- Kai Owen
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name = Kai Owen
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|9|4
location =Llanrwst ,Conwy , NorthWales
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notable role =Kai Owen (September 4, 1975,
Llanrwst ,Conwy , NorthWales ) is a Welsh actor. His father Mark is a GMB union official and his mother Yvonne is a cleaner at the British Legion Club. He was educated at Watling Street Primary School, Llanrwst andYsgol Dyffryn Conwy .cite web |title=Wales NW Hall Of Fame |accessdate=2008-05-14 |publisher=BBC |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/halloffame/showbiz/kaiowen.shtml] He attended Mountview Theatre School, London for three years, graduating in 1988. Kai lives with his actor fiancée Sarah Wilson in EastFinchley , London. He is a supporter of children's cancer charityCLIC Sargent .Kai is currently appearing as 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"cite web |title=Rocket Man: Journey to the stars |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2005-10-29 |publisher=Western Mail |author=Rob Driscoll |url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/whats-on/tm_objectid=16309338&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=rocket-man--journey-to-the-stars-name_page.html ] cite web |title=Coming Up |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2006 |publisher=The Custard TV |author= |url=http://www.thecustard.tv/comingup_4.html] and guested on Casualty (episode 392, "Stuck In The Middle With You", April 19, 2003, as "Danny")cite web |title= Casualty Stuck In The Middle With You |accessdate=2008-05-14 |publisher=CNET |url= http://www.tv.com/casualty/stuck-in-the-middle-with-you/episode/245954/summary.html] and "Fun at the Funeral Parlour" (episode "Dog Dago Afternoon", as Buster Edwards).cite web |title=Fun at the Funeral Parlour |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2006-10-02 |publisher= |author=John Toon |url=http://www.ghostglass.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fparlour2.html]He became first known as "Kev", a gay roofer, in "
Tipyn O Stad ", shown on Welsh-language channelS4C . He was a regular in several series (52 episodes) of this popular gritty Welsh television programme; he also appeared inS4C 's "Treflan" as character Bob Lewis.cite web|title=IMDB Resumee|accessdate=2008-04-02|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1544523/resume]Kai continues his stage and radio career. Recent productions include:
* as Ronnie in "Life of Ryan... and Ronnie" byMeic Povey , 2005.cite web |title=Ryan and Ronnie relived on stage |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2005-10-05 |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4311946.stm] cite web |title=Life of Ryan… and Ronnie |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2005-10-19 |publisher=The Stage |author=Jon Holliday |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/10084/life-of-ryanand-ronnie] cite web |title=Life of Ryan...and Ronnie |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2005 |publisher=University of the Arts London |url=http://www.arts.ac.uk/events/23103.htm] cite web |title=Archif atodiadau theatr bARN ers 1992 |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2006 |publisher=Theatre in Wales |url=http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/barn/manylion.asp?barnID=155]
* asHarry Secombe in "Ying Tong: a Walk with theGoons " byRoy Smiles , BBC Radio 4, April 4, 2007cite web |title=Today's TV & radio choices |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2007-04-04 |publisher=Daily Telegraph |author=Gillian Reynolds |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/04/04/nosplit/bvtv04.xml] cite web |title=Radio review - drama |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2007-04-04 |publisher=The Stage |author=Moira Petty |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/16443/radio-review-drama]
* "Adam & Steve" byJohn Cusworth andPaul Telfer , 2008cite web |title=Adam and Steve: A Poorly Presented Potential Masterpiece |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2008-02-07 |publisher=Remotegoat |author=Lee Neville |url=http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/review_view.php?uid=1159]
* "A Chorus Of Disapproval" byAlan Ayckbourn ,Clwyd Theatr Cymru , 2006cite web |title=Where the laughs are... |accessdate=2008-05-18 |date=2006-02-10 |publisher=icNorthWales
author=Gill Isted |url=http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/entertainment/stage/tm_headline=where-the-laughs-are&method=full&objectid=16689749&siteid=50142-name_page.html]References
External links
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* [http://www.kaiowen.com Official Kai Owen website]
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