Matthew Lloyd Davies

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Matthew Lloyd Davies
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NationalityBritish
Alma mater Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation(s) Theatre and voice actor
Notable work
Awards
Website official website

Matthew Lloyd Davies is a British theatre and voice actor. Trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School; Lloyd Davies has appeared in theatrical productions directed by Terry Hands, Jonathan Holloway, and Nicholas Hytner; and narrated audiobooks by Henry Porter and Dawnie Walton. He won the Audio Publishers Association 2018 Audie Award for Humour [8] and jointly won the 2022 Audie Award for Fiction. [9] [10]

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Career

Theatre

In 1990, Lloyd Davies played Frank's younger self in Peter Nichols' autobiographical Forget Me Not Lane. [1] And the following year, he played Laurie Lee's younger self in a stage adaptation of Lee's non-fiction novel Cider With Rosie. [2]

Matthew Lloyd Davies featured in a production of "Black Chiffon" by Lesley Storm at the Richmond Theatre, and tour. In the play, he portrayed the character of Roy, son to characters Alicia and Robert Christie, and brother to Thea. The narrative focuses on the upcoming wedding of Roy to his fiancée, Louise. The family dynamics and tensions between father and son become a significant part of the storyline, especially after Alicia, Roy's mother, is arrested for shoplifting. [11]

In 1997 Lloyd Davies played Algernon in Terry Hands' version of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest . [4] Lloyd Davies' depiction of Algernon infused the character with his own interpretation. His portrayal of the character was recognised for its energy and enthusiasm. Hands' production ran at the Old Vic in London before moving to Toronto's Princess of Wales Theater. [12]

In 2000, Lloyd Davies played Jack Seward in Jonathan Holloway's reworking of Bram Stoker's Dracula . [5]

Audiobooks

Lloyd Davies transitioned into audiobook narration to his career after he responded to a publisher's advertisement in The Stage and Television Today seeking narrators with a demo tape. [13]

A Spy's Life

Lloyd Davies, performed the audiobook version of Henry Porter's novel, gaining a ‘best of the year 2022’ award from Audiofile magazine The story centred on Robert Harland, an ex-British spy who works for the UN Secretary-General. Following a plane crash, Harland is once again involved in intelligence activities. [6]

Other theatre work

Lloyd Davies has also appeared several times at The National Theatre.

Other theatre work
Play TitleYear of ReleaseActorFilm Adaptation
Three Days In The Country2015
A Small Family Business 2014
Great Britain2014
The Madness of George III 1991Lloyd Davies (reprised as Papendiek)The Madness of King George (1994)

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1999Playing the Field (TV Series)Mr Crowther
1999Wives and Daughters (TV Series)Mr Roscoe
1998A Rather English Marriage (Film)Chaggers
1996Over Here (TV Series)Jarvis
1995My Good Friend (TV Series)Tim
1995 The Madness of King George Arthur Papandiek [14]

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 "Review - Forget Me Not Lane". The Stage . 1990-04-19. p. 11.
  2. 1 2 Macdonald, Keith (1991-08-14). "Last night's review - Cider with Rosie". Manchester Evening News .
  3. ↑ "Black Chiffon". The Stage . 1996-02-29. p. 13.
  4. 1 2 "Review - The Importance of Being Earnest". The Stage . 1997-05-29. p. 13.
  5. 1 2 Hopkin, James (2000-12-18). "Vampire with a Nazi bite". The Guardian . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. 1 2 "A Spy's Life by Henry Porter, Read by Matthew Lloyd Davies". Literary Hub . 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Filmography". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  8. 1 2 Coreno, Annie (2018-06-04). "'Lincoln in the Bardo' Wins Top Honor at 23rd Annual Audie Awards". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  9. 1 2 "2022 AUDIE AWARDS". Audio Publishers Association . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  10. ↑ "Narrator profile - Matthew Lloyd Davies". AudioFile . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  11. ↑ Taylor, Helen (1996-03-08). "A family on the brink of crisis". Richmond and Twickenham Times .
  12. ↑ Friedlander, Mira (1997-10-20). "The Importance of Being Earnest". Variety . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  13. ↑ "Talking with Matthew Lloyd Davies". AudioFile . Portland, Maine. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  14. ↑ "National Theatre Archive for The Madness of King George". National Theatre Live . Retrieved 2023-06-19.

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