Daniel Lloyd (actor and musician)

Daniel Lloyd
Daniel Lloyd on stage with Mr Pinc
Born	26 July 1982 (1982-07-26) (age 29) Rhosllannerchrugog, North Wales
Occupation	Actor, singer-songwriter
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Elen
Website
http://www.myspace.com/officialdaniellloyd

Daniel Owain Lloyd (born 26 July 1982, Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales) is a bilingual Welsh actor and singer-songwriter. He was the frontman for the Welsh language band, Daniel Lloyd a Mr Pinc, as well as a solo artist and established actor.

Biography

His acting credits include four rock and roll pantomimes at Clwyd Theatr Cymru as well Mickey in Tipyn o Stad and Dafydd Meirion in A470 for ITV Wales.

Lloyd's music career has seen him release two albums, Goleuadau Llundain (2005) with Mr Pinc, which reached number 4 in Radio Cymru's Welsh Language Music Chart, and Tro Ar Fyd (2009) as a solo artist, which reached number 3 in the same listings.^[1]

He has also appeared as Blondel/Will Scarlet in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at Clwyd Theatr, Cymru.^[2]

He currently lives in Denbigh with his speech therapist girlfriend Elen.^[3] He announced he had got engaged to Elen during a holiday to Rome on Uned 5 on 7 February 2010.^[4] It was announced in an interview with Lisa Gwilym on her programme on the C2 strand of Radio Cymru on February 23, 2011 that he was recently married to Elen.

He appeared as Deri in Gluscabi on a tour to schools and venues in South Wales, for Theatr na n'Og, up to June 2010 and as Storyteller/Emperor and Hans the Potwasher in Aladdin at Clwyd Theatr, Cymru, from November 2010 until January 2011.^[5]

He appeared in the roles of Georg and Rupert in Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (the Welsh language national theatre) production of 'Spring Awakening', which is called 'Deffro'r Gwanwyn' from March–April 2011. ^[6] After 'Deffro'r Gwanwyn' he appeared in Clwyd Theatr Cymru's production of The Taming of the Shrew as the Tailor and various other characters. He appeared The Comedy of Errors at Stafford Castle as Balthasar and various other characters.^[7]

In August 2011 he played two gigs as part of the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham with his band Mr Pinc, these gigs were the last time Daniel would front the band as its been confirmed he has now left to concentrate on his solo career.

He will be appearing in Animal Farm and as the lead (Simon Steadfast) in Sleeping Beauty - The Rock and Roll Panto, both at Clwyd Theatr Cymru.^[8]

References

1. ^ Wrexhammusic.co.uk
2. ^ Cymru.co.uk
3. ^ Northwales.co.uk
4. ^ Uned5.co.uk
5. ^ http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=68941
6. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Awakening
7. ^ http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/573656163876
8. ^ http://www.regan-rimmer.co.uk/latestnews.asp

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Name	Lloyd, Daniel
Alternative names	Dan Lloyd
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Date of birth	26 July 1982
Place of birth	Rhosllannerchrugog, North Wales
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