Gareth David-Lloyd
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 David-Lloyd at The Television & Movie Store, Norwich, England, on 6 December 2008. |
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| Born | Gareth David Lloyd 28 March 1981 Bettws, Newport, Wales |
| Spouse | Gemma James[1] (2010-present) |
Gareth David-Lloyd (born 28 March 1981) is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood.
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[edit] Early life
He was born Gareth David Lloyd in Bettws, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom.[2] David-Lloyd's first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, he joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. While there, he appeared in several plays, including Macbeth, The Threepenny Opera and Henry V, in which he played the title role. Gareth studied Performing Arts at Crosskeys College in South Wales. When former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.[2]
[edit] Career
While studying at Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys, Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre in Newport and the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. David-Lloyd went on to train at the National Youth Theatre, before moving to Reading to pursue his acting career with The Rep College.[2][3] David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in Twelfth Night on stage.[3]
In the 2004 comedy/drama Mine All Mine, written by Torchwood creator Russell T Davies, he played a character named Yanto Jones.[4] In 2005, David-Lloyd began a part-time degree in philosophy and psychological studies with the Open University.[3] Gareth David-Lloyd returned to Wales for the filming of his first regular television role in 2006 for Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, in which he played Ianto Jones, a member of the fictional Torchwood Institute. Lloyd has appeared in three of four series of Torchwood. His character, Ianto, was killed off in the fourth episode of Series 3. His character Ianto also made an appearance in the Doctor Who series 4 finale episodes "The Stolen Earth" and "Journey's End". David-Lloyd has also recorded a Torchwood audio book, The Sin Eaters, and appeared in the Torchwood audio dramas Lost Souls, Asylum, Golden Age, The Dead Line and The Lost Files.
David-Lloyd has recorded a number of M.R. James Ghost Stories entitled Tales of the Supernatural.
In 2009 he appeared the short comedy film A Very British Cover-up, whislt also appearing as a police detective in Internet crime thriller, Girl Number Nine, also starring Tracy Ann Oberman, premiering online on 30 October 2009.[5]
In 2010 David-Lloyd starred in an episode of the long-running ITV1 series The Bill first aired on 21 January 2010 [6] and also appeared as Dr. John Watson in 2010 direct-to-DVD film Sherlock Holmes by The Asylum.[7] He also appeared in the pantomime Cinderella at the Charter Theatre Preston playing the character of Prince Charming.[citation needed]
David-Lloyd will also be appearing in a short film entitled Casimir Effect, an independent short feature, starring as Dr Robert Cameron. This film will begin shooting in early 2010. The production company has said this is a proof of concept which will see Casimir Effect developed in to a TV series.[8]
In June 2011, Gareth appeared as a main character in the Syfy movie Red Faction: Origins based on the video games.[9]
David-Lloyd appeared in 2011 in an episode of SyFy television show Warehouse 13 in Season 3 titled "3...2...1..." as an agent of Warehouse 12 in the 1890's, partnered with H. G. Wells.
[edit] Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Role | More information |
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| 2003 | Absolute Power | Terry Pine | TV Programme - Pope Idol |
| 2003 | Casualty | Darrell Kemner | TV Programme - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 2004 | The Bill | Carl Pritchard | |
| 2004 | Rosemary and Thyme | Zack Pitt-Seymour | TV Episode - The Gongoozlers |
| 2004 | Mine all Mine | Yanto Jones | |
| 2005 | The Genius of Beethoven | Karl van Beethoven | TV Programme - Faith and Fury |
| 2006–2009 | Torchwood | Ianto Jones | TV Programme - Torchwood at IMDb |
| 2006–2009 | Torchwood Declassified | Himself | TV Programme - Torchwood Declassified at IMDb |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Ianto Jones | TV Episodes - "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End" (4.12/4.13) |
| 2009 | Caerdydd | Dylan | TV Programme - #4.4 and #4.5 |
| 2009 | Torchwood: Children of Earth | Ianto Jones | Day One - Day Four |
| 2010 | The Bill | Jeremy Preston | TV Episode - Duty Calls |
| 2010 | Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John Watson | Direct-to-DVD film |
| 2011 | Red Faction: Origins | Commander Adam Hale | Science fiction television movie |
| 2011 | Warehouse 13 | Mr. Wolcott | TV Episodes - "3...2...1" (3.5) |
[edit] Blue Gillespie
David-Lloyd also fronts the progressive metal band Blue Gillespie (previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire). The band participated in Sex, Wales, and Anarchy on April 20, 2008, and Orgee on May 3, 2008, at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff.[3] Their first EP, Cave Country, was released in December 2008 which was followed by Cave Country Part 2 which was released in August 2009.[10] Their debut album, Synesthesia, was released in May 2010.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ http://garethdavid-lloyd.org/garethdavid-lloyd.org/garethdavid-lloyd.org/_Gareth_David_Lloyd.html
- ^ a b c Smith, Lizzie (2006-05-12). "Gareth stars in Dr Who's dark, sexy spin-off". South Wales Argus. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/swanews/display.var.753596.0.gareth_stars_in_dr_whos_dark_sexy_spinoff.php. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
- ^ a b c d "Why Torchwood's Gareth's home from home" (Press release). BBC Television. 2006-10-18. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk45/feature_torchwood.shtml. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
- ^ "Mine All Mine: Episode 5". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/mine-all-mine/episode-105/episode/384336/summary.html. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
- ^ http://www.canyousaveher.com/
- ^ http://garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=164
- ^ http://www.casimireffectfilm.com/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1693872/
- ^ "Gareth David-Lloyd - Blue Gillespie". http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk/bluegillespie.html. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Blue Gillespie - Music". http://new.bluegillespie.co.uk/music.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gareth David-Lloyd |
- GarethDavid-Lloyd.co.uk - official website
- Gareth David-Lloyd at the Internet Movie Database
- Fantom Films - recent audio work
- Casimir Effect Short Film - Casimir Effect Film page
