Tyler Hynes

Tyler Hynes
Hynes in 2025
Born (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986 (age 40)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Tyler Hynes (born 6 May 1986) is a Canadian actor.

Early life

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

Career

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. He followed this up with his first feature film, Little Men, starring Mariel

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. Tyler was nominated "Fan Favourite" at Canada's Gemini Awards at age 15. He later starred in Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story.

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

Romance scams have used Hynes’s likeness on multiple occasions in attempts to convince people they are speaking to him directly. Hynes has posted warnings on his social media accounts indicating he does not contact strangers online and hoping to prevent further scams.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Tyler Hynes". TV Insider. 22 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Tyler Hynes' bio at www.northernstars.ca
  3. ↑ "Tyler Hynes Interview". www.bellusmagazine.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Tyler's awesome Amazon adventure" by Tony Atherton, The Ottawa Citizen (29 July 1999) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 240260746
  5. 1 2 Macke, Johnni (3 April 2022). "Who Is Tyler Hynes? 6 Things to Know About the Hallmark Channel Star". US Weekly.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tyler Hynes on Falling for You". Hallmark Channel.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jonathan's story" by John Allemang at www.theglobeandmail.com
  8. ↑ Lane, Liv (2026-01-21). "Tyler Hynes Weighs In as Hallmark Fans Tricked by Scammers Bravely Share Their Stories (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. ↑ "On set: Peter Benchley's Amazon" by Pam Swedko at Playback
  10. ↑ "Saving Hope begins back half of Season 2 on Jan. 2" by Victoria Ahearn at Toronto Star
  11. ↑ "Critic's Notebook: Letterkenny Remains a Fast-Talking Marvel as Season 9 Hits Hulu" by Daniel Fienberg at The Hollywood Reporter
  12. ↑ "Taylor Cole and Tyler Hynes Star in Hallmark's 'Fall Harvest' and 'Movies and Mysteries' Slate (TV News Roundup)" by Ethan Shanfeld at Variety
  13. ↑ "An Unexpected Christmas". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Giada De Laurentiis To Exec Produce Hallmark Movie Always Amore Starring Autumn Reeser & Tyler Hynes" by Denise Petski at Deadline Hollywood
  15. ↑ "Hallmark's Three Wise Men And A Baby Becomes Basic Cable's Most-Watched Movie of 2022" by Lynette Rice at Deadline Hollywood
  16. ↑ "Three Wiser Men and a Boy Cast". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  17. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (July 11, 2024). "'Groomsmen' Trilogy Set at Hallmark, Tyler Hynes, Jonathan Bennett, B.J. Britt Lead". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2025.