saving Hope", "The Firm" based on the John Grisham's novel, critically acclaimed Police drama "19-2" and the Emmy winning Lifetime series "Unreal". He also enjoyed guest starring roles on NCIS, Flashpoint, Rookie Blue, Transporter, Star Trek:Discovery, etc. - some of which earning Award recognition.
Recently, his standout performance as "Sgt. Reece" in the WWII Feature "Recon", has been lauded by critics. This character is in great contrast to his sudden rise as one of Hallmark Channel's top leading men bringing a unique and refreshing approach to the genre. All while appearing, and contrasting further still, on Hulu's breakout comedy series "Letterkenny". Hynes plays the lovable "Dierks", the antagonist to Letterkennys most beloved star Jared Keeso, Hynes's friend and former co-star in 19-2.
A fan of filmmaking as a whole, Tyler has expanded into directing, writing and producing. Some of his short film credits include "Help Doug Recycle" a 40 minute documentary about a homeless man struggling with substance abuse while recycling to make ends meet, the dark coming of age drama "Firefly" and "AFK_", a proof of concept funded by BELL Media as part of a television pitch piece. Upon the release of "AFK_" online it earned praise with features on tastemaker websites like "short of the week" among others.
With notoriety growing behind the camera Tyler was then getting requests to helm music videos for multiplatinum and grammy winning artists. Seeing it as an opportunity to test his craft, Tyler wrote, directed, produced and edited over a dozen music videos for artists such as multiplatinum/grammy nominated Shaun Frank, Coachella headlining Rezz and others. These videos earned features on sites like Billboard and nominations in Award shows like the "Much Music Video Awards".
From a WW II Drama to a unique hit Comedy series-a Romantic fan favorite to his work behind the camera lens,Tyler Hynes is experiencing a diversity so rare in the Industry and shared by few.
Filmography[]
- (1997) TV Series - Darren
- Little Men (1998) - Demi Brooke
- Home Team (1998) - Chip
- Peter Benchley's Amazon (1999) TV Series-24 EPISODES - Will Bauer
- Soldier of Fortune (1999) - Billy Riddle
- Secret Files of Shelby Woo (1999) Gary Epps
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1999) (TV) - Jimmy Miller
- The Other Me (2000) (TV) - Scottie DeSota
- Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story]] (2001) (TV) - Jonathan Wamback
- Tales from the Neverending Story]] (2001-2002)(24 Episodes) - Atreyu
- Terrorized by Teens (2002) Jonathon
- Levity (2003) - Ripple
- Tales From the Neverending Story (2003) 4-TV Movies-as Atryu
- While I Was Gone (2004) (TV) - Malky McDowell
- The Last Sign (2005) - Frank
- I Do, They Don't (2005) (TV) - Rusty
- Mom at Sixteen (2005) (TV) - Brad
- 15/Love (2005-2006) (TV) - Nate Bates
- Citizen Duane (2006) (Film) - Rebel Stoner
- Camille (2007) (Film) - Ricky
- Sophie (2008-2009) (TV) - Christian
- Flashpoint (2008) (TV) - R.J. Strachan
- Warehouse 13 (2009-2012) (TV Series) - Joshua
- Valemont (2009) - Gabriel
- Impossible (2010)-Ian French
- Heartland (2010-2012) - Joe
- Immortals (2011)
- The Firm (2011-2012) TV Series-Patrick Walker
- NCIS TV Series (2011) Devin Lodge
- Firefly (2012) Actor,Director
- The Listener (2012) TV Series-Kurt Marker
- Betty & Coretta (2013) - Mike Fitzpatrick
- A String To Pull (2013) Short
- Saving Hope (2013-2014) - Luke Reid
- 19-2- TV series Drama (2013-2015) - Vince Legare
- Rookie Blue (2013) TV Series Von
- Transporter (2014) TV Series-Zac Preston
- AFK (2015) Short Movie-Cyrus;Writer,Director
- Len and Company (2015) Paul
- The Girlfriend Experience (2016) (TV) - Greg
- Serialized TV Movie (2016) -Jason Ryan
- Mechanics of Love (2017) - Jake Henderson
- Flatliners (2017) Film
- Deadly Double TV Movie (2017) Alex Cosgrove
- Falling For You (2018) - Zac Malone
- Unreal (2017-2018) TV Series - Billy Byrd
- It's Christmas, Eve (2018) - Liam Bailey
- Flip that Romance (2019) - Lance Waddell
- Star Trek: Discovery (2019) TV Series-Stephen
- The Mistletoe Secret (2019) TV - Alex Bartlett
- My Boyfriend's Back: Wedding March 5 (2019) - Brad
- Letterkenny (2019-2021) - Dierks
- Recon (2019) Film -Sargent Reese
- Home and Family (2019-2020)
- Winter in Vail (2020) - Owen Becker
- Hotwired in Suburbia TV Movie Drama (2020) Curnow
- On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020) - Aidan Welch
- It Was Always You (2021) - David
- Sweet Carolina (2021) - Cooper
- Roadhouse Romance (2021) Luke
Awards and nominations[]
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- Best Performance-TV Drama Movie- HOLLYWOOD Young Actors Awards-Lead Actor-"Tagged;Jonathon Wamback Story" nomination as Jonathon Wamback
- Best Performance-TV Drama Series-HOLLYWOOD Young Artist Awards-Lead Actor-"Tales From the Neverending Story" nomination-as Atryu
- Young Star Internet Award-TV Drama Series- Lead role in"Peter Benchley's Amazon"as Will Bauer
- Best Performance Ensemble-TV Movie Comedy-HOLLYWOOD Young Artist Awards-Disneys-"The Other Me" as Scottie DeSota
- Special Achievement Award-TV Drama Series-Supporting Actor-Toronto Artist Association-in"Little Men"as Demi
- Spirit of The Capital Award - for wide range of acting
- Positive Impact Award-Best Lead Actor-TV Movie Drama in"Tagged the Jonathan Wamback Story'as Jonathon Wamback
- Gemini's "Viewer's CHOICE Award" nominated Finalist various Shows
- Best Supporting Actor-TV Movie Comedy-HOLLYWOOD Young Artist Awards-Disney's "The Other Me"as Scottie DeSota-WINNER
- Best Actor-TV Movie Drama-Canadian Screen Awards-Terrorized By Teens"-Nominated as Jonathon
References[]
- ^ "Tyler Hynes Interview". www.bellusmagazine.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
External links[]
- Tyler Hynes at IMDb
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male child actors
- Male actors from Toronto
- People from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors