Mark Lewis Jones

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Mark Lewis Jones
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Born (1964-08-31) 31 August 1964 (age 60)
Education Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Awards BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actor in The Passing / Yr Ymadawiad

Mark Lewis Jones (born 31 August 1964) is a Welsh actor, whose roles include that of a First Order Captain Moden Canady in Star Wars: The Last Jedi , a police inspector in BBC drama series 55 Degrees North , a whaler in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World , soldier Tecton in Troy and Rob Morgan in the series Stella . He is known for being the voice of Letho of Gulet the King Slayer in The Witcher 2 and 3 .

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Early life

Mark Lewis Jones was born in Rhosllannerchrugog near Wrexham, Wales. [1] He began acting as a teenager with the Clwyd Youth Theatre [2] and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. [3]

Career

Jones has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, [4] and at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.

His television roles include appearances in This Life , Holby City , Spooks , Murphy's Law , Waking the Dead and Torchwood. Perhaps his most significant role for BBC television was as Detective Inspector Russell Bing in the police drama 55 Degrees North , in which he played an outspoken, opinionated and at times humorous police officer, in a complex and intricately crafted series.

He also played Detective Sergeant Ray Lloyd in police drama Murder Prevention . [5] His two most renowned appearances in Hollywood blockbusters were as Hogg the Whaler in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and Tecton, a soldier in Troy .

In 2001, he portrayed Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur and second husband of Igraine, in the American TV miniseries The Mists of Avalon . He played Irfon in S4C's Con Passionate , Josi in Sian James' Calon Gaeth, [6] and Bryan Jones in Y Pris . [7]

In 2009 he was a guest in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, broadcast on 11 June on BBC Two Wales. [8]

Jones auditioned for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) but did not get the part. However, he was later offered the part of Captain Canady for the sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi . He appears prominently in the opening sequences and says he played the part with "a posh Welsh accent". [9]

In 2016, Jones won a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actor in the 2015 film The Passing / Yr Ymadawiad . He was nominated in the same category at the 2013 Awards for Stella, 2017 Awards for The Lighthouse, 2018 Awards for Keeping Faith and in 2021 for Gangs of London.

Jones was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in June 2022.

Personal life

In 2014, Jones took part in the Marathon des Sables, in the Sahara Desert, with fellow Welsh actor Richard Harrington. [10] In April 2018, he ran the inaugural Wales Marathon held in Newport. [11]

Jones was one of the athletes taking part in IronMan Wales [12] on 3 September 2023 to raise money for Head for Change, [13] which will go directly towards the education, care and support and potential treatments in rugby.

Jones is an ambassador for Believe Organ Donor Support, [14] Marie Curie UK, [15] and Cerebral Palsy Cymru. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Morons from Outer Space GodfreyCredited as Mark Jones
1986 Valhalla Voice of Odin English version
1989The Angry EarthGuto
1990 Paper Mask Dr. Lloyd
1999 Solomon & Gaenor Crad Rees
2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mr. Hogg
The Measure of My DaysEscapeeShort
2004 Troy Tecton
2006Little White LiesJames, Dr.
HydraJonesShort
Daddy's GirlEisner
Calon GaethJosi
2007Olas de veranoSteve BaldiniShort
2008 The Other Boleyn Girl Brandon
Caught in the ActAlan Williams
2010 Robin Hood Stone Mason Longstride
The Cursed MirrorSir OswalltShort [17]
2013A Viking Saga: The Darkest DayAethelwulf
2014 Sniper: Legacy Shope
2015 Child 44 Tortoise
Queen of the Desert Frank Lascelles
Just Jim Donald
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - A Night to RememberLetho of GuletShort
Yr Ymadawiad Stanley [18]
2016 Trespass Against Us P.C. Pollock
The Lighthouse Thomas Griffiths
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Captain Moden Canady
2018 Apostle Quinn
Gwen Mr Wynne
Partridge in a Bear TreeBearShort
2019 The Good Liar Bryn
2020 Rebecca Inspector Welch
2021 Munich – The Edge of War Sir Osmund Cleverly
The Phantom of the Open Cliff
2022MurmurRoyShort [19]
2023 Bolan's Shoes Geraint [20]
Sweetland Moses
TBAPortraits of Dangerous WomenJonPost-production [21]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 The Shell Seekers DanusTV film
1989, 1991The Play on OneConstable Davies / IeuanTwo roles
1991 The Bill Doctor1 episode
Heroes II: The Return Royal Marine Maj.
1992 Between the Lines P.C. Terry Gilzean
1995 Casualty Allsop
A Mind to Kill Geraint Humphries
1996 Soldier Soldier Capt Jonathan Bell
Dangerfield DI Dicky Sutton
1996–1997 This Life Dale JonesRecurring role
1997Bride of WarPlatoon Commander1 episode
1999 The Knock David Ancrom4th series; main role
2000 Where the Heart Is Brian Price
Jason and the Argonauts MopsusMini-series
2001 The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells Arthur BrownlowMain role
Tales from Pleasure Beach DunkMini-series
The Mists of Avalon King Uther Pendragon
ScoreTonyTelevision film
2001–2002 The Bench Des DaviesSeries regular
2002 A Mind to Kill Gethin Purse
Y TŷJimSeries regular
Holby City Reece King
Lenny BlueDC Huw Morgan
2003 Spooks Mark Whooley
Red Cap Sgt. Gary Jennings
TrionglDewi S4C drama
2004 Murder Prevention DS Ray Lloyd
Lie with MePaul Stebbing
Murphy's Law Simpson
The Welsh in ShakespeareVariousTV film [22]
2005 Waking the Dead Tom McQueen
55 Degrees North DI Russell BingMain role
2005–2008 Con Passionate IrfonSeries regular
2006 Torchwood John EllisEpisode "Out of Time"
Torchwood Declassified Self / John EllisTV series [23]
CravingsEisner
Calon GaethJosi Evans
Stick or TwistRussSeries regular
Little White LiesDr. JamesSeries regular
2007–2008 The Commander DCI Doug James
2007–2009 Y Pris Chief Constable Bryan JonesMain role
2008 The Passion Apostle Marcus
2009 A Child's Christmases in Wales Geraint Rhys
Merlin King Olaf 1 episode
Merlin: Secrets & MagicSelfTV series [24]
Framed Dafydd Hughes
Law and Order UK Mark PowellEpisode: "Love and Loss"
Top of the CopsDCI Doug James
Zig Zag LovePaul Carmichael [25]
Welsh GreatsPresenter [26]
Top of the CopsSelf / DCI Doug JamesTV film [27]
2009–2010 Crash Mike Hill
2010 Pen Talar MaxEpisode: "1.6"
Bouquet of Barbed Wire Simon Clark
2011 Baker Boys PeteSeries regular; 2 series
Game of Thrones Shagga 2 episodes
Making of Game of ThronesShaggaVideo [28]
Being Human Richard Hargreaves
Silent Witness D.I. Frank Skipper
2012 Silk Sergeant Major Chris Pierce1 episode
Casualty Caleb Flack
Titanic David Evans
Sinbad AzdiEpisode: "Eye of the Tiger"
2012–2013, 2015–2017 Stella Rob MorganMain role; series 1–2, 4–6
2013 Talking to the Dead DCI Owen Jackson
Atlantis Mac1 episode
2014 37 Days David Lloyd George
Under Milk WoodNeighbour
Puppy LoveDave Wilson
2015 Hinterland John Bell1 episode
Father Brown Arnold Francis
2016 National Treasure GerrySeries regular
2016–2018Byw CelwyddDylan WilliamsSeries regular; 3 series
2017The MachineThompson
2017–2020 Keeping Faith Steve Baldini3 series [29]
2018 Hidden Endaf Elwy
Flex Lewis: Superstar BodybuilderNarratorTV film [30]
2019 Chernobyl General Vladimir Pikalov
Carnival Row Magistrate FluteRecurring role; series 1
The Accident Iwan Bevan
The Crown Dr. Edward Millward "Tywysog Cymru" episode 6
2020 Gangs of London Kinney EdwardsMain role
Cyswllt (Mewn COVID)Daf S4C drama
The Third Day Jason
2021It's My Shout (I Am One)RonShort Films from Wales [31]
The Pact Father Martin
2022–present Outlander Tom Christie Season 6&7
2022The TuckersMad MalcomSeries 3, episode 1: "Hard Man" [32]
Dal Y MelltMici S4C drama [33]
2023Y SŵnWilliam WhitelawTV film [34]
Men UpEddie O'ConnorTV film [35]
The Cleaner RichardSeries 2, episode 6: "The Dead End"
The Red KingGruffudd Prosser5 episodes [36]
The Reckoning Charles Hullighan3 episodes [37]
Bodies Andrew Morley3 episodes [38]
Men Up Eddie O'ConnorTelevision film
2024 Baby Reindeer Gerald Dunn3 episodes
The Red King Gruffud4 episodes [39]
The Way Glynn3 episodes
Henry HouseDaffyd RobertsIn-production
TBAOut ThereCaleb WilliamsPre-production

Theatre

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Dragon Age 2 EmericVoice
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Letho of GuletVoice
2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Letho of GuletVoice

Radio

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