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'''Kai Owen''' (4 September 1975, [[Llanrwst]], [[Conwy]], North [[Wales]]) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to |
'''Kai Owen''' (4 September 1975, [[Llanrwst]], [[Conwy]], North [[Wales]]) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Qelsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh-language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of [[Rhys Williams (Torchwood)|Rhys Williams]] in [[Torchwood]]. |
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==Background and personal life== |
==Background and personal life== |
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Kai Owen | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Website | http://www.kaiowen.com |
Kai Owen (4 September 1975, Llanrwst, Conwy, North Wales) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Qelsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh-language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of Rhys Williams in Torchwood.
Background and personal life
Owen is originally from the village of Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley in North Wales, where his family still lives.[1] His father Mark is a GMB union official and his mother Yvonne is a cleaner at the British Legion Club.[2] He was educated at Watling Street Primary School, Llanrwst and Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy.[2] He attended Mountview Theatre School, London for three years, graduating in 1998.[2] Owen lived with his actor fiancée Sarah Wilson in East Finchley, London[2] and in 2010 moved with son Bobby to Warwickshire.[3]
He ran the 2009 London Marathon for the children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent,[4] and also ran the Virgin London Marathon on 25 April 2010.[5] He is a patron of Llandudno Youth Musical Theatre.[5]
Television career
He became first known as Kev, a gay roofer in Tipyn O Stad, shown on Welsh-language channel S4C. He was a regular in several series (52 episodes) of this popular gritty Welsh television programme; he also appeared in S4C's Treflan as character Bob Lewis.[6] In 2009 he guested as Harri in the second series of Y Pris and as violent loan shark Craig Turner in Pobol Y Cwm (one episode, broadcast 11 September 2009).
Owen's first appearance on English-language UK television came in 2001, when he appeared as Buster Edwardsin in the episode Dog Dago Afternoon of series Fun at the Funeral Parlour.[7] In 2003 he guested in an episode of BBC One television series Casualty[2] (episode 392, Stuck In The Middle With You, 19 April 2003, as Danny).[8] In 2005 he played the character of Dave 'Shiner' Owen in all six episode of the series Rocket Man, a BBC One television series about a man trying to launch his dead wife's ashes into space.[9]
2006 saw Owen cast as recurring character Rhys Williams in Torchwood, a spin-off from the science fiction television series Doctor Who, a role which he has become most renowned for.[10] He was elevated to star billing for the third series, broadcast on BBC One in Summer 2009, reflecting his growing role in the series.[11] A fourth series of Torchwood — Torchwood: Miracle Day — was commissioned in June 2010[12] with confirmed involvement of Owen.[1]
Owen starred in an episode of Celebrity Ready Steady Cook with Torchwood co-star Tom Price (Andy) (recorded 26 August 2009, broadcast 8 January 2010).[5][13]
In 2011 Owen appeared in the first episode of the third series of Being Human as the character Bob.[14]
Other work
Owen regularly works on stage and in radio. Notable productions include:
- as Ronnie in Life of Ryan... and Ronnie by Meic Povey, 2005.[15][16][17][18]
- A Chorus Of Disapproval by Alan Ayckbourn, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, 2006[19]
- as Harry Secombe in Ying Tong: a Walk with the Goons by Roy Smiles, BBC Radio 4, 4 April 2007[20][21]
- Adam & Steve by John Cusworth and Paul Telfer, 2008[22]
References
- ^ a b "Kai Owen Biography". Kai Owen. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ a b c d e "Wales NW Hall Of Fame". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "Kai moved to Warwickshire". Kai Owen. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Kai enters Flora London Marathon 2009". Kai Owen. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ a b c "Kai News". Kai Owen. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "IMDB Resumee". Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ John Toon (2006-10-02). "Fun at the Funeral Parlour". Retrieved 2008-05-18. [dead link]
- ^ "Casualty Stuck In The Middle With You". CNET. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ Rob Driscoll (2005-10-29). "Rocket Man: Journey to the stars". Western Mail. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Coming Up". The Custard TV. 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Cast list and Production team" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Paul Millar (7 June 2010). "'Torchwood' confirmed for fourth series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Ready Steady Cook, Series 21, Episode 22". BBC. 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "Kai Owen News". Kai Owen. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "Ryan and Ronnie relived on stage". BBC. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Jon Holliday (2005-10-19). "Life of Ryan… and Ronnie". The Stage. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Life of Ryan...and Ronnie". University of the Arts London. 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Archif atodiadau theatr bARN ers 1992". Theatre in Wales. 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Gill Isted (2006-02-10). "Where the laughs are..." icNorthWales. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Gillian Reynolds (2007-04-04). "Today's TV & radio choices". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Moira Petty (2007-04-04). "Radio review - drama". The Stage. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Lee Neville (2008-02-07). "Adam and Steve: A Poorly Presented Potential Masterpiece". Remotegoat. Retrieved 2008-05-18.