Dylan Llewellyn | |
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 Llewellyn in June 2010 | |
| Born | Dylan John Llewellyn 10 September 1992 Surrey, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Dylan John Llewellyn (born 10 September 1992) is an English actor, known for portraying Martin "Jono" Johnson in Hollyoaks , James Maguire in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls , Jack in Big Boys and PC Kelby Hartford in Beyond Paradise .
Llewellyn was born and raised in Reigate, Surrey, the youngest of three boys born to English parents. [1] [2] He attended More House School in Farnham, a specialist school for children with autism, developmental language disorder and dyslexia. [3] Llewellyn has dyslexia and found the support at a specialist school helpful. [4] He studied media, photography, and drama as GCSEs. Llewellyn attended RADA, where he did a foundation in acting. [5]
Llewellyn appeared in the short film Travel Bag in 2009 and in 2010 he played Adam Wilcock in an episode of the television series The Bill . In 2011, Llewellyn began playing Martin "Jono" Johnson in the soap opera Hollyoaks and in the spin-off Hollyoaks Later . [6] He made his last appearance in Hollyoaks on 16 November 2012 after his character was killed off. Since leaving Hollyoaks, Llewellyn has made appearances in Holby City (2013) and in the films Frequencies (2013) and Down Dog (2014). Llewellyn was struggling with acting jobs and was close to giving up acting whilst working part-time in a deli. This is when he got the call that he was cast on Derry Girls. [5]
From 2018 to 2022, Llewelyn played the role of James Maguire in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls . [1] In 2020, Llewellyn played Stewart Irmsby in an episode of series 9 of Call the Midwife . [7] Since 2022 Llewellyn has played main character Jack in the Channel 4 series Big Boys . Jack is a quiet teen who is coming to terms with both the death of his father and his own sexuality. The role is a fictionalised version of creator Jack Rooke. [8]
On 6 July 2018, Llewellyn appeared in an episode of the game show The Crystal Maze alongside his Derry Girls co-stars. [9] On 1 January 2019, Llewellyn made a guest appearance on The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited . In March 2019, he made guest appearances on The One Show and Lorraine . On 31 December 2019, Llewellyn appeared in an episode of Celebrity Mastermind . [10] On 1 January 2020, Llewellyn appeared in a Derry Girls edition of The Great British Bake Off . [11] On 26 June 2020, Llewellyn performed a sketch with his Derry Girls co-stars alongside Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief . All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] Since February 2023, he has starred as PC Kelby Hartford in “Beyond Paradise”, a spin-off of the hit show “Death In Paradise”. The new show focuses on DI Humphrey Goodman, who has returned home to England as Detective Inspector in a small village in Devon. PC Hartford is his supporting constable.
Llewellyn still lives near his hometown of Reigate. [13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Travel Bag | Ricky | Short films |
| 2010 | Cubicle Two | Jake | |
| 2013 | Frequencies | Teen Zak Midgeley | |
| 2014 | Down Dog | Sam | |
| 2021 | Finger Prick | Alexi | Short films |
| 2022 | Reavey Brothers | Anthony Reavey | |
| A Grand Romantic Gesture | Jeremy | [14] | |
| 2024 | 10 Lives | Larry (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Bill | Adam Wilcock | Episode: "Keep Her Talking" |
| 2011–2012 | Hollyoaks | Martin "Jono" Johnson | 94 episodes |
| 2012 | Hollyoaks Later | 5 episodes | |
| 2013 | Holby City | Seb Channing | 4 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | Derry Girls | James Maguire | Main role |
| 2020 | Call the Midwife | Stewart Irmsby | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Dodo | Joe Connolly | 20 episodes [15] |
| 2022 | Pistol | Wally Nightingale | Main role |
| 2022–present | Big Boys | Jack | |
| 2023–present | Beyond Paradise | PC Kelby Hartford |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Handbag | Specs | Royal National Theatre, London | |
| 2013 | The Fastest Clock in the Universe | Foxtrot Darling | Old Red Lion Theatre, London | |
| 2014 | War Horse | Billy | New London Theatre, London & Royal National Theatre, London | |
| 2015 | Lord of the Flies | Henry | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London | also, UK Tour |
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