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List Of Welsh People
This is a list of Welsh people ( cy, rhestr Cymry); an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales. Historian John Davies argues that the origin of the Welsh nation can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic or other Celtic languages seem to have been spoken in Wales since much earlier. This list is for people of Welsh heritage and descent, and for those otherwise perceived as Welsh; through either birth or adoption. Only those meeting notability criteria are included. A few people appear in more than one section of the list. Actors * Keith Allen (born 1953) *Bennett Arron (born 1973), also comedian and writer *Stanley Baker (1927–1976) *Aneurin Barnard (born 1987) *Hywel Bennett (1944–2017) *David Bower (born 1969) *Rob Brydon (born 1965) *Richard Burton (1925–1984) *Boyd Clack (born 1951), also writer and musician *Morfydd Clark (born 1989) *Richard Ian Cox (born 1973), also comedian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh People
The Welsh ( cy, Cymry) are an ethnic group native to Wales. "Welsh people" applies to those who were born in Wales ( cy, Cymru) and to those who have Welsh ancestry, perceiving themselves or being perceived as sharing a cultural heritage and shared ancestral origins. Wales is the third-largest Countries of the United Kingdom, country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the Acts of Union 1707, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland merged to become the Kingdom of Great Britain. The majority of people living in Wales are British nationality law, British citizens. In Wales, the Welsh language ( cy, Cymraeg) is protected by law. Welsh remains the predominant language in many parts of Wales, particularly in North Wales and parts of West Wales, though English is the predominant language in South Wales. The Welsh language is also taught in schools throughout Wales, and, even in regions of Wales in which Welsh people predominantly speak English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Ian Cox
Richard Ian Cox (born October 3, 1973) is a Welsh-born Canadian actor, comedian and online radio host. He is best known for his voice work for English language dubs of anime, mainly for ''Inuyasha''. Cox gained prominence for playing the character of Henry Dailey's (played by Mickey Rooney) teenaged traveller and horse rider, Alec Ramsay, in The Family Channel's ''Adventures of the Black Stallion'' during the early 1990s. Cox also gained fame for voicing Ian Kelley, the title character in the animated series ''Being Ian'' and for voicing Scattershot, one of the Autobots in the CGI-Animated series '' Transformers: Cybertron''. In 2015, he provided the voice of Lofty in the American dubbed version of the 2015 reboot of the British children's animated television series ''Bob the Builder'' taking over from both Sonya Leite and Emma Tate. He had a prominent live action role alongside Robin Williams in the 2006 comedy '' RV''. He maintains an active online presence on Tumblr and Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Aimee-Ffion Edwards (born 21 November 1987) is a Welsh actress and singer. She is known for playing Sketch in '' Skins'', Esme Shelby in ''Peaky Blinders'', Sophie in ''Detectorists'' and Abi in '' Loaded''. She also had a starring voice role as Mio in the English dub of ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3''. Early life Aimee-Ffion Edwards was born in Newport, Wales. She attended Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd (Newport Welsh medium primary school) and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw. She played for a local youth rugby team, the only girl in a boys' team, until she was 14. She would often go from ballet lessons to playing for the rugby team. She took a drama A-level at school, and joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales. She is fluent in English and Welsh. Career Film and television Edwards appeared in the 2002 short film ''Dŵr Dwfn''. She was training to be a classical singer when she appeared on the ''Pop Idol''-type Welsh language TV show called ''Wawffactor'' in 2006, finishing as runner-up. Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert East (actor)
Robert Gwyn East (born 7 July 1943) is a Welsh theatre and TV actor. He also wrote ''Incident at Tulse Hill'', first produced at the Hampstead Theatre in December 1981 under the direction of Harold Pinter. He is perhaps best known for playing Harry, the Prince of Wales, in BBC comedy series ''The Black Adder'' (1983). East's other television appearances include regular appearances on ''Dave Allen at Large'' (1973–1979), as well as roles in '' Emma'' (1972), ''Napoleon and Love'' (1974), ''Moody and Pegg'' (1974), ''Rentaghost'' (1976), '' Happy Ever After'' (1976), ''Potter'' (1980), ''Kelly Monteith'' (1980), ''Yes, Minister'' (1982), ''Terry and June'' (1985), ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1987), ''Yes, Prime Minister'' (1987), ''Bread'' (1987), Alfred Crackenthorpe in the '4:50 from Paddington' episode of ''Miss Marple'' (1987), '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' (1991), '' Heartbeat'' (2003). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Davies
Windsor Davies (28 August 1930 – 17 January 2019) was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' (1974–1981) over its entire run. The show's popularity resulted in Davies and his co-star Don Estelle achieving a UK number one hit with a version of "Whispering Grass" in 1975. He later starred with Donald Sinden in ''Never the Twain'' (1981–1991), and his deep Welsh-accented voice was heard extensively in advertising voice-overs. Early life Davies was born on 28 August 1930 in Canning Town, East London, to Welsh parents. In 1940 they returned to their native village of Nant-y-moel, Bridgend. Davies studied at Ogmore Grammar School and worked as a coal miner. He performed his National Service in Libya and Egypt, with the East Surrey Regiment, between 1950 and 1952. Following teacher training at Bangor Teacher Training College, he taught English and Maths at Leek in Staffordshire, and at a school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Davies
