Geraint Todd

Last updated

Geraint Todd
Born
Geraint Wyn Todd

(1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 45)
Pontypridd, Wales
Occupation(s)Actor, photographer, director
Notable workDavid Manning in Cowbois ac Injans ; Ed Charles in Pobol y Cwm

Geraint Wyn Todd (born 8 August 1979) is a Welsh actor and director, originally from Pontypridd in the South Wales Valleys. He has played several major roles in Welsh dramas and comedies, most notably in Cowbois ac Injans (2006-2007), Gwaith/Cartref (2011-2012) and Pobol y Cwm (2011-2019).

Contents

Career

Todd started his acting career when in school, with parts on television programmes such as Halen yn y Gwaed (Salt in the Blood), Pam Fi, Duw? (Why Me, God?) and a small part in Pobol y Cwm .

From 1997 to 2000 he attended the University of Wales in Cardiff, where he pursued a double major in History and English Literature. Although acting was always a passion, he said, he was aware of the difficulty that some actors have in finding work, so he determined to complete his degree as a backup plan. During his final year at university he played a role in "Y Palmant Aur". He worked steadily in acting thereafter and says that because of the enjoyment he got from it, after a year of earning his living as an actor he had decided that it was definitely what he wanted to do in life. [1]

After graduation Todd worked on a variety of Cardiff drama series from 2000 to 2002, such as "A Mind to Kill", "Y Tŷ" (The House), "The Bench" and "Iechyd Da". He also voiced a number of radio advertisements [2] and spent a month going round the schools of Wales with a theatre education tour, on behalf of the Welsh Books Council (Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru), in order to promote reading amongst young people. He also had the opportunity to present two series of a music and travel programme called "Bicini" which won the Young People's Award at the Celtic Film and Television Festival (Féile na Méan Ceilteach) in 2001.

In March 2002 he filmed "Xtra", a soap, in North Wales, returning briefly to Cardiff in early 2003 to do Triongl(Triangle), a three-part dramatic series, then went back north for a second series of Xtra before moving back to Cardiff in late 2003.

In 2004 he worked with a friend, Gareth Bryn Evans, on a short film, "Waking Sleep", with a Welsh version made at the start of 2005. The film was also screened at the Cardiff Film Festival. He also worked on a drama series called Amdani and voiced a Welsh version of the popular Japanese anime Beyblade, of which a second series was recorded in early 2005.

Todd then played the leading role as David Manning (Manny) in Cowbois ac Injans , a Welsh comedy-drama broadcast on S4C in October 2006 and March 2007. He also played the role of Merlin the Magician in the 2008 television show Herio'r Ddraig. [3]

Todd joined the cast of Pobol y Cwm in 2011 as regular character Ed Charles, leaving in 2019. He has since directed episodes of the show, as well as the S4C show Itopia. Todd also portrayed teacher Steffan Young in drama Gwaith/Cartref , from the end of series 1 through series 2 (2011-2012). [1] [4]

Todd is also a professional photographer. [5] He lives in Cardiff with his wife and their sons.

Related Research Articles

<i>Pobol y Cwm</i> Welsh-language television soap opera

Pobol y Cwm is a Welsh-language soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974. The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, Pobol y Cwm was originally transmitted on BBC Cymru and later transferred to the Welsh-language station S4C when it opened in November 1982.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gareth Pierce</span> Welsh actor and musician

Gareth Pierce is a Welsh actor and musician who has appeared in various television series. In 2020, he began portraying Gavin Moss in BBC Radio 4's The Archers and became the second actor to play Todd Grimshaw in the ITV soap Coronation Street. In 2006, Pierce was named in the Top 50 most eligible bachelors list by Company Magazine.

Gillian Elizabeth Thomas is a Welsh actress, singer, and comedian. Early in her career she was known as Gillian Elisa Thomas.

Roger Williams is a Welsh playwright and screenwriter working in both English and Welsh. His work often examines aspects of modern Welsh life, such as the place of minority languages, the plight of declining industrial communities and the Cardiff gay scene.

