Kai Owen
Kai Owen | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Website | http://www.kaiowen.com |
Kai Owen (4 September 1975, Llanrwst, Conwy, North Wales) is a Welsh actor. His father Mark is a GMB union official and his mother Yvonne is a cleaner at the British Legion Club.[1] He was educated at Watling Street Primary School, Llanrwst and Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy.[1] He attended Mountview Theatre School, London for three years, graduating in 1998.[1] Kai lives with his actor fiancée Sarah Wilson in East Finchley, London.[1] He has been running the London Marathon 2009 for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent,[2] and will run the 2010 Virgin London Marathon on 25 April.[3] He is a patron of Llandudno Youth Musical Theatre.[3]
Owen is best known outside of Wales for playing recurring character Rhys Williams in Torchwood, a spin-off from the science fiction television series Doctor Who. He also appeared as David 'Shiner' Owen in 2005 TV series Rocketman [4][5] and guested on Casualty[1] (episode 392, Stuck In The Middle With You, 19 April 2003, as Danny)[6] and Fun at the Funeral Parlour (episode Dog Dago Afternoon, as Buster Edwards).[7]
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.[8] 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). Kai starred in an episode of Celebrity Ready Steady Cook with Torchwood co-star Tom Price (recorded 26 August 2009, broadcast 8 January 2010).[3][9]
Owen continues his stage and radio career. Notable productions include:
- as Ronnie in Life of Ryan... and Ronnie by Meic Povey, 2005.[10][11][12][13]
- A Chorus Of Disapproval by Alan Ayckbourn, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, 2006[14]
- as Harry Secombe in Ying Tong: a Walk with the Goons by Roy Smiles, BBC Radio 4, 4 April 2007[15][16]
- Adam & Steve by John Cusworth and Paul Telfer, 2008[17]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Wales NW Hall Of Fame". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "Kai' enters Flora London Marathon 2009". Kai Owen. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ a b c "Kai News". Kai Owen. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Casualty Stuck In The Middle With You". CNET. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ John Toon (2006-10-02). "Fun at the Funeral Parlour". Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "IMDB Resumee". Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Ready Steady Cook, Series 21, Episode 22". BBC. 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ "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.