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Gareth Jewell
Gareth Jewell (born 7 June 1983) is a British television actor from Ammanford, Wales. Career Before concentrating on his acting career, Jewell held a number of different jobs after getting rejected from RADA as a teenager. In 2009 Jewell portrayed the character of Rob Williams in the BBC Wales drama ''Crash (2009 TV series), Crash''. This followed with a cameo appearance as a car thief in Welsh language film ''Patagonia (film), Patagonia'', and a role in the 2010 BBC One drama ''The Indian Doctor''. In 2011 he was cast as Owen, the lead male character in the BBC Wales drama ''Baker Boys (2011 TV Series), Baker Boys'', after attending an audition with co-stars Eve Myles and Matthew Gravelle. As of 2013, Jewell has been part of the main cast on S4C's school drama Gwaith/Cartref. His storylines have been based on his controversial relationship with Sian Bowen-Harries (Janet Aethwy) and the history of his father's domestic violence. In 2011 ''Western Mail (Wales), The Western Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammanford
Ammanford ( cy, Rhydaman) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census. It is a former coal mining town. The built-up area had a population of 7,945 with the wider urban area even bigger. According to the 2001 census, 75.88% of the population were competent in the Welsh language, compared to roughly 61% in Carmarthenshire as a whole and 21.8% in Wales as a whole. Ammanford is served by the A483 and A474 roads. Ammanford railway station is a stop on the Heart of Wales Line, with trains to Llanelli and Swansea to the south and Shrewsbury to the north. Ammanford is twinned with Breuillet, Essonne. History The town of Ammanford is a relatively modern settlement. It was originally known as Cross Inn, named after an inn that was located at a location where a number of roads converged. During the nineteenth century, as a result of the growth of both the tinplate and anthracite coal trades, a village grew around the Cross Inn (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |