# Austin Haynes (actor) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Austin_Haynes_(actor) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Austin_Haynes_(actor).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Haynes_(actor) > Source revision: 1341281981 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British actor (born 2008/09)}} {{for|politician|Austin Haynes (politician)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox person |name = Austin Haynes |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|13|2022|06|20}} |birth_place = [Leeds](/source/Leeds), West Yorkshire, England |alma_mater = |occupation = Actor |years_active = 2017–present }} '''Austin Haynes''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|13|2022|06|20|noage=1}}) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Thomas in the film ''[The Railway Children Return](/source/The_Railway_Children_Return)'' (2022), and on television as Tom McKinney in [''Unforgivable''](/source/Unforgivable_(2025_film)), Fredo in [''Adolescence''](/source/Adolescence_(TV_series)), young Danny in ''[Somewhere Boy](/source/Somewhere_Boy)'' and Andrew Simmonds in ''[All Creatures Great and Small](/source/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(2020_TV_series))''. == Early life == Austin Haynes was born in {{birth based on age as of date|13|2022|06|20|noage=1}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=Meet the 13-year-old from Leeds starring in The Railway Children Return and whose TV and film credits include All Creatures Great and Small, Gentleman Jack, The Duke and The A Word |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/meet-the-13-year-old-from-leeds-starring-in-the-railway-children-return-and-whose-tv-and-film-credits-include-all-creatures-great-and-small-gentleman-jack-the-duke-and-the-a-word-3733327 |access-date= |website=yorkshirepost.co.uk |language=}} in [Leeds](/source/Leeds), West Yorkshire.{{Cite news |last=Hammond |first=Grace |date=20 June 2022 |title=Meet the 13-year-old from Leeds starring in The Railway Children Return and whose TV and film credits include All Creatures Great and Small, Gentleman Jack, The Duke and The A Word |work=Yorkshire Post |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/meet-the-13-year-old-from-leeds-starring-in-the-railway-children-return-and-whose-tv-and-film-credits-include-all-creatures-great-and-small-gentleman-jack-the-duke-and-the-a-word-3733327 |url-status= |access-date=21 June 2023}} Haynes is the older brother of [Rocco Haynes](/source/Rocco_Haynes), also an actor. == Career == Haynes landed his first cast TV role in the BBC1 drama ''[The A Word](/source/The_A_Word)'' (2017), where he plays the role of Olly.{{cite web |title=BBC One - The A Word, Series 2, Episode 6 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jj488 |website=BBC |access-date=25 March 2025}} He is a keen guitarist, and his first breakthrough role was busking on the streets in the [Co-op](/source/The_Co-operative_Group) advert for Christmas in 2020 to [Oasis](/source/Oasis_(band))' "Round Are Way" with younger brother, [Rocco](/source/Rocco_Haynes).{{Cite web |title=Meet the real-life Leeds brothers behind the Round Are Way cover |url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/liam-gallagher/co-op-christmas-ad-oasis-real-brothers-leeds/ |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Radio X |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-13 |title=Austin Haynes in All Creatures as Andrew Simmonds |url=https://www.articulatesdc.com/blog/general/austin-haynes-in-all-creatures-as-andrew-simmonds/ |access-date= |website=Articulate Drama School & Casting Agency |language=}} The ad went on to win several awards, including "Best Casting Featuring Children" at the Casting Directors Association Awards 2021, at [BAFTA](/source/BAFTA).{{Cite web |last=Basonquet |first=Theo |date=13 September 2021 |title=Best Casting Featuring Children Award |url=https://www.backstage.com/uk/magazine/article/winners-of-uks-2021-casting-directors-association-awards-73963/}} He has appeared in a variety of different TV roles in many well-known productions, including [''Gentleman Jack''](/source/Gentleman_Jack_(TV_series)), [''Dodger''](/source/Dodger_(TV_series)), ''Andy and the Band'', ''Ted's Top Ten'', [''All Creatures Great And Small''](/source/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(2020_TV_series)),{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The Railway Children Return To New George Clooney Movie – A Young Yorkshire Actor's Star Is Rising |url=https://www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/The-Railway-Children-Return-To-New-George-Clooney-Movie--A-Young-Yorkshire-Actor- |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Yorkshire Times}} and Channel 4's ''[Somewhere Boy](/source/Somewhere_Boy)'', BAFTA-nominated for best drama.