Geraint Todd

Infobox actor
name = Geraint Todd
birthname = Geraint Wyn Todd
birthdate = August 8 1979 (age 28)
location = Pontypridd, Wales
notable role = David Manning in "Cowbois ac Injans", and major roles in "Y Palmant Aur", "Pam Fi Duw?", "Amdani".

Geraint Wyn Todd (born 8 August 1979 in Pontypridd, Wales) is a Welsh actor from Pontypridd in the South Wales Valleys who has played several major roles in Welsh dramas and comedies, and most notable for his role in Cowbois ac Injans in 2006.

Biography

Geraint Todd went to Pont-Siôn-Norton Primary School near Cilfynydd, Pontypridd and Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen School. He took part in school productions, Eisteddfodau and any other festivals which involved acting and also had some parts on television programmes such as "Halen yn y Gwaed" ("Salt in the Blood"), "Pam Fi, Duw?" ("Why Me, God?"), and a small part in "Pobol y Cwm". It was "Pam Fi, Duw?", that sparked his interest in acting and as it was such a popular television series that it led to more acting work. Geraint Todd has stated: "Had I not taken part in "Pam Fi, Duw?" I would not be an actor today."cn|date=January 2008

From 1997 to 2000 he attended the University of Wales in Cardiff where he pursued a double major in History and English Literature and befriended the famous Drew Benvie. Although acting was always a passion, he said, he was aware of the difficulty that some actors have in finding work, so he determined to complete his degree as a backup plan. During his final year] at university he played a role in "Y Palmant Aur". He worked steadily in acting thereafter and says that because of the enjoyment he got from it, after a year of earning his living as an actor he had decided that it was definitely what he wanted to do in life.fact|date=January 2008

Notable Roles

After graduation he worked on a variety of Cardiff drama series from 2000 to 2002, such as "A Mind to Kill", "Y Tŷ" "(The House)", "The Bench", and "Iechyd Da". He also voiced a number of radio advertisements for Red Dragon FM, and spent a month going round the schools of Wales with a theatre education tour, on behalf of the Welsh Books Council "(Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru)", in order to promote reading amongst young people. He also had the opportunity to present two series of a music and travel programme called "Bicini" which won the Young People's Award at the Celtic Film and Television Festival "(Féile na Méan Ceilteach)" in 2001.

In March 2002 he filmed "Xtra", a soap, in North Wales, returning briefly to Cardiff in early 2003 to do "Triongl" "(Triangle)", a three-part dramatic series, then went back north for a second series of "Xtra" before moving back to Cardiff in late 2003.

In 2004 he worked with a friend, Gareth Bryn Evans, on a short film "Waking Sleep," with a Welsh version made at the start of 2005. The film was also screened at the Cardiff Film Festival. He also worked on a drama series called "Amdani", and voiced a Welsh version of the popular Japanese anime "Beyblade", of which a second series was recorded in early 2005.

In 2006 he played the leading role as David Manning (Manny) in "Cowbois ac Injans", a Welsh comedy-drama broadcast on S4C in October 2006 and March 2007.