Arwyn Davies (born 8 April 1967) is a

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, best known for playing the character of Mark Jones since 1993 on the long-running Welsh-language soap ''

Pobol y Cwm ''Pobol y Cwm'' (''People of the Valley''; ) is a Welsh-language soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974. The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, ''Pobol y Cwm'' was originally transmitted on BBC One Wales and l ...

''. Arwyn Davies's father was the Welsh comedian, actor, musician, singer, and composer

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 a ...

, who died when Arwyn was nine years old. Davies was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru 'Best Actor' award in 1996. In an episode of the 2019 S4C series, '' Adre'', Nia Parry was shown around Davies'

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

home and recording studio.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Arwyn 1967 births Living people Welsh male soap opera actors Welsh male television actors Welsh-speaking actors