Lloyd Alexander A. Everitt (born 20 March 1987) is a Welsh actor. In 2015 at 27, he was the youngest actor to play

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. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the

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for his role in the

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medical drama ''

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'' (2016–2017).

Early life

Everitt is from

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in the

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. He was born to Jamaican mother Pauline and Welsh father Haydn, and he has a sister. He attended Gladstone Primary School and Barry Boys' School. He graduated from the

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in 2010. Everitt was diagnosed with dyslexia while at drama school, where he was taught to use illustrations to help him learn lines. He is an ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Audio

Awards and nominations

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Lloyd Everitt
at Independent Talent {{DEFAULTSORT:Everitt, Lloyd Living people 1987 births 21st-century Welsh male actors Actors with dyslexia Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Black British male actors People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Welsh male Shakespearean actors Welsh people of Jamaican descent Year of birth uncertain