Bradley Freegard

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Bradley Freegard is a Welsh actor from Pontypridd, Wales.

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Early life

Freegard was born 13 December, 1976 in Pontypridd, Wales. He studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. [1]

Career

Freegard plays the regular role of Steffan Jones in the S4C series Teulu, a character who has been described by the Western Mail as the resident heartthrob. [2] In 2012 he appeared in EastEnders as the character Gethin Williams, making him the first actor to play a Welsh character in the soap opera since Richard Elis in 1996. [3] The character played a role in the departure storyline of regular character Jane Beale.

His other TV credits include Casualty , Doctors , Caerdydd , Gwaith/Cartref , Holby City , Y Gwyll/Hinterland , and Pobol y Cwm. In 2017, Freegard was chosen to play the role of Evan Howells in Un Bore Mercher/Keeping Faith opposite his wife who played the titular Faith. [4]

In 2022, Freegard portrayed King Canute in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla .

Personal life

Freegard met actress Eve Myles at the National Youth Theatre in 1994; they have three daughters and were married in Italy on 18 May 2013. [5]

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References

  1. Price, Karen (4 September 2013). "Eve Myles and Bradley Freegard announce they are expecting a baby". walesonline. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. Bevan, Nathan (21 February 2009). "All about Eve and me". Western Mail . Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  3. Bevan, Nathan (14 January 2012). "Actor Bradley Freegard lands role in EastEnders". Western Mail . Retrieved 26 January 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. McEvoy, Sophie (24 July 2019). "Bradley Freegard Will Be A Major Part Of 'Keeping Faith' For Its Second Series". Bustle. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. Price, Karen (18 May 2013). "Torchwood star Eve Myles to wed long-term actor boyfriend at secret Italian venue". Wales Online . Retrieved 15 January 2024.