Who is Percy Hynes White, and why isn’t he in Wednesday 2? The actor who plays Xavier Thorpe in the Netflix show won’t return for its second season amid claims of sexual misconduct – which he denies
- Percy Hynes White will not be returning to play the character of Xavier Thorpe in the second season of Netflix’s popular Wednesday TV series starring Jenna Ortega
- Netflix reportedly dropped Hynes White following allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies, but he continues to show support for the rest of the cast on Instagram
The news came on May 7, after Netflix released its cast list for the Addams Family spin-off series’ second season, which excluded Hynes White – and others – from the upcoming production. According to The Independent, Netflix dropped Hynes White, one of the main actors in the first series, following allegations of sexual misconduct made against the star last year. He denies any wrongdoing.
Jamie McShane and Naomi J. Ogawa, who played the characters of Donovan Galpin and Yoko Tanaka respectively, will also not be reprising their roles, according to the source.
Hynes White nevertheless continues to show support for the production, taking to Instagram to share an image of the new cast members to his stories after news broke of his absence in the second season. He captioned the post, “I had so much fun working on this show. I can’t wait to watch season two. Much love.”
So who is he exactly? Here’s what we know:
Where is Percy Hynes White from?
According to his IMDB profile, Hynes White hails from St. John’s, Newfoundland in Canada.
Is Percy Hynes White a nepo baby?
