Gareth David-Lloyd
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Gareth David-Lloyd is a Welsh
actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones
in the British science fiction television
programme Torchwood
.
, Newport
, Wales
, United Kingdom
. David-Lloyd's first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, he joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny
and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. While there, he appeared in several plays, including Macbeth
, The Threepenny Opera
and Henry V
, in which he played the title role. Gareth studied Performing Arts at Crosskeys College in South Wales. When former Labour Party
leader Neil Kinnock
saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle
, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.
, Crosskeys
, Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre
in Newport
and the Sherman Theatre
in Cardiff
.
David-Lloyd went on to train at the National Youth Theatre
, before moving to Reading
to pursue his acting career with The Rep College. David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in Twelfth Night
on stage.
spin-off Torchwood
, in which he played Ianto Jones
, a member of the fictional Torchwood Institute
. His character has been awarded cult icon status by the TV website Digital Spy. Lloyd has appeared in three of four series of Torchwood. His character, Ianto, was killed off in the fourth episode of Series 3. His character Ianto also made an appearance in the Doctor Who
series 4 finale episodes "The Stolen Earth
" and "Journey's End
". He has also recorded a Torchwood audio book, The Sin Eaters
, and appeared in the Torchwood audio dramas Lost Souls
, Asylum
, Golden Age
, The Dead Line
and The Lost Files
.
, written by Torchwood creator Russell T Davies, he played a character named Ianto Jones.
In 2005, David-Lloyd began a part-time degree in philosophy
and psychological studies with the Open University
.
David-Lloyd has recorded a number of M.R. James Ghost Stories entitled Tales of the Supernatural.
In 2009 he appeared the short comedy film A Very British Cover-up
, whislt also appearing as a police detective in Internet crime thriller, Girl Number Nine, also starring Tracy Ann Oberman, premiering online on 30 October 2009.
In 2010 David-Lloyd starred in an episode of the long-running ITV1 series The Bill
first aired on 21 January 2010 and also appeared as Dr. John Watson in 2010 direct-to-DVD film Sherlock Holmes
by The Asylum
. He also appeared in the pantomime Cinderella at the Charter Theatre Preston playing the character of Prince Charming
David-Lloyd will also be appearing in a short film entitled Casimir Effect, an independent short feature, starring as Dr Robert Cameron. This film will begin shooting in early 2010. The production company has said this is a proof of concept which will see Casimir Effect developed in to a TV series.
In June 2011, Gareth appeared as a main character in the Syfy
movie Red Faction: Origins
based on the video games.
David-Lloyd appeared in 2011 in an episode of SyFy
television show Warehouse 13
in Season 3 titled "3...2...1..." as an agent of Warehouse 12 in the 1890's, partnered with H. G. Wells.
David-Lloyd also fronts the progressive metal
band Blue Gillespie (previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire). The band participated in Sex, Wales, and Anarchy on April 20, 2008, and Orgee on May 3, 2008, at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff. Their first EP, Cave Country, was released in December 2008 which was followed by Cave Country Part 2 which was released in August 2009. Their debut album, Synesthesia, was released in May 2010.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones
Ianto Jones
Ianto Jones is a fictional character in the BBC television series Torchwood, played by Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd. A series regular, Ianto appears in every episode of the programme's first three series, as well as two crossover episodes of Torchwoods parent show, Doctor Who...
in the British science fiction television
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...
programme Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
.
Early life
He was born Gareth David Lloyd in BettwsBettws, Newport
Bettws is an electoral ward and coterminous community of the city of Newport, South Wales. It is one of the largest modern housing estates in Europe....
, Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. David-Lloyd's first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, he joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. While there, he appeared in several plays, including Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
, The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera is a musical by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, in collaboration with translator Elisabeth Hauptmann and set designer Caspar Neher. It was adapted from an 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, and offers a Marxist critique...
and Henry V
Henry V (play)
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in approximately 1599. Its full titles are The Cronicle History of Henry the Fifth and The Life of Henry the Fifth...
, in which he played the title role. Gareth studied Performing Arts at Crosskeys College in South Wales. When former Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
leader Neil Kinnock
Neil Kinnock
Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock is a Welsh politician belonging to the Labour Party. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until 1995 and as Labour Leader and Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition from 1983 until 1992 - his leadership of the party during nearly nine years making him...
saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle
Monmouth
Monmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both....
, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.
Theatre work
While studying at Coleg GwentColeg Gwent
Coleg Gwent is Wales' largest further education college.It has more than 35,000 students ranging from secondary school leavers to mature students...
, Crosskeys
Crosskeys
Crosskeys is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in Wales.- Location :Crosskeys is seven miles north west of Newport, just past Risca off the A467 road. Located near to the confluence of the Ebbw River and the Sirhowy River, it was originally called Pont-y-cymer...
, Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre
Dolman Theatre
The Dolman Theatre is located in the city of Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. The theatre was formally an integral part of Kingsway Shopping Centre until major restructuring of the shopping centre forced what was the main entrance of the theatre to be closed; the theatre was refurbished in 2005,...
in Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
and the Sherman Theatre
Sherman Theatre
Sherman Cymru, also known by its previous name Sherman Theatre, is a performing arts venue in the Cathays district of Cardiff. It was built as a twin-auditorium venue in 1973 with financial support from University College, Cardiff....
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
.
David-Lloyd went on to train at the National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre
The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
, before moving to Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
to pursue his acting career with The Rep College. David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season...
on stage.
Torchwood
Gareth David-Lloyd returned to Wales for the filming of his first regular television role in 2006 for Doctor WhoDoctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
spin-off Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
, in which he played Ianto Jones
Ianto Jones
Ianto Jones is a fictional character in the BBC television series Torchwood, played by Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd. A series regular, Ianto appears in every episode of the programme's first three series, as well as two crossover episodes of Torchwoods parent show, Doctor Who...
, a member of the fictional Torchwood Institute
Torchwood Institute
The Torchwood Institute is a fictional secret organization from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series Torchwood. It was established in 1879 by Queen Victoria after the events of "Tooth and Claw". Its prime directive, is to defend the earth against...
. His character has been awarded cult icon status by the TV website Digital Spy. Lloyd has appeared in three of four series of Torchwood. His character, Ianto, was killed off in the fourth episode of Series 3. His character Ianto also made an appearance in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
series 4 finale episodes "The Stolen Earth
The Stolen Earth
"The Stolen Earth" is the twelfth episode of the fourth series and the 750th overall episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was written by show runner and head writer Russell T Davies and is the first of a two-part crossover story; the concluding episode is...
" and "Journey's End
Journey's End (Doctor Who)
"Journey's End" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008. It is the second episode of a two-part crossover story featuring the characters of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane...
". He has also recorded a Torchwood audio book, The Sin Eaters
The Sin Eaters
The Sin Eaters is a BBC Audio original audiobook written by Brian Minchin and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood...
, and appeared in the Torchwood audio dramas Lost Souls
Lost Souls (Torchwood)
"Lost Souls" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by Joseph Lidster and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. It aired on 10 September 2008 in the Afternoon Play slot as part of Radio 4's Big Bang Day which celebrated...
, Asylum
Asylum (Torchwood)
"Asylum" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by Anita Sullivan and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. This episode aired on the 1 July 2009 on BBC Radio 4...
, Golden Age
Golden Age (Torchwood)
"Golden Age" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by James Goss and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. This episode aired on the 2 July 2009 on BBC Radio 4...
, The Dead Line
The Dead Line
"The Dead Line" is the last of four radio dramas released prior to the third series of Torchwood, a British science fiction television series which airs on the BBC...
and The Lost Files
The Lost Files (Torchwood)
The Lost Files is a series of three radio dramas released prior to the fourth series of Torchwood, a British science fiction television series which airs on the BBC. These dramas aired as BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play on the 11,12 and 13 July 2011 and feature the regular cast.-External links:**...
.
Other work
In the 2004 comedy/drama Mine All MineMine All Mine
Mine All Mine is a British television series produced by Red Production Company for ITV. It was written by Russell T Davies and starred Griff Rhys Jones...
, written by Torchwood creator Russell T Davies, he played a character named Ianto Jones.
In 2005, David-Lloyd began a part-time degree in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and psychological studies with the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
.
David-Lloyd has recorded a number of M.R. James Ghost Stories entitled Tales of the Supernatural.
In 2009 he appeared the short comedy film A Very British Cover-up
A Very British Cover-up
A Very British Cover-up is a 2009 British short comedy film directed by Ian Smith and produced in Wales. It stars Pixie Perez and Gareth David-Lloyd.-Overview:...
, whislt also appearing as a police detective in Internet crime thriller, Girl Number Nine, also starring Tracy Ann Oberman, premiering online on 30 October 2009.
In 2010 David-Lloyd starred in an episode of the long-running ITV1 series The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
first aired on 21 January 2010 and also appeared as Dr. John Watson in 2010 direct-to-DVD film Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (2010 film)
Sherlock Holmes is a 2010 direct-to-DVD mystery film directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, produced by independent American film studio The Asylum and released by British distributor Revolver Entertainment. It is based on the Sherlock Holmes characters created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle...
by The Asylum
The Asylum
The Asylum is an American film studio and distributor which focuses on producing low-budget, usually direct-to-video productions. The studio has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios; these titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press.-History:The Asylum was founded...
. He also appeared in the pantomime Cinderella at the Charter Theatre Preston playing the character of Prince Charming
David-Lloyd will also be appearing in a short film entitled Casimir Effect, an independent short feature, starring as Dr Robert Cameron. This film will begin shooting in early 2010. The production company has said this is a proof of concept which will see Casimir Effect developed in to a TV series.
In June 2011, Gareth appeared as a main character in the Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
movie Red Faction: Origins
Red Faction: Origins
Red Faction: Origins is a 2011 feature-length science fiction television movie pilot produced by Universal Media Studios and UFO Films debuting on SyFy, it is the first film based on the Red Faction series of video games. The movie stars Brian J. Smith as Jake Mason and Robert Patrick as Alec...
based on the video games.
David-Lloyd appeared in 2011 in an episode of SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
television show Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...
in Season 3 titled "3...2...1..." as an agent of Warehouse 12 in the 1890's, partnered with H. G. Wells.
Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Role | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Absolute Power Absolute Power Absolute Power may refer to:*Lord Acton's dictum, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"*The power held by the sovereign of an absolute monarchy*Omnipotence, unlimited power, as of a deity... |
Terry Pine | TV Programme - Pope Idol |
| 2003 | Casualty Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
Darrell Kemner | TV Programme - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 2004 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Carl Pritchard | |
| 2004 | Rosemary and Thyme | Zack Pitt-Seymour | TV Episode - The Gongoozlers |
| 2004 | Mine all Mine | Yanto Jones | |
| 2005 | The Genius of Beethoven | Karl van Beethoven | TV Programme - Faith and Fury |
| 2006–2009 | Torchwood Torchwood Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from... |
Ianto Jones Ianto Jones Ianto Jones is a fictional character in the BBC television series Torchwood, played by Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd. A series regular, Ianto appears in every episode of the programme's first three series, as well as two crossover episodes of Torchwoods parent show, Doctor Who... |
TV Programme - Torchwood at IMDb |
| 2006–2009 | Torchwood Declassified Torchwood Declassified Torchwood Declassified is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the British science fiction television series Torchwood. Each episode is broadcast on the same evening as the broadcast of the weekly television episode... |
Himself | TV Programme - Torchwood Declassified at IMDb |
| 2008 | Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... |
Ianto Jones Ianto Jones Ianto Jones is a fictional character in the BBC television series Torchwood, played by Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd. A series regular, Ianto appears in every episode of the programme's first three series, as well as two crossover episodes of Torchwoods parent show, Doctor Who... |
TV Episodes - "The Stolen Earth The Stolen Earth "The Stolen Earth" is the twelfth episode of the fourth series and the 750th overall episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was written by show runner and head writer Russell T Davies and is the first of a two-part crossover story; the concluding episode is... "/"Journey's End Journey's End (Doctor Who) "Journey's End" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008. It is the second episode of a two-part crossover story featuring the characters of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane... " (4.12/4.13) |
| 2009 | Caerdydd Caerdydd Caerdydd is a Welsh language television programme set in Cardiff made by Fiction Factory for Welsh public service television station S4C... |
Dylan | TV Programme - #4.4 and #4.5 |
| 2009 | Torchwood: Children of Earth | Ianto Jones Ianto Jones Ianto Jones is a fictional character in the BBC television series Torchwood, played by Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd. A series regular, Ianto appears in every episode of the programme's first three series, as well as two crossover episodes of Torchwoods parent show, Doctor Who... |
Day One - Day Four |
| 2010 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Jeremy Preston | TV Episode - Duty Calls |
| 2010 | Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes (2010 film) Sherlock Holmes is a 2010 direct-to-DVD mystery film directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, produced by independent American film studio The Asylum and released by British distributor Revolver Entertainment. It is based on the Sherlock Holmes characters created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle... |
Dr. John Watson | Direct-to-DVD film |
| 2011 | Red Faction: Origins Red Faction: Origins Red Faction: Origins is a 2011 feature-length science fiction television movie pilot produced by Universal Media Studios and UFO Films debuting on SyFy, it is the first film based on the Red Faction series of video games. The movie stars Brian J. Smith as Jake Mason and Robert Patrick as Alec... |
Commander Adam Hale | Science fiction Science fiction Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities... television movie |
| 2011 | Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The... |
Mr. Wolcott | TV Episodes - "3...2...1" (3.5) |
Blue Gillespie
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Blue Gillespie (previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire). The band participated in Sex, Wales, and Anarchy on April 20, 2008, and Orgee on May 3, 2008, at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff. Their first EP, Cave Country, was released in December 2008 which was followed by Cave Country Part 2 which was released in August 2009. Their debut album, Synesthesia, was released in May 2010.
External links
- GarethDavid-Lloyd.co.uk - official website
- GarethDavid-Lloyd.org - unofficial website
- Fantom Films - recent audio work
- Torchwood - official Torchwood website
- Last.fm - Blue Gillespie on Last.fm
- Casimir Effect Short Film - Casimir Effect Film page
- Gareth David-Lloyd interview June 2011 Maynard ABC
- A Very British Cover-upA Very British Cover-upA Very British Cover-up is a 2009 British short comedy film directed by Ian Smith and produced in Wales. It stars Pixie Perez and Gareth David-Lloyd.-Overview:...