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} His films include comedy heist [''The Duke''](/source/The_Duke_(2020_film)), where he starred alongside [Jim Broadbent](/source/Jim_Broadbent) and [Dame Helen Mirren](/source/Helen_Mirren); crime film ''The Pure and the Damned''; ''Iniquity''; and [''The Boys in the Boat''](/source/The_Boys_in_the_Boat_(film)) (2023), for [MGM](/source/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), a story about a 1930s American rowing team, where he plays the role of [Joe Rantz](/source/Joe_Rantz)'s grandson,{{Cite web |title='George was fun!' Teen actor in George Clooney's film The Boys in the Boat |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24045236.bradford-drama-school-teen-george-clooney-film-boys-boat/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226191146/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24045236.bradford-drama-school-teen-george-clooney-film-boys-boat/ |archive-date=2024-02-26 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |date=13 January 2024 |language=en}} directed by [George Clooney](/source/George_Clooney). Haynes's first major leading role was released in the summer of 2022, for [StudioCanal's](/source/StudioCanal_UK) ''[The Railway Children Return](/source/The_Railway_Children_Return)'', alongside [Jenny Agutter](/source/Jenny_Agutter), [Sheridan Smith](/source/Sheridan_Smith), [John Bradley](/source/John_Bradley_(English_actor)), and [Tom Courtenay](/source/Tom_Courtenay).{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=The Railway Children: meet the cast of youngsters bringing back beloved classic |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220715145350/the-railway-children-cast-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=HELLO! |language=en}} Haynes went on to complete filming on feature film ''[Jackdaw](/source/Jackdaw_(film))'' {{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Jasmine |date=2023-12-01 |title='Jackdaw' Trailer — Oliver Jackson-Cohen Speeds Towards Revenge |url=https://collider.com/oliver-jackson-cohen-jackdaw-trailer/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Collider |language=en}} for Anton Productions, working alongside [Thomas Turgoose](/source/Thomas_Turgoose), [Jenna Coleman](/source/Jenna_Coleman) and [Oliver Jackson-Cohen](/source/Oliver_Jackson-Cohen) and BBC's ''[The Power of Parker](/source/The_Power_of_Parker)'', working alongside [Conleth Hill](/source/Conleth_Hill), [George Costigan](/source/George_Costigan) and [Sian Gibson](/source/Sian_Gibson). Early 2024, Haynes completed filming on boxing biopic ''[Giant](/source/Giant_(2025_film))'', with [Pierce Brosnan](/source/Pierce_Brosnan), again appearing alongside younger brother [Rocco](/source/Rocco_Haynes).{{Cite web |date=2024-06-19 |title=Everything we know about boxing biopic Giant |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/giant-movie-release-date-cast-prince-naseem-083559460.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANAql9R750PXHiqcvWpiBVEAQHzI3wWnoSrUxB7Srej5cfaUMUuqkLbzTkL7NlsvI-NiLyF6gz5BGoBfTGSH6uKPLfOBiTiB8y1I56ktjjXPLHf18UPCUFSk8h4BONNKKSF2v8A3q2ZhJ2QYVYa1dKZksHZpdyPBUXMBvhPXKAZF |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=uk.movies.yahoo.com |language=en-GB}} [Sylvester Stallone](/source/Sylvester_Stallone) and Braden Aftergood are among the executive producers through [Balboa Productions](/source/Balboa_Productions). In the summer of 2024, Haynes was cast in ''[Adolescence](/source/Adolescence_(TV_series))'', a four-part limited crime drama told in a real-time, using a [one-shot style](/source/One-shot_film), with [Stephen Graham](/source/Stephen_Graham) and [Ashley Walters](/source/Ashley_Walters). [Phillip Barantini](/source/Philip_Barantini) directs and [Warp Films](/source/Warp_Films), [Matriarch Productions](/source/Matriarch_Productions), and [Plan B Entertainment](/source/Plan_B_Entertainment) produced the series for [Netflix](/source/Netflix).{{Cite web |title=Stephen Graham and Ashley Walters lead ambitious Netflix crime drama Adolescence {{!}} Radio Times |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/stephen-graham-ashley-walters-adolescence-newsupdate/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.radiotimes.com |language=en-GB}} Later that year he landed smaller roles in [''Mission Impossible : The Final Reckoning''](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_%E2%80%93_The_Final_Reckoning); comedy series [''Here We Go''](/source/Here_We_Go_(TV_series)) and ''[The Power of Parker](/source/The_Power_of_Parker)'' Series 2, before landing a leading role in [Jimmy McGovern's](/source/Jimmy_McGovern) [''Unforgivable''](/source/Unforgivable_(TV_film)), alongside [Anna Friel](/source/Anna_Friel), [Anna Maxwell Martin](/source/Anna_Maxwell_Martin), [David Threlfall](/source/David_Threlfall) and [Bobby Schofield](/source/Bobby_Schofield).