Richard Lynch (Welsh actor)

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Richard Lynch
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Occupation Actor
Years active1986–present

Richard Lynch is a Welsh television and film actor best known for playing the character of Garry Monk [1] [2] in S4C's long-running Welsh-language soap Pobol y Cwm .

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Early life

Lynch is an alumnus of Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen, a Welsh Medium comprehensive school near Pontypridd. He graduated with in Drama from Aberystwyth University in 1987. [3]

Career

Lynch first came to prominence in the 1986 Karl Francis' film Milwr Bychan playing young soldier Will Thomas. [4] [5] Further film appearances include Branwen (1994), Darklands (1996), The Proposition (1997), and Y Mabinogi (2003). [6] Lynch starred in numerous television productions and series, including The Christmas Stallion (1992), The Lifeboat (1994), Tales from Pleasure Beach (2001) [6] and Hinterland/Y Gwyll.

In 2013 Lynch was awarded a Fellowship of Aberystwyth University. [3]

Partial filmography

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References

  1. "Pobol Y Cwm Characters". BBC. 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. "Don't mind your Ps and Qs: Richard Lynch". Wales Online (Western Mail). 27 October 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Actor Richard Lynch honoured". Aberystwyth University. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "Milwr Bychan". IMDb. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  5. "Milwr Bychan/Boy Soldier". Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru The National Library of Wales. 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Richard Lynch (II)". IMDb. Retrieved 27 March 2010.