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Gareth Thomas (other)
Gareth Thomas may refer to: * Gareth Thomas (actor) (1945–2016), Welsh actor * Gareth Thomas (Welsh politician) (born 1954), former member of parliament for the Clwyd West constituency * Gareth Thomas (English politician) (born 1967), member of parliament for Harrow West * Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer * Gareth Thomas (rugby union, born 1993) Gareth Thomas (born 1 September 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team. Club career Thomas made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in ..., Welsh rugby union footballer for the Ospreys See also * Gary Thomas (other) {{hndis, name=Thomas, Gareth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Thomas (academic)
Gareth Thomas may refer to: * Gareth Thomas (actor) (1945–2016), Welsh actor * Gareth Thomas (Welsh politician) (born 1954), former Member of Parliament for the Clwyd West constituency * Gareth Thomas (English politician) (born 1967), Member of Parliament for Harrow West * Gareth Thomas (rugby) (born 1974), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer * Gareth Thomas (rugby union, born 1993) Gareth Thomas (born 1 September 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team. Club career Thomas made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in ..., Welsh rugby union footballer for the Ospreys See also * Gary Thomas (other) {{hndis, name=Thomas, Gareth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Thomas (actor)
Gareth Daniel Thomas (12 February 1945 – 13 April 2016) was a Welsh actor, born in England. He rose to national prominence playing the role of Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction television series ''Blake's 7'' (1978–81). Early life Thomas was born on 12 February 1945 in Brentford, England, and grew up in Aberystwyth, Wales. He was the younger of two sons of Kenneth Thomas, a barrister who had been a junior at the Nuremberg trials, and his wife, Olga (''née'' Noake). Thomas attended the King's School, Canterbury and was a member of the National Youth Theatre, appearing with them in the 1967 production of ''Zigger Zagger''. He then trained at RADA and became an Associate Member. Before his acting career, he played rugby. Career Thomas made many television appearances, including '' The Avengers'', ''Coronation Street'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Special Branch'', '' Sutherland's Law'', ''Public Eye'', ''Who Pays the Ferryman?'', '' Bergerac'', ''By the Sword Divided'', ''The Citadel' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Thomas (Welsh Politician)
Gareth Thomas (born 25 September 1954) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Clwyd West from 1997 to 2005. Early life Born in Penygroes, Gwynedd, Thomas is the son of a toolmaker. Although brought up on Merseyside, he is a fluent Welsh language speaker. He went to Rock Ferry High School on Ravenswood Avenue in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead. After graduating in law (LLB) from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1976, he was initially employed in the insurance industry and managed a loss adjusting company in the West Indies. He graduated from the Council of Legal Education (CLE) in 1977. Thomas has been a barrister in a private practice since 1986 specialising in personal injury litigation and is a member of Amicus. Parliamentary career A member of Flintshire County Council between 1995 and 1997, Thomas was elected to Parliament at the 1997 general election. Before 1997, Clwyd West had been regarded as a safe Conservative seat. His po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Thomas (English Politician)
Gareth Richard Thomas (born 15 July 1967) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow West since 1997. A member of Labour and Co-operative, he held the position of Minister of State at the Department for International Development from 2008 to 2010. Following the 2010 general election, Thomas joined the shadow frontbench team. Thomas is currently Shadow Minister for Trade Policy under the leadership of Keir Starmer. He served as Chair of the Co-operative Party from 2001 until 2019. Thomas sought to become the Labour Party's candidate in the 2016 election for Mayor of London, but came last of the six candidates in the ballot. Early life Thomas attended Hatch End High School on Headstone Lane in Hatch End, then Lowlands College in Harrow. At the University College of Wales Aberystwyth he gained a BSc in Economics in 1988 and later a PGCE from the Thames Polytechnic (now the University of Greenwich) in 1992. He gained an MA in Imperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Thomas (rugby, Born 1974)
Gareth Thomas (born 25 July 1974) is a Welsh former professional rugby union and rugby league player, who represented Wales in both codes. Nicknamed "Alfie", he was the first Wales rugby union player to play in 100 test matches, and is currently the sixth-most capped Wales player. He is 15th among international try scorers, and is the third-highest Wales try scorer. He also won four rugby league caps for Wales, scoring three tries. He played rugby union as a fullback, wing or centre for Bridgend, Cardiff, the Celtic Warriors, Toulouse, Cardiff Blues, and Wales. In 2010 he changed codes to rugby league when he transferred from Cardiff Blues to the Crusaders in Super League, and later played for Wales. He retired from rugby in October 2011. Thomas came out as gay in December 2009. The following year he was voted the most influential gay person in the UK in '' The Independent on Sunday'' Pink List and received Stonewall's Hero of the Year award. Rugby union Club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Thomas (rugby Union, Born 1993)
Gareth Thomas (born 1 September 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team. Club career Thomas made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2014 having previously played for Carmarthen Quins, Llanelli RFC and Newcastle Emlyn RFC. He was also connected to the Scarlets region before joining the Ospreys. His cousin is Scarlets loosehead prop Steffan Thomas. International career Thomas was selected in the Wales squad for the 2021 July rugby union tests and made his debut off the bench against Canada. He was selected in the Wales squad for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series. Thomas started all three tests against South Africa in 2022, and part of a famous first Welsh victory on South African soil. References External links * Gareth Thomasat Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; cy, Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the Sports governing body, governing body of rugby uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |