Gareth Jewell

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Gareth Jewell
Born (1983-06-07) 7 June 1983 (age 42)
Ammanford, Wales
OccupationActor
Children3

Gareth Jewell (born 7 June 1983) is a Welsh television actor. [1]

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Career

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]

Filmography

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
1997–2002Pam fi Duw?CwcwMain Role
2009 Crash Rob Williams
2010 The Indian Doctor Rhys Stephens
2010 Patagonia Chicos del Valle
2011 Merlin Servant to HeliosEpisode:The Hunters Heart
2011 Doctors Bobbie GreeneRegular role
2011 Baker Boys Owen Price2 series
2012 Alys PhilSeries 2
2013–2018 Gwaith/Cartref Aled JenkinsSeries 3–9
2014The Devil's ViceActorMain role
2015 Father Brown Henry GibbsEpisode:The Truth in the Wine
2017 Bang DCI Carl RobertsMain role
2017 Keeping Faith Gavin JohnAlso starred in the Welsh version Un Bore Mercher.
2019–present Pobol y Cwm Dylan EllisRegular role

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jewell in our crown". South Wales Guardian . 15 June 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. Gareth Jewell's Spotlight page
  3. Woodrow, Emily (8 October 2011). "The Sexiest Men in Wales 2011". The Western Mail . Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.