Raymond Llewellyn
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Raymond Llewellyn is a Welsh actor.
His earliest major role was in the original West End
production of Under Milk Wood
, playing Mr Pugh in 1956. He is also known for his role as Huw in the cult fantasy series The Owl Service
. Llewellyn recently stated that these two parts have been the standout roles in his career.
He also appeared in the Doctor Who
story "The Abominable Snowmen
" in 1967 and the 1978 film The Thief of Bagdad
. He has also worked for The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Recent work includes parts in TV dramas Holby City
and octors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]. He also played the role of Madoc in the 'Brother Cadfael' series with Derek Jacobi.
Other work includes Mr Pugh in the 1963 BBC Radio version of Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton; 1984-5 in New York/Washington and three weeks in Los Angeles with 'Cyrano' & 'Much Ado About Nothing' starring Derek Jacobi, as well as ten weeks in Los Angeles with the Royal National Theatre Production of Ibsen's 'Enemy of the People' starring Ian McKellen. Latterly he played in three seasons at the Ludlow Festival Shakespeare productions directed by Michael Bogdanov. His last work before his retirement was in the film 'The Edge of Love', about an incident in the life of Dylan Thomas, with Keira Knightley. His agent - NSM (Natasha Stephenson Management 0207 720 3355)
His earliest major role was in the original West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
production of Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, adapted later as a stage play. A movie version, Under Milk Wood directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released during 1972....
, playing Mr Pugh in 1956. He is also known for his role as Huw in the cult fantasy series The Owl Service
The Owl Service (TV series)
The Owl Service was an eight-part television series based on the fantasy novel of the same name by Alan Garner. Produced in 1969 and televised over the winter of 1969-1970, the series was remarkably bold in terms of production...
. Llewellyn recently stated that these two parts have been the standout roles in his career.
He also appeared 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...
story "The Abominable Snowmen
The Abominable Snowmen
The Abominable Snowmen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from September 30 to November 4, 1967. The story is notable for the introduction of recurring foes, the Yeti....
" in 1967 and the 1978 film The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad may refer to:A novel and its film adaptations:* The Thief of Bagdad , a 1924 novel by Achmed Abdullah, derived from elements of One Thousand and One Nights fables...
. He has also worked for The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Recent work includes parts in TV dramas Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
and octors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]. He also played the role of Madoc in the 'Brother Cadfael' series with Derek Jacobi.
Other work includes Mr Pugh in the 1963 BBC Radio version of Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton; 1984-5 in New York/Washington and three weeks in Los Angeles with 'Cyrano' & 'Much Ado About Nothing' starring Derek Jacobi, as well as ten weeks in Los Angeles with the Royal National Theatre Production of Ibsen's 'Enemy of the People' starring Ian McKellen. Latterly he played in three seasons at the Ludlow Festival Shakespeare productions directed by Michael Bogdanov. His last work before his retirement was in the film 'The Edge of Love', about an incident in the life of Dylan Thomas, with Keira Knightley. His agent - NSM (Natasha Stephenson Management 0207 720 3355)
External links
- Raymond Llewellyn at IMDb