Ieuan Rhys is a Welsh actor. His television work has included thirteen years in the BBC Cymru soap opera Pobol y Cwm, Seargent Tom Swann in the last series of A Mind to Kill and six series of the Welsh-language version of Mr & Mrs – Sion a Sian for HTV. For the last four series he portrayed Eurig Bell, the "not to be messed with" Deputy Headmaster in S4C's Gwaith/Cartref.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siw Hughes</span> Welsh actress and television presenter

Siw Hughes is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her role as Kath Jones in the long-running S4C soap opera, Pobol y Cwm, from 1993 to 2007, 2014 and 2017 onwards.

Lauren Phillips is a Welsh television actress from Bridgend, Wales.

Donna Edwards is a Welsh actress. Edwards is a Bafta Cymru award-winning for Best Actress.

Cowbois ac Injans(Cowboys and Engines) is a Welsh language television drama written by brother and sister Jon Tregenna and Catherine Tregenna which was broadcast on S4C. The series was made by Teledu Opus, which later became Rondo Productions. The title was a pun on the phrase "Cowboys and "Injuns"; "injun", a mis-pronunciation of "Indian" sounds similar to "injan", Welsh for "engine".

Mali Rhys Harries is a Welsh television actress and presenter who has been in the television industry since 1989. She has appeared in several well-established TV series in Welsh and English, including Hinterland, The Indian Doctor and Pobol y Cwm.

Rhys Parry Jones is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Llew Matthews in Pobol y Cwm, in the S4C children's series Plismon Puw and as Rhacsyn from the children's series Rhacsyn a’r Goeden Hud. Jones has also featured in episodes of EastEnders, Tracy Beaker and the BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes as well as providing the voices of Patrick Star and Mr. Krabs in S4C's Welsh dubbing of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts is a Welsh actor, lyricist, singer, novelist, script writer and film producer of Dal y Mellt. He has worked on various films, including the BAFTA-winning productions Eldra and Y Lleill, and is well known for his portrayal of character Kevin Powell in the Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm. He has also had a successful career as a singer-songwriter, both as part of the duo Iwcs a Doyle and as a solo artist.

Huw Ceredig Jones was a Welsh actor, best known for portraying Reg Harries in the Welsh-language soap opera Pobol y Cwm for 29 years, from 1974 to 2003.

Richard Lynch is a Welsh television and film actor best known for playing the character of Garry Monk in S4C's long-running Welsh-language soap Pobol y Cwm.

Gwaith/Cartref is a Welsh language television series that in set in the comprehensive school of Bro Taf, broadcast on S4C. The show was set in the Welsh valley Rhondda Cynon Taf from series one until the end of series five, and Rhymney Valley from the beginning of series six until the end of the show in series nine. The first episode was broadcast on S4C on 18 September 2011 and the final episode on 12 April 2018. Gwaith/Cartref ran for 90 episodes and almost 7 years. In 2019, the first three series were made available on S4C Clic.

Bradley Freegard is a Welsh actor from Pontypridd, Wales.

Beth Robert is a Welsh television actress from Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Wales, who has worked in television since 1986. Her appearances in TV series, in Welsh and English, include Hinterland, The Indian Doctor and Pobol y Cwm.

Geraint Stanley Jones was a Welsh television executive. From 1981 to 1989, Jones was the Controller of BBC Wales, from which he oversaw the launch of S4C, the Welsh-language public-service television channel, in 1982. Jones also served as the chief executive of S4C from 1989 to 1994.

Eirian Iola Gregory was a British actress. She was best known for her role as Jean McGurk in the long-running S4C soap series Pobol y Cwm.

References

  1. 1 2 "Geraint Todd on his part in Gwaith/Cartref on S4C". North Wales Daily Post. 28 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Emptage Hallett: Geraint TODD Voiceover Artist". Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Ropstad, Mari (4 September 2008). "Geraint brings a touch of magic to new show". WalesOnline . Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "A trip to the seaside sees some dark secrets surface in Gwaith/Cartref". S4C. 27 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Cardiff Portrait and Headshot photographer Geraint Todd Photography". www.gerainttodd.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.