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 Barry 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 Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 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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