Newport Born
Born Gareth David Lloyd in Bettws, Newport.[1] His first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, Gareth joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. Whilst 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 leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.[1]
[edit] Early Theatre Work
Whilst studying at Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys, Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre in Newport and the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff.
[edit] National Youth Theatