Dylan Kingwell Explained

Dylan Kingwell
Birth Date:6 July 2004
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2011–present
Notable Works:
Relatives:Mark Kingwell (uncle)

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.

Life and career

Kingwell was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 6, 2004.[1] He speaks French, Spanish and Italian. He also played hockey, throughout his childhood. 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

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2011To the MatJordy JuniorTelevision film
2013data-sort-value="Tomorrow People, The" The Tomorrow PeopleYoung StephenEpisode: "In Too Deep"
2013The Young and Prodigious T. S. SpivetLittle boyFilm
2014Big EyesBoy at art showFilm
2015data-sort-value="Christmas Note, The" The Christmas NoteEthanTelevision film
Ice Sculpture ChristmasYoung DavidTelevision film
data-sort-value="Returned, The" The ReturnedVictor / Henry Garrity / ZachMain role
SupernaturalYoung Sam WinchesterEpisode: "Just My Imagination"
Wish Upon a ChristmasDannyTelevision film
2016data-sort-value="Wilding, The" The WildingPeyton ReddingsTelevision film
2017Campfire KissArthur HendersonTelevision film
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's LibrarySean KeeganTelevision film
data-sort-value="Stranger with My Kids, A" A Stranger with My KidsMax ClarkTelevision film
2017–2019data-sort-value="Series of Unfortunate Events, A" A Series of Unfortunate EventsDuncan Quagmire / Quigley QuagmireGuest (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3)
2017–2022data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" The Good DoctorSteve Murphy / Evan GallicoRecurring role (Steve only)
2020–2021data-sort-value="Baby-Sitters Club, The" The Baby-Sitters ClubSam ThomasRecurring role
2020data-sort-value="Hundred, The" The 100LucaRecurring role (season 7)
2021Superman & LoisYoung Clark KentRecurring role
2022–presentRuby and the WellSam PriceMain role

External links

Notes and References

  1. Episode One: Why Learn English, and Why With Me? . English With Dylan . 2023-02-07 . 2023-06-21.
  2. News: Opinion: Reflections on self-reflection: The dismay of staring at yourself on Zoom . 19 January 2024 . The Globe and Mail . 25 June 2021 . en-CA.
  3. Web site: TV review: French hit is 'Returned' in English version. 5 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Supernatural: 10 Things Even Diehard Fans Don't Know About Sam Winchester. . 26 December 2019.
  5. Web site: 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' News: Dylan Kingwell Confirms He's in Season 2 and 3. 16 November 2017 .
  6. Web site: Here's What Really Happened to Shaun's Brother in 'The Good Doctor'. 3 December 2019 .
  7. Web site: Dylan Kingwell talks about Superman & Lois, The 100 and much more!.
  8. Web site: Creators of BYUtv's 'Ruby and the Well' explain 14-year evolution of new show. 25 February 2022 .