Henryd Myrddin Jones (1953–2021), known professionally as Mei Jones, was a Welsh actor and writer. He was best known for his part as Wali Thomas in the Welsh language sitcom ''

C'mon Midffild! C'mon is short for "come on". C'mon may also refer to: Music Songs * "C'Mon" (Kesha song), 2012 * "C'Mon" (Mario song), 2003 * "C'Mon" (The Screaming Jets song), 1990 * "C'mon"/"Jo-Anna Says", a 2005 single by Per Ges *"C'mon", a 2010 song ...

'' which he also co-wrote.

Early life

As a child he was a talented footballer and was admitted to a Welsh under-18 squad while still a school pupil. He played for teams in Beaumaris, Amlwch, Bangor and was a goalkeeper for Llanrug. He played for the Pontrhydfendigaid football club during his college days in

Aberystwyth Aberystwyth () is a university and seaside town as well as a community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in ...

Career

Along with co-writer

Alun Ffred Jones Alun Ffred Jones (born 29 October 1949) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru and former television producer, writer and director. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003–07 and for the newly created Ar ...

he won the

BAFTA Cymru BAFTA Cymru (or BAFTA in Wales or WAFTA) is the Welsh branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and was founded in 1987.

for best "Drama Series/Serial" for ''

'' in 1993. He was also one of the Jones's who broke the world record for collecting the largest number of people sharing the same surname at the Millennium Centre in 2006, being one of the 1,224 Jones who took part, in the event known as '

Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones was an event held at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales on the 3 November 2006, which broke the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same surname—Jones (surname), Jones. Gala Conc ...

Controversy

Jones and fellow'' C'Mon Midffild!'' cast-member,

Bryn Fôn Bryn Fôn (born 27 August 1954) is a Welsh actor and singer-songwriter. He also became the first ever artist to play live on BBC Radio Cymru in 1977. Biography Bryn Fôn was born in Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire. He attended Ysgol Gynradd ...

were detained in 1990 along with 2 other people following the investigation into the campaign of holiday home fires set by the Welsh nationalist movement the Sons of Glyndŵr. No charges were brought against the four.

References

External links

* * The Official Wali Tomo
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Welsh male television actors 1953 births 2021 deaths {{Wales-actor-stub