Louis Hynes facts for kids

Louis Oliver Hynes, born on October 9, 2001, is an actor from England. He is famous for playing Klaus Baudelaire in the Netflix show A Series of Unfortunate Events. This show ran from 2017 to 2019. He also played Vlad in the first season of the Hulu series The Great in 2020.

About Louis Hynes

Louis Hynes grew up in Oxford, England. He is the middle child of three. When he is not acting, Louis enjoys playing the bass guitar. He lives with his parents, Andrew and Lisa, and his brother Milo and sister Lara. They live near Oxford.

In March 2020, Louis shaved his head on Instagram. He did this to raise money for The Trussell Trust. This charity helps people by providing food from foodbanks in the UK.

Louis Hynes' Acting Journey

Louis Hynes started his acting career in an opera called Intermezzo. He played a character named Franzl. Later, he appeared in the History Channel's series Barbarians Rising as Young Alaric.

From 2017 to 2019, Louis became well-known for his role as Klaus Baudelaire. This was in the Netflix mystery show A Series of Unfortunate Events. He starred in all three seasons of the series.

In July 2017, Louis was in a new movie version of The Saint. He played the younger version of the main character, Simon Templar. This movie was also released on Netflix.

In 2019, Louis was nominated for a Young Artist Award. This award celebrates young talent in entertainment. In 2020, he appeared in the Hulu series The Great. Along with the other actors in The Great, he was nominated for another award. This was a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2021. It was for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

During the time of the COVID-19 quarantine, Louis started a podcast. It was called "Louis' Lockdown Lowdown". He had many interesting guests on his show. Some of these guests included Amybeth McNulty and Elle Fanning.

Louis Hynes' Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Louis Hynes para niños