Ryan Davies (22 January 1937 – 22 April 1977) was a Welsh comedian, actor, musician, singer, and songwriter. Though his career lasted just 11 years, he became widely known in Wales through his work with Ronnie Williams as the comedic double act Ryan and Ronnie. Early life Davies was born in Glanamman on 22 January 1937. He was educated in Bangor and at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Davies' first professional appearance was in the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Aberavon in 1966. His talents were quickly recognised by BBC Wales, and he made his name on Welsh-language television shows such as the sitcom ''Fo a Fe''. Meredydd Edwards, the head of Light Entertainment, brought Davies and Ronnie Williams together as a double act and the pair had immediate success, first in their Welsh-language television show '' Ryan a Ronnie''. This also launched them onto the concert and cabaret circuit across Wales. The duo's show became so popular that it was moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Davies (Welsh Actor)
Dennis Wilfred Davies, known professionally as Richard Davies (25 January 1926 – 8 October 2015), was a Welsh actor. He was probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr. Price in the popular LWT situation comedy ''Please Sir!''. He used a broad Welsh accent for much of his work, but had used other accents to play a wide range of characters, in addition to several Welsh stereotypes. Biography Davies was born in Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, the son of a railway guard. He played Idris Hopkins in ''Coronation Street'' between 1974 and 1975, and appeared in several science-fiction series, among them ''Robert's Robots'', ''Out of the Unknown'', and a well-received performance as Burton in the 1987 ''Doctor Who'' story ''Delta and the Bannermen''. He played Mr. White in the ''Fawlty Towers'' episode "The Kipper and the Corpse" and also appeared in ''Yes Minister'', ''Wyatt's Watchdogs'', ''May to December'', ''Whoops Apocalypse'', ''2point4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebe Davies
Phoebe Davies (February 7, 1864 – December 4, 1912) was a Welsh-born American stage actress who starred in over 4,000 performances of the Lottie Blair Parker play, ''Way Down East''. Early life Phoebe Davies was born in Cardigan, Wales, the daughter of David and Annie (née Griffiths) Davies. Her father, who was originally drawn to California by the Gold Rush of 1849, returned with his family in the early 1870s to work for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Her father later joined the Lighthouse Service where he would rise to captain the lighthouse tender Madroño. While still in school Davies won an audition with David Belasco, then stage manager of the Baldwin Theatre Stock Company in San Francisco, that led to an offer to play a part in their next production. An illness prevented her from taking the role that only postponed her professional stage début a short while later as a member of the Oakland California Stock Company. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraint Wyn Davies
Geraint Wyn Davies (, 20 April 1957) is a Welsh-American stage, film and television actor-director. Educated in Canada, he has worked in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. His most famous role as the vampire-turned police detective Nick Knight in the Canadian television series ''Forever Knight''. Early life and training Geraint Wyn Davies was born on 20 April 1957 in Swansea, Wales, the son of a Congregationalist Christian preacher and a school teacher. At the age of 7 he moved with his family from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire to Canada, where he attended Upper Canada College. He first acted at age 12, appearing in a school production of ''Lord of the Flies''. He went on to study at the University of Western Ontario, where he studied economics before dropping out to pursue an acting career. His professional stage debut was in 1976 in Quebec City, when at 19 he appeared in ''The Fantasticks'', ''Red Emma'', and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Stage career D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnon Davies
Garnon Davies is a Welsh actor, best known for his television appearances. Life Davies was born in Pyle near Bridgend, South Wales, on 16 December 1982. He attended Ysgol Y ferch O'r Sger primary school and then went on to Welsh-speaking secondary school Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari. After a few years at that school he went on to study for his GCSEs and A-levels in Porthcawl Comprehensive School. On leaving Porthcawl Comprehensive Davies attended the prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in Kensington, London where he trained as an actor for 3 years. Since leaving he has played many roles on TV and in theatre but is mostly known for his work in Channel 4's Hollyoaks where he played Elliot Bevan. Since leaving Channel 4's Hollyoaks, Davies has gone on to appearing in stage and screen productions. Working in Wales and on shows such as ''Doctors'', ''Da Vinci's Demons'' and ''Holby City''. In 2008, he participated in a campaign held by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. Davies has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth David-Lloyd
Gareth David Lloyd (born 28 March 1981), known professionally as Gareth David-Lloyd, is a Welsh actor and writer best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction series ''Torchwood.'' Early life He was born in Bettws, Newport. David-Lloyd's first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, he joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport. While there, he appeared in several plays, including ''Macbeth'', ''The Threepenny Opera'' and ''Henry V (play), Henry V'', in which he played the title role. Gareth studied Performing Arts at Crosskeys College in South Wales. When former Labour Party (UK), Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth, Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career. Career Music David-Lloyd fronts the progressive metal band Blue Gillespie, previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire. The band participated in Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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