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Julian Lewis Jones (born 21 August 1968) is a Welsh actor. He trained at the Welsh College of Music & Drama. He has appeared largely in British television in shows such as '' Where the Heart Is'' and ''
Jones is a supporter of
Caerdydd
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''. In 2009, he starred in Clint Eastwood
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's drama film ''Invictus
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Backgr ...
'', as the head of Nelson Mandela
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's bodyguard team.
Originally from Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...
, Jones lives in Nantgaredig
Nantgaredig is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is about east of the county town of Carmarthen on the A40 in the parish of Llanegwad.
the Population was around 524 as of the 2011 census.
Notable people
The village is most notable for b ...
. A fluent Welsh
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speaker, he has appeared on various productions on the Welsh-language channel S4C, including as a presenter of a popular fishing programme ''Sgota''.
In 2010, he appeared in the TV series ''The Tudors
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'' as Mr. Roper (the park keeper) in Season 4, Episode 1. Also in 2010 he appeared on British TV series '' Spooks'' (US title ''MI-5'') as Russian spy Viktor Barenshik in Season 9, Episode 3. From 2012 onwards he appeared in the Sky One
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drama-comedy series '' Stella'' as Karl Morris, and in 2012 in an episode of the BBC Two drama-comedy series ''Ambassadors
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''.
Jones portrayed Atlan, King of Atlantis, in the superhero film ''Justice League
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'' (2017) and the director's cut
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''Zack Snyder's Justice League
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'' (2021).
Jones is a supporter of Welsh independence
Welsh independence ( cy, Annibyniaeth i Gymru) is the political movement advocating for Wales to become a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom.
Wales was conquered during the 13th century by Edward I of England following the ki ...
, joining YesCymru
YesCymru is a non party-political campaign for an independent Wales. The organisation was formed in the Summer of 2014 and officially launched on 20 February 2016 in Cardiff. In 2022 it became a private company limited by guarantee without sha ...
in June 2020.
Filmography
Film
TV
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* 1968 births Living people Actors from Anglesey Welsh-speaking actors Welsh male television actors 20th-century Welsh male actors 21st-century Welsh male actors Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Welsh male film actors {{wales-actor-stub