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Alun Lewis (actor)

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Alun Lewis
Born
Alun Bennett

1949 (age 74–75)
Years active1970s–2001
SpouseAnnette Ekblom
ChildrenAmelia Warner

Alun Lewis (born Alun L. Bennett in 1949) is a British actor, best known for his roles in ITV's Emmerdale as postmaster Vic Windsor, and Darryl Stubbs in BBC1 sitcom Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1994.

Together with Emmerdale co-stars Steve Halliwell and Billy Hartman, he was a member of UK 1990s country rock trio The Woolpackers who had a UK hit single "Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Roll" in November 1996.

Personal life

He was born in London, the son of Sarah Gwen (née Lewis) and Gorden Bennett.[2] After training as an actor at RADA,[3] in 1979 he appeared in the humorous film Le Pétomane.

He is the brother of the late actor Hywel Bennett, who has played many roles in British film and television. His daughter, by his former wife Annette Ekblom, is actress Amelia Warner. His son-in-law is Jamie Dornan.

Lewis is an accomplished rock & roll blues guitar player.[citation needed]

Television

References

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ^ Hywel Bennett Biography (1944-)
  3. ^ "RADA Class of 1970". RADA.