- Gareth David-Lloyd
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birthname = Gareth David Lloyd
birthdate = Birth date and age|1981|3|28
location = Bettws,Newport ,Wales
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spouse =Gareth David-Lloyd (born
March 28 1981 ) is a Welsh actor best known for his role asIanto Jones in the British science fiction television programme "Torchwood ".Early life
Born Gareth David Lloyd in Bettws,
Newport .cite news
first = Lizzie
last = Smith
title = Gareth stars in Dr Who's dark, sexy spin-off
url = http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/swanews/display.var.753596.0.gareth_stars_in_dr_whos_dark_sexy_spinoff.php
work =South Wales Argus
date =2006-05-12
accessdate = 2006-10-19] His first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, Gareth joined theGwent Young People's Theatre inAbergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actorMatthew Woodyatt and the singerNia Lynn . While there, he appeared in several plays, including "Macbeth ", "The Threepenny Opera " and "Henry V", in which he played the title role. When former Labour Party leaderNeil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.Early theatre work
While studying at
Coleg Gwent ,Crosskeys , Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at theDolman Theatre inNewport and theSherman Theatre inCardiff .National Youth Theatre
Gareth went on to train at the
National Youth Theatre , before moving toReading to pursue his acting career with The Rep College.cite press release | title =Why Torchwood's Gareth's home from home | publisher =BBC Television | date =2006-10-18 | url =http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk45/feature_torchwood.shtml | accessdate =2006-10-19 ] David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in "Twelfth Night" on stage, plus appearances in television programmes such as "Absolute Power", "Casualty", "Rosemary & Thyme " and "The Bill "."Torchwood"
Gareth David-Lloyd returned to
Wales for the filming of his first regular television role in "Torchwood ", in which he playsIanto Jones . His character has been awarded cult icon status by the TV website Digital Spy. In Torchwood he becomes Captain Jack's love interest in series 2. He appeared in the "Doctor Who " episodes "The Stolen Earth " and "Journey's End".In the 2004 comedy/drama "
Mine All Mine ", written by "Torchwood" creatorRussell T Davies , he played a character named Yanto Jones.sic [cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/mine-all-mine/episode-105/episode/384336/summary.html |title=Mine All Mine: Episode 5 |accessdate=2006-10-29 |work=TV.com ]Other work
Gareth is one year into a part-time degree in
philosophy and psychological studies from theOpen University .Gareth recorded a number of
M.R. James Ghost Stories entitled [http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk Tales of the Supernatural] .He also recently recorded an audio interview for [http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk Fantom Films] for an audio CD series 'Cult Conversations', in which he talks about his involvement with "Torchwood" and his brief acting career to date.
Blue Gillespie
Gareth also fronts the heavy blues band Blue Gillespie (previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire). The band participated in [http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk/sexwalesanarchy/index.html Sex, Wales, and Anarchy] on April 20, 2008. Upcoming events for the band include Orgee on May 3rd, 2008 at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff.
References
External links
* [http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk/ GarethDavid-Lloyd.co.uk] - official website
*imdb name|id=1496173|name=Gareth David-Lloyd
* [http://www.garethdavidlloyd.net/ GarethDavidLloyd.Net] - unofficial website
* [http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk/ Fantom Films] - recent audio work
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood Torchwood] - official Torchwood website
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Blue+Gillespie Last.fm] - Blue Gillespie on Last.fmPersondata
NAME=David-Lloyd, Gareth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Lloyd, Gareth David
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DATE OF BIRTH=1981
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