Career
He may be credited as Joel Thomas Hynes or as Joel Hynes when acting, but is always credited as Joel Thomas Hynes as a writer The novel has been translated into numerous international languages and was subsequently adapted into the film Down to the Dirt, in which Hynes also played one of the lead roles. Hynes has also performed numerous lead and leading roles for television, film and theatre.
His credits include the television series Hatching, Matching and Dispatching (for which he was also a writer), as well as the films Rabbittown, Crackie, The Con Artist, Messiah from Montreal, Re-Genesis, The Sparky Book, Ashore and numerous others
He has also played a recurring character on Republic of Doyle. His book was released in September 2011.
He currently lives in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He is the nephew of singer-songwriter Ron Hynes.
