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Gareth Jewell | |
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| Born | 7 June 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | 3 |
Gareth Jewell (born 7 June 1983) is a British television actor from Ammanford, Wales. [1]
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Gareth Jewell | |
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| Born | 7 June 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | 3 |
Gareth Jewell (born 7 June 1983) is a British television actor from Ammanford, Wales. [1]
Before concentrating on his acting career, Jewell held a number of different jobs after getting rejected from RADA as a teenager. [1] In 2009 Jewell portrayed the character of Rob Williams in the BBC Wales drama Crash . This followed with a cameo appearance as a car thief in Welsh language film Patagonia , [2] and a role in the 2010 BBC One drama The Indian Doctor . In 2011 he was cast as Owen, the lead male character in the BBC Wales drama Baker Boys , after attending an audition with co-stars Eve Myles and Matthew Gravelle. [1]
As of 2013, Jewell has been part of the main cast on S4C's school drama Gwaith/Cartref. His storylines have been based on his controversial relationship with Sian Bowen-Harries (Janet Aethwy) and the history of his father's domestic violence.
In 2011 The Western Mail listed him as the 24th sexiest man in Wales. [3]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2002 | Pam fi Duw? | Cwcw | Main Role |
| 2009 | Crash | Rob Williams | |
| 2010 | The Indian Doctor | Rhys Stephens | |
| 2010 | Patagonia | Chicos del Valle | |
| 2011 | Merlin | Servant to Helios | Episode:The Hunters Heart |
| 2011 | Doctors | Bobbie Greene | Regular role |
| 2011 | Baker Boys | Owen Price | 2 series |
| 2012 | Alys | Phil | Series 2 |
| 2013–2018 | Gwaith/Cartref | Aled Jenkins | Series 3–9 |
| 2014 | The Devil's Vice | Actor | Main role |
| 2015 | Father Brown | Henry Gibbs | Episode:The Truth in the Wine |
| 2017 | Bang | DCI Carl Roberts | Main role |
| 2017 | Keeping Faith | Gavin John | Also starred in the Welsh version Un Bore Mercher. |
| 2019–present | Pobol y Cwm | Dylan Ellis | Regular role |
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