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Gary Wales
Born
Gary Alexander Wales

(1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29)
Falkirk, Scotland
Alma materSouthern Regional College
Occupations
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.garyawales.com
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Gary Alexander Wales (born 29 September 1995) is a Scottish actor, film producer, and screenwriter, best known for his roles in the short films 2Late (2014) and RAGE (2022), the television series 6Degrees (2012) and Game of Thrones (2016), and the feature film God's Christmas Miracle (2023), for which he has received numerous awards and nominations at various film festivals.

Biography

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Wales was born on 29 September 1995 in Falkirk, Scotland, and grew up in Bo'ness where he attended Kinneil Primary and Bo'ness Academy, before his family moved to Armagh in Northern Ireland in 2007 where he attended the City of Armagh High School.[1][2] While in school, he began acting in his school's productions of Oliver Twist (2008) and Grease (2012).[1] He went on to study performing arts at the Southern Regional College, and at the National Stage Theatre School in County Tyrone from 2012 to 2015.[2][3]

In 2012, he appeared in two episodes of the second series of the Northern Irish television series 6Degrees (2012–2015).[4] In 2013, he produced, co-wrote, and co-directed the short film 2Late, which premiered in Armagh in September 2014,[5][4] and was subsequently released on Amazon Prime Video.[6][7] In 2016, he appeared in an uncredited cameo on "No One", the eighth episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019).[8][9] In 2017, he founded a production company called GAW Films after moving back to Scotland from Northern Ireland.[7]

In September 2018, Wales made his debut as a fashion model at London Fashion Week,[9][10][11] further going on to self-publish an autobiography via Blurb, Inc. that same year.[12] In 2019, he starred in the feature film The Deal (2020), which he also executive produced.[13] He was baptised during the production of the film in Oklahoma.[7][6]

In 2022, Wales starred in, co-wrote, and co-directed the short film RAGE for Tubi, for which he received critical acclaim,[14][15] and the Best Actor awards at the London International Film Festival and the Halicarnassus Film Festival in Bodrum, Turkey.[16] The film premiered at the Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness in 2023.[17][18]

In 2023, Wales self-published a book of poetry titled Scars: to the ones that got away via Blurb, Inc.[19] That same year, he rebranded GAW Films to Nevis Studios in the United States.[2][6] That same year, he also starred in and co-wrote the feature film God's Christmas Miracle (2023).[2]

Published works

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  • Wales, Gary A. (2018). Gary A Wales 2018 Issue: 2018 Issue. Gary Wales. ISBN 978-0-464-83085-6.
  • Wales, Gary A. (2023). Scars: For the Ones that Got Away. Blurb, Incorporated. ISBN 979-8-210-93045-3.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Happy 25th Birthday Actor Gary Wales". CelebMix. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Currie, Julie (15 March 2024). "Gary Wales: moving into the mainstream and to America". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ Stevenson, Amelia (23 July 2018). "Gary Wales". TresA Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b MacInnes, John A. (2 December 2014). "Gary's not 2late to bid for big screen stardom". Linlithgow Gazette. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ McKenna, Micheal (21 March 2014). "Lord Mayor supports local film group". Armagh I. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Check Out Gary A. Wales's Story". Voyage LA Magazine. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Meet Gary Wales". Shoutout LA. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ Wright, Minnie (26 April 2018). "Game of Thrones star reveals why he WON'T return to show: 'Horrible'". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Falkirk-born Game of Thrones star to make London Fashion Week appearance". Falkirk Herald. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ McEwen, Alan (30 April 2018). "Scottish Game of Thrones actor in modelling debut for London Fashion Week". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ Wright, Minnie (4 May 2018). "Game of Thrones: TWO stars to reunite for new project". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ Wales 2018.
  13. ^ Quinn, Kevin (19 July 2019). "Bo'ness actor hopes movie will make him the real deal". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ Cento, Salvatore (28 April 2023). "Tubi's RAGE: How This Award-Winning Short Film Tackles Domestic Violence". MovieWeb. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ Haugh, Jack (1 May 2021). "RAGE: Game of Thrones actor turns his attention to domestic violence with short film". Glasgow Times. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Actor Gary Wales WINS Best Actor Award at Halicarnassus Film Festival". CelebMix. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  17. ^ Dobie, Fiona (20 April 2022). "In pictures: RAGE film premiere at Bo'ness Hippodrome". Fife Today. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ^ Quinn, Kevin (26 October 2021). "Bo'ness actor's short film to premiere in hometown". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ^ Wales 2023.
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