Actor Profile · Wednesday
Hunter Doohan
American Actor, writer, best known for Tyler Galpin in Netflix's Wednesday (2022-present).
Quick Answer
Hunter Doohan plays Tyler Galpin in Wednesday. Hunter Doohan portrays Tyler Galpin, a Jericho local whose seemingly ordinary barista life in Season 1 conceals his nature as the Hyde monster; the character is Season 1's central antagonist reveal and returns in Season 2 as a patient at the Willow Hill psychiatric facility, where Wednesday's arc with him continues.
Known for
- Tyler Galpin in Netflix's Wednesday (2022-present)
- Adam Desiato in Showtime's Your Honor (2020-2021), opposite Bryan Cranston
- Bastian in Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again (2025)
Roles
TV Roles
| Show | Network | Character | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Netflix | Tyler Galpin | Main Cast |
Career
Career Highlights
- Breakthrough television role: Plays Tyler Galpin in Netflix's Wednesday (2022-present), the Season 1 love-interest character revealed in the final episodes as the Hyde monster; IMDb lists the role first among his best-known credits with 16-17 episode credits through 2026.
- Lead drama role: Played Adam Desiato in Showtime's legal drama Your Honor (2020-2021, 10 episodes) opposite Bryan Cranston; IMDb's own biography describes the role - together with Tyler Galpin - as what he is best known for.
- Television role: Played Bastian (the Muse) in Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again (2025, 4 episodes), per the IMDb credits list.
- Writing and directing: Credited as a writer (and on some projects producer/director) on short films including After You've Gone (2016) and Far from the Tree (2017), per the IMDb credits list; his profession on IMDb is listed as actor and writer.
- Early television roles: Recurring as Teenage Warren in Apple TV+'s Truth Be Told (2019-2020, 8 episodes), with earlier single-episode roles in What/If and Schooled, per the IMDb credits list.
Performance & Reception
How the role plays on screen
Performance style
- Duality: vulnerability and menace — Viewer praise compiled and quoted by The Mirror (UK) captures the register: 'Hunter Doohan absolutely nails Tyler's complexity in Wednesday. The charm, the torment, the duality - he slips between vulnerability and menace with such precision it's unsettling.' Audience sympathy for the character's manipulation-and-loss arc is a recurring theme in the same coverage.
Reception
- Wednesday Season 2 (2025): Audience response compiled by The Mirror (UK) after Part 2's release: viewers described themselves as 'heartbroken' for Tyler, praised Doohan's portrayal of the character's duality, and speculated about a Season 3 redemption arc; the Times of India's review lists Tyler among the 'familiar threats' whose return at Willow Hill keeps continuity with Season 1.
Character Connections
Who they share the screen with
Related Works & Cast
Other credits and co-stars
| Title | Years | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Season 1 (2022) antagonist reveal; returns in Season 2 (2025) at Willow Hill; IMDb lists 16-17 episode credits through 2026. | 2022-present | TV series (Netflix) | Tyler Galpin (main cast) |
| Your Honor 10 episodes, opposite Bryan Cranston. | 2020-2021 | TV series (Showtime) | Adam Desiato |
| Daredevil: Born Again | 2025 | TV series (Marvel/Disney+) | Bastian (the Muse) |
| Truth Be Told 8 episodes, recurring. | 2019-2020 | TV series (Apple TV+) | Teenage Warren |
| Westworld Early single-episode credit; captured from third-party filmography aggregators rather than the IMDb page this pass - flagged light for re-verification. | 2016 | TV series (HBO) | Confederado Scout |
| Soundwave | 2018 | Film | Ben Boyles |
| The Wilderness | 2025 | TV series | Ed |
Cast they appear alongside
- Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams (Wednesday) — Title lead; Tyler is her Season 1 love interest and the Hyde reveal.
- Christina Ricci as Marilyn Thornhill / Laurel Gates (Wednesday) — The Season 1 villain who grooms Tyler into Hyde servitude.
- Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin (Wednesday) — Plays Tyler's father.
- Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair (Wednesday) — Wednesday's roommate; Nevermore ensemble.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams (Wednesday) — Plays Wednesday's mother.
- Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams (Wednesday) — Plays Wednesday's father.
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Media
Photo gallery
Image: Netflix
Media
Official videos
FAQ
Hunter Doohan: frequently asked questions
Who plays Tyler Galpin in Wednesday?
Hunter Doohan, an American actor and writer, plays Tyler Galpin, the Jericho local whose Season 1 arc ends with the reveal that he is the Hyde monster.
Is Tyler the Hyde in Wednesday?
Yes. The Season 1 finale reveals Tyler as the Hyde monster responsible for the season's killings; the reveal reframes his earlier romance with Wednesday, and he returns in Season 2 as a patient at Willow Hill.
What else has Hunter Doohan been in?
His best-known credits outside Wednesday are Your Honor (2020-2021) as Adam Desiato opposite Bryan Cranston, Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again (2025) as Bastian, and a recurring turn as Teenage Warren in Truth Be Told.
Does Tyler return in Wednesday Season 2?
Yes. Tyler is held at the Willow Hill psychiatric facility in Season 2, and the finale sets up a possible new direction for the character when Nevermore's music teacher Isadora Capri offers him 'a pack of his own'.
Is Hunter Doohan also a writer?
Yes. IMDb lists him as an actor and writer, with writing (and on some projects producing/directing) credits on short films such as After You've Gone (2016) and Far from the Tree (2017).
Related Pages
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- Wednesday — show hub
- Wednesday cast guide
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Sources
Sources used for this profile
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- IMDb - Hunter Doohan profile, credits, and biography (name/nm5547023): Tyler Galpin, Adam Desiato, Bastian, writer credits (Tier 3)
- Wikipedia article "Wednesday (TV series)" (non-official mirror; direct Wikipedia fetches are blocked in this working environment) (Tier 3)
- IMDb - "Wednesday" episode full cast & crew listing (You Reap What You Woe, tt14077402) (Tier 3)
- OTTplay - "Wednesday Season 2 Part 2 out on OTT" (S2 release context, Tyler/Hyde continuity) (Tier 3)
- The Mirror (UK/US) - "Wednesday fans all say the same thing about Tyler after major part 2 twist" (audience roundup incl. quoted viewer praise for Doohan's duality) (Tier 2)
- The Times of India - "Wednesday Season 2 Review" (Tyler and Laurel Gates among returning threats at Willow Hill) (Tier 2)
- Wikipedia article "Christina Ricci" (mirror; used for the Thornhill/Laurel Gates identity and Hyde-master context) (Tier 3)
- Moviemeter - Hunter Doohan filmography aggregator (Westworld 2016 credit) (Tier 3)