Percy Hynes White

Percy Hynes White (born October 8, 2001) is a Canadian actor in television shows and films. His performances include roles in the films My Old Ass and I Like Movies, and in the television series The Gifted as Andy Strucker, and comedy horror series Wednesday as Xavier Thorpe.

Early life and education

Hynes White was born on October 8th, 2001, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to writer, actor, and musician Joel Thomas Hynes and screenwriter, director and producer Sherry White.

He described his childhood self as being "a creative kid". He attributes his parents with providing him with a nurturing environment that encouraged creativity and self-expression from an early age.

Career

2008–2016: Early acting roles and career beginnings

Hynes White has been acting since the age of 2, beginning with performances in short films in and around his hometown of St. John's, Newfoundland. At age 2, he starred as baby Morgan Lombard in Moera: Fact or Fantasy? alongside his mother.

Hynes White made his screen debut at the age of 7, playing six year old Keith in the 2008 Canadian film, Down to the Dirt, based upon his father’s first novel of the same name. and soon was chosen for leading roles in other short films, including Winners and Little Man.

Hynes White's television debut was in 2013, where he played Joey Crocker in The Slattery Street Crockers.

In 2013, Hynes White was featured in The Grand Seduction alongside Brendan Gleeson, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The following year in 2014, Hynes White was featured in Cast No Shadow, which won best film, director and screenplay awards at the Atlantic Film Festival awards, along with Hynes White's win for best actor. and the potential love interest to Wednesday Addams. The actor's option for the second season of the show was not picked up. It was rumored this was due to anonymous sexual assault allegations on Twitter, which Hynes White denied, calling it a "campaign of misinformation". Netflix declined to comment on Hynes White's removal from the cast list.

Post-Wednesday premiere, in late 2022, Hynes White played a supporting lead role as "Chad" in director Megan Park’s My Old Ass for Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap Entertainment. In an interview with director Megan Park, Park described that Hynes White had sent in a self-tape of himself that was "genius" and that he "understood the humor", saying "it was so Chad." His performance earned him another nomination from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Best Supporting Actor.

Hynes White guest appeared in the second season of CBC's paranormal thriller series Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan, which premiered on March 21 of 2025. Hynes White stepped into the dark with Hutchie and Finlan to investigate the infamous haunting of Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia.

Hynes White's upcoming projects include the horror film Whistle directed by Corin Hardy, the one-take thriller The Plan directed by Jessica Barr, and a film adaptation of the play Armstrong’s War.

Personal life

As part of his preparation for his role on Wednesday, Hynes White learned a variety of new skills, including archery, painting, canoeing and fencing, as well as new dance moves.

My Old Ass Chad Winter Spring Summer or Fall Barnes Hawthorne

Sublet Don Short film Oliver Oliver Short film Whistle Noah Haggerty 2026

Liam Post-production

Michael Armstrong 2025 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Male Actor in a Canadian Film My Old Ass