Owain Yeoman
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| Born | Owain Sebastian Yeoman July 2, 1978 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | -present |
| Spouse | Lucy Davis (2006-2011) |
Owain Sebastian Yeoman (born July 2, 1978) is a Welsh actor. His credits include The Nine, Kitchen Confidential and the HBO series, Generation Kill. He currently appears as Agent Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist.
[edit] Biography
Yeoman made his film debut as Lysander in the Oscar nominated film Troy. He also had a small part in Broken Lizard's film, Beerfest, and made a guest appearance on an episode of Midsomer Murders.
He played the major villain, a T-888 model cyborg Terminator, in the pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The role was taken by Garret Dillahunt in the series of the same name. Yeoman studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He holds a degree in English Literature from Brasenose College, Oxford University.[1] On 9 December 2006 he married actress Lucy Davis at St Paul's Cathedral, London. Davis and Yeoman were permitted to marry there as her father, Jasper Carrott, had been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours in 2002.[2][3] As of February 2011 they are separated.
Yeoman is a vegetarian and was photographed[4] for PETA's vegetarianism campaign.[5]
Yeoman currently plays Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist. He has starred in every episode, alongside Simon Baker and Robin Tunney. He will next star in ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2.[6]
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[edit] External links
- Owain Yeoman at AllRovi
- Owain Yeoman at the Internet Movie Database
- Owain Yeoman at TV Guide
- Agency profile
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