Iwan Lewis

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Iwan Lewis
Born
Iwan Hedd Lewis

(1988-12-28) 28 December 1988 (age 35)
Occupation(s) Stage and Film Actor
Years active2010–present

Iwan Lewis (born 28 December 1988) is a Welsh theatre and film actor. He is known for the roles of Emmett in the UK tour of the stage version of Legally Blonde [1] and Bahorel in the film version of Les Miserables . [2] Lewis graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2010. [3] In 2007, during his time at the GSA, he was a recipient of an award from the Elizabeth Evans Trust. [4] In addition to his roles in Les Misérables and Legally Blonde, Lewis also appeared in the 2010 London Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Passion. [5]

Lewis appeared as Oarsman in the Park Theatre transfer of Therese Raquin, which ran from the end of July through to August in 2014. [6] . He is represented by Stuart Piper and Oliver Thomson at Cole-Kitchenn.

In March 2017, he became Artistic Director of the Barn Theatre. [7] The theatre's first production, a folk rework of The Secret Garden musical in March 2018, received 4 stars from The Stage, calling it "A delight for all ages". [8] Lewis received a 2018 The Stage Debut Awards nomination for his direction on the theatre's 2018 Built By Barn production of Simon Stephens' One Minute. [9]

In 2023, Lewis became engaged to Faye Brookes after three months into their relationship and in August that year, is now married to her. [10]

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