Dylan Thomas-Smith

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Dylan Thomas-Smith
Born
Dylan Thomas-Smith

(2004-11-06) 6 November 2004 (age 20)
OccupationActor
Years active2024–present
Television G'wed

Dylan Thomas-Smith is an English actor from Merseyside. In 2025, he was nominated for Male Performance in A Comedy at the British Academy Television Awards for his role in sitcom G'wed .

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Career

He is from Prenton in Birkenhead, on Merseyside. [1] [2] In 2024, he appeared in Channel 4 mystery crime drama series The Gathering . [3]

That year, he could be seen as the character Reece on Liverpool-set television sitcom G'wed , broadcast on ITV2. His character has been described as the show's "antihero" and a "potty mouthed scally". [4] The series became the most watched comedy on ITVX since Changing Ends , with 4.9 million streams on the platform. [5] In August 2024, he won Best Breakthrough Performance at the Edinburgh TV Awards. [6] In March 2025, he was nominated for Male Performance in A Comedy at the 2025 British Academy Television Awards. [7] [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 The Gathering Oscar3 episodes
2024– G'wed ReeceLead role

References

  1. ↑ "G'wed actor wins breakthrough award at Edinburgh TV Awards". Wirral Globe. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Paton, Ryan (2 February 2025). "ITV G'wed star Dylan Thomas-Smith's life changed forever after he answered the phone in the shower". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Channel 4 The Gathering: Full cast list and when it's on TV". Times and Star. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Everything you need to know about the new Liverpool comedy drama G'wed". the Guide Liverpool. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Chapman, Stephen (18 April 2024). "Liverpool comedy becomes ITV2's second most watched show". ProlificNorth. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Edinburgh TV Awards announces 2024 winners". Comedy.co.uk. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Baby Reindeer leads Bafta nominations". Televisual. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bafta TV awards 2025 nominations: full list". The Guardian. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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