Lincoln Younes

Lincoln Younes (born 31 January 1992) is an Australian actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Romeo Kovac in Tangle and Casey Braxton in the long-running soap Home and Away (2011-2014). He has also appeared in Hiding and Love Child as Chris Vesty. Younes began playing Danny Garibaldi in Grand Hotel in 2019.

Lincoln Younes
Lincoln Younes at the premiere of The Heat in 2013.
Born (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Early and personal life

Lincoln Younes was born in Sydney, but grew up in Bendigo, Victoria.[1] He is half Lebanese.[2] Younes attended Flora Hill Secondary College.[3] After playing soccer for 14 years, Younes initially chose to pursue a sporting career. However, he later realised he preferred acting when he starred in a school production of Peter Pan.[4] He was accepted onto a one-year weekend course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[4] He started a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne University, but he decided to defer after six months.[4]

Career

In 2009, Younes made his debut in acting when he guest starred in an episode of the crime drama City Homicide as Tyler Drew.[5] After attending his first audition, Younes was cast as Romeo Kovac in the Showcase drama series Tangle.[6] Younes commented that the show was "the best training ground I could have had and I am really appreciative of the chance to do it."[6] In 2013, Younes won the ASTRA Award for Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for his portrayal of Romeo.[7] Younes also appears in the feature film The Wedding Party, along with Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas. The film was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[6]

In 2011, Younes successfully auditioned for the role of Casey Braxton in the soap opera Home and Away.[3] He relocated to Sydney for filming.[3] Of his character, Younes said "Casey's come from the wrong side of the tracks. He's come to a new place and is trying establish himself on the straight and narrow, while his brothers are doing anything but that."[3] Younes was nominated for Cleo's "Bachelor of the Year" in 2013.[8] The following year, he won the Inside Soap Award for Best Daytime Star for his portrayal of Casey.[9]

In June 2014, it was confirmed that Younes had decided to leave Home and Away, and he had filmed his final scenes in May. It was also announced that he had joined the cast of the Nine Network's drama Love Child as Chris Vesty.[10][11] Younes also appeared in the ABC miniseries Hiding, which centres on a family forced to enter into a witness protection program.[12] Mitchell is described as, "Handsome, dry, laid back surfer-boy. Mitch is the funny one: the one who calls it as he sees it. His needs are simple: the sea, some tunes, a few good mates, and girlfriend Kelly."[13]

Younes appears in the 2016 black-comedy film Down Under.[14] He played Jewish male model, Lucacz, in the play The Homosexuals, Or 'Faggots' written by Declan Greene.[15][16] In 2018, Younes appeared in the SBS crime drama Dead Lucky, alongside Rachel Griffiths.[17] Younes plays Danny Garibaldi, one of the main characters, in the ABC drama Grand Hotel, which is produced by Eva Longoria and based on a Spanish format. The series centres on a family and the staff who own and run a Miami Beach hotel.[18] The series was cancelled after one season.[19]

In February 2020, Younes was cast in The CW's The Lost Boys pilot as Benjamin, the leader of a gang of vampires. The role is similar to the character of David, played by Kiefer Sutherland in the 1987 film.[20]

In September 2020, it was announced that Younes was cast in Nine Network drama series Doctor Doctor for its fifth season in 2021.[21]

Filmography
Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2009 City Homicide Tyler Drew Episode: "The First Stone"
2009–2012 Tangle Romeo Kovac Main role
2010 The Wedding Party Todd Film
2011–2014 Home and Away Casey Braxton Main role; Seasons 24–27
2015–2016 Love Child Chris Vesty Recurring role (series 2–3)
2015 Hiding Mitchell Quig/Mitchell Swift Miniseries
2016 Down Under Hassim Film
2018 Dead Lucky Lincoln Tassoni Miniseries; episode 1
2019 Grand Hotel Danny Garibaldi Main role
2020 The Lost Boys Benjamin Main role; Unsold Pilot
2021 Doctor Doctor TBA Season 5

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Work / nominee Result Ref
2013 ASTRA Awards Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor Tangle Won [7]
Cleo Bachelor of the Year Lincoln Younes Nominated [8]
2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Home and Away Won [9]

References
  1. Bub, Adam (9 June 2015). "Love Child's Lincoln Younes on being raised by a single mum: 'She's one of the most incredible people I've ever met'". The Fix. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. @lincolnyounes1 (4 October 2013). "it's an Arabic surname! I'm half Lebanese, half Aussie!" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 November 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. Houston, Melinda (17 February 2011). "Bendigo's Lincoln Younes rolls into Summer Bay". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. "Lincoln Younes". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. Case, Rod (17 February 2011). "Young Bendigo stars set fine example". Bendigo Weekly. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. Pedler, Chris (17 February 2011). "Bendigo's Lincoln Younes gets his big break". Bendigo Weekly. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  7. "Winners of 11th ASTRA Awards announced" (PDF). Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  8. "Top 50 profile – Lincoln Younes". Cleo. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  9. Cregan, Michael (1 October 2014). "The winners of the Inside Soap Awards 2014". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  10. "Lincoln Younes is leaving Home and Away and moving to Love Child". The Daily Telegraph. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  11. "Lincoln Younes" (PDF). United Management. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  12. Groves, Don (8 August 2014). "Cast comes out of Hiding". If Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  14. Maddox, Garry (17 June 2016). "Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  15. http://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/the-homosexuals-or-faggots
  16. https://dailyreview.com.au/homosexuals-faggots-malthouse-melbourne/56160/
  17. "Rachel Griffiths to star in new SBS drama Dead Lucky". Screen Australia. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  18. Andreeva, Nellie (9 March 2018). "Kelli Garner Joins NBC Pilot 'The Enemy Within', Lincoln Younes Cast In ABC's 'Grand Hotel'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  19. Andreeva, Nellie (1 October 2019). "Grand Hotel Canceled By ABC After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  20. Otterson, Joe (26 February 2020). "'Lost Boys' Pilot at CW Casts Lincoln Younes in Kiefer Sutherland Role". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  21. "Doctor Doctor to return in 2021 with 5 new cast members". Mediaweek. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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