Tyler Hynes

Hynes was born in Toronto, Ontario,^[2] and grew up on a 24 hectare ranch outside Ottawa.^[3] He began acting professionally at the age of eight.^[4]

Hynes got his professional start at the age of eight during a 72-performance run of the musical stage production of A Christmas Carol as Tiny Tim, followed by a Canadian tour of The Who's rock opera Tommy, playing the role of 10-year-old Tommy.^[4] He followed this up with his first feature film, Little Men, starring Mariel ^[5]

He portrayed Atreyu in 13 episodes of the TV series Tales from the Neverending Story and The Chosen One in the 24-episode run of Peter Benchley's Amazon.^[4] Tyler was nominated "Fan Favourite" at Canada's Gemini Awards at age 15. He later starred in Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story.^[6][7]

Hynes stars in 2024's The Groomsmen trilogy — First Look, Second Chances, and Last Dance on the Hallmark Channel.^[6][7]

• Lassie (1997) – Darren^[4]
• Little Men (1998) – Demi Brooke^[5]
• Peter Benchley's Amazon (1999) – Will Bauer^[8]
• Saving Hope (2013–2014) – Luke Reid^[9]
• Letterkenny (2019–2021) – Dierks^[10]
• Roadhouse Romance (2021) – Luke Ellis^[11]
• An Unexpected Christmas (2021) – Jamie^[12]
• Always Amore (2022) – Ben Elliott^[13]
• Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022) – Taylor^[14]
• Three Wiser Men and a Boy (2024) – Taylor^[15]
• Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (2024) – Derrick Taylor
• The Groomsmen trilogy (2024) – Jackson^[16]
  • The Groomsmen: First Look^[6][7]
  • The Groomsmen: Second Chances^[6][7]
  • The Groomsmen: Last Dance^[6][7]