{{Cite web |title=Unforgivable cast and creator Jimmy McGovern on the drama about a family dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/unforgivable-cast-creator/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-07-11 |title=BBC's Liverpool-set crime drama with Adolescence star looks gripping |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/843690/bbc-liverpool-set-crime-drama-adolescence-star-gripping/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Amin |first=Meghna |date=2025-07-12 |title='Challenging' BBC drama featuring Adolescence star confirms release date |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/challenging-bbc-drama-featuring-adolescence-35545841 |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Daily Mirror |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-07-15 |title=Everything We Know About The New "Devastating" Child Abuse Jimmy McGovern BBC Drama, ‘Unforgivable’ |url=https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/tv/a65415702/everything-we-know-about-the-new-devastating-child-abuse-jimmy-mcgovern-bbc-drama-unforgivable/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Esquire |language=en-GB}} Haynes performance was met with critical acclaim with The Guardian praising the “faultless performances” {{Cite news |last=Mangan |first=Lucy |date=2025-07-24 |title=Unforgivable review – Jimmy McGovern’s mesmeric new drama is even better than Adolescence |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/24/unforgivable-review-jimmy-mcgoverns-mesmeric-new-drama-is-even-better-than-adolescence |access-date=2025-08-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} and the Daily Express referring to the drama as 'the best BBC drama available to watch'.{{Cite web |title='Harrowing' film is 'absolute best BBC drama' available to watch now {{!}} TV & Radio {{!}} Showbiz & TV {{!}} Express.co.uk |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/2091312/best-bbc-drama-film-unforgivable-tv/amp |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=www.express.co.uk}} == Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2019 |''[Downton Abbey](/source/Downton_Abbey_(film)) '' |Yorkshire Boy | |- |rowspan="2"|2020 |''Co-op Round Are Way'' |Busker Boy | |- |''[The Duke](/source/The_Duke_(2020_film))'' |Scruffy Little Boy | |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17676584/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_12_act ''Iniquity''] |Young Michael | |- |''[Ali & Ava](/source/Ali_%26_Ava)'' |Aiden Riley | |- | rowspan="3" |2022 |[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16316778/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_5_act ''The Pure and the Damned''] |Young Isaac | |- |''Youthless'' |Jud | |- |''[The Railway Children Return](/source/The_Railway_Children_Return)'' |Thomas | |- |rowspan="2"|2023 |''[The Boys In The Boat](/source/The_Boys_in_the_Boat_(film))'' |Joe Rantz Grandson | |- |''[Jackdaw](/source/Jackdaw_(film))'' |Geordie Boy | |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''[Mission Impossible : The Final Reckoning](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_%E2%80%93_The_Final_Reckoning)'' |Student | |- |''[Good Boy](/source/Good_Boy_(2025_Komasa_film))'' |Boy | |- |2026 |''[Giant](/source/Giant_(2026_film))'' |Trev | |} === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2017 |''[The A Word](/source/The_A_Word)'' |Olly Chapman |2 episodes |- |2018 |''The Tempest'' |Sailor |TV special |- |rowspan="2"|2019 |[''The Feed''](/source/The_Feed_(British_TV_series)) |Brother |Episode #1.2 |- |''[Gentleman Jack](/source/Gentleman_Jack_(TV_series))'' |Pit Boy |Episode: "Most Women Are Dull and Stupid" |- |2020 |''[Last Tango in Halifax](/source/Last_Tango_in_Halifax)'' |School Boy |Episode #5.2 |- |2020, 2022 |[''All Creatures Great And Small''](/source/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(2020_TV_series)) |Joseph / Andrew Simmonds |2 episodes |- |rowspan="2"|2021 |''Ted's Top Ten'' |Keevan Griffiths |2 episodes |- |''[The Irregulars](/source/The_Irregulars)'' |Urchin |Episode: "Chapter Four: Both the Needle and the Knife" |- |rowspan="3"|2022 |''[Dodger](/source/Dodger_(TV_series))'' |George Minnow |2 episodes |- |''Andy and the Band'' |Leo |Episode: "Detention Break" |- |''[Somewhere Boy](/source/Somewhere_Boy)'' |Teenage Danny |2 episodes |- |2023, 2025 |''[The Power of Parker](/source/The_Power_of_Parker)'' |Ryan Slater |4 episodes |- |rowspan="2"|2024 |''Supercars of Wakey'' |Jack Chittenden | |- |''[The Responder](/source/The_Responder)'' |Danny |Episode #2.1 |- |2025 |[''Adolescence''](/source/Adolescence_(TV_series)) |Fredo |2 episodes |- |2025 |''[Here we go](/source/Here_We_Go_(TV_series))'' |Ryan |Episode #3.3 |- |2025 |[''Unforgivable''](/source/Unforgivable_(TV_film)) |Tom McKinney |TV Film |- |2025 |''[Play for Today : Special Measures](/source/Play_for_Today)'' |Callum |Episode #1.4 |} == Recognition and awards == In November 2022, Haynes was awarded 'Yorkshire's Young Achiever of the Year', for Achievement in the Arts.{{cite web | title=Meet our 2022 Yorkshire young achiever award winners: | website= Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation | date=30 April 2023 | url=http://www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk/current-award-winners.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620144711/http://www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk/current-award-winners.html | archive-date=20 June 2023 | url-status=dead | access-date=15 March 2025}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category|Austin Haynes}} * {{IMDb name}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Haynes, Austin}} Category:2000s births Category:Living people Category:British male child actors Category:Male actors from Leeds Category:21st-century British male actors Category:British male television actors Category:British male film actors --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Austin Haynes 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