Dylan Kingwell (born July 6, 2004) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing the roles of Duncan and Quigley Quagmire in the Netflix television series A Series of Unfortunate Events and, since 2022, has starred as Sam Price in the BYUtv series Ruby and the Well. He has also had notable recurring roles as Steve Murphy in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor and as the teenaged Clark Kent in Superman & Lois for the CW. He portrayed Arthur Henderson in Hallmark's Campfire Kiss.
Dylan Kingwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 2004 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | |
| Relatives | Mark Kingwell (uncle) |
| Website | dylankingwell |
Life and career
editKingwell was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 6, 2004.[1] He speaks French, Spanish and Italian.[1] He also played hockey, throughout his childhood.[1] His uncle Mark Kingwell is a philosopher at University of Toronto.[2]
In 2011, Kingwell landed his first role in the comedy film To The Mat as Jordy Junior. Two years later, he appeared in the Franco-Canadian adventure film The Young and Prodigious T. S. Spivet and on the science fiction television series The Tomorrow People, aired on the CW. In 2014, he played young Coyle in the short-length film Soldiers of Earth. He also appeared in Tim Burton's Big Eyes the same year.
In 2015, he played a major role in the A&E series The Returned, an American adaptation of the French television series The Returned.[3] Kingwell has also appeared in two Hallmark Christmas television films: Ice Sculpture Christmas as young David and The Christmas Note as Ethan. He also appeared in Wish Upon a Christmas as Danny, which aired on Lifetime. That same year, he played a young Sam Winchester in the CW series Supernatural.[4]
In 2016, he played the character of Peyton Reddings in the television film The Wilding and also the character of Max Clark in the television thriller film A Stranger With My Kids. On September 23, 2016, he announced on his Instagram account that he would be part of the cast of the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Series, playing Duncan and Quigley, the two twin brother characters who made up part of the Quagmire triplets. Kingwell initially appeared as in a recurring role in the first season but was promoted to the main cast for the series' second season.[5]
Beginning in 2017, he appeared on the ABC television series The Good Doctor in the recurring role of Steve Murphy, the younger brother of title character Shaun Murphy. Steve died in an accident before the events of the show and appears in flashback sequences.[6]
In 2020, he played Luca on the science fiction television series The 100 in its seventh and final season. He also played the role of Sam Thomas in the series The Baby-Sitters Club.
In 2021, he played a young Clark Kent in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois.[7]
In 2022, he played Sam Price in the fantasy television series Ruby and the Well.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | To the Mat | Jordy Junior | Television film |
| 2013 | The Tomorrow People | Young Stephen | Episode: "In Too Deep" |
| 2013 | The Young and Prodigious T. S. Spivet | Little boy | Film |
| 2014 | Big Eyes | Boy at art show | Film |
| 2015 | The Christmas Note | Ethan | Television film |
| Ice Sculpture Christmas | Young David | Television film | |
| The Returned | Victor / Henry Garrity / Zach | Main role | |
| Supernatural | Young Sam Winchester | Episode: "Just My Imagination" | |
| Wish Upon a Christmas | Danny | Television film | |
| 2016 | The Wilding | Peyton Reddings | Television film |
| 2017 | Campfire Kiss | Arthur Henderson | Television film |
| Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library | Sean Keegan | Television film | |
| A Stranger with My Kids | Max Clark | Television film | |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Duncan Quagmire / Quigley Quagmire | Guest (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2017–2022 | The Good Doctor | Steve Murphy / Evan Gallico | Recurring role (Steve only) |
| 2020–2021 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Sam Thomas | Recurring role |
| 2020 | The 100 | Luca | Recurring role (season 7) |
| 2021 | Superman & Lois | Young Clark Kent | Recurring role |
| 2022–present | Ruby and the Well | Sam Price | Main role |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Episode One: Why Learn English, and Why With Me?". English With Dylan (Podcast). 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Opinion: Reflections on self-reflection: The dismay of staring at yourself on Zoom". The Globe and Mail. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "TV review: French hit is 'Returned' in English version". 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Supernatural: 10 Things Even Diehard Fans Don't Know About Sam Winchester". Screen Rant. 26 December 2019.
- ^ "'A Series of Unfortunate Events' News: Dylan Kingwell Confirms He's in Season 2 and 3". 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Here's What Really Happened to Shaun's Brother in 'The Good Doctor'". 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Dylan Kingwell talks about Superman & Lois, The 100 and much more!".
- ^ "Creators of BYUtv's 'Ruby and the Well' explain 14-year evolution of new show". 25 February 2022.
