Arwyn Davies

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Arwyn Davies (born 8 April 1967) is a Welsh actor, best known for playing the character of Mark Jones since 1993 on the long-running Welsh-language soap Pobol y Cwm . Arwyn Davies's father was the Welsh comedian, actor, musician, singer, and composer Ryan Davies, who died when Arwyn was nine years old. [1]

Davies was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru 'Best Actor' award in 1996. [2]

In an episode of the 2019 S4C series, Adre , Nia Parry was shown around Davies' Cardiff home and recording studio. [3]

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References

  1. Emil Lambert (28 February 2002). "Actor Arwyn Davies established himself as no mere son of Ryan; Bad boy Mark of Pobol y Cwm will be a guest on Nia this weekend". Western Mail . Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. "Cymru in 1996". BAFTA. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. Daniel Bissett (29 December 2018). "A warm welcome to the homes of the stars in Adre". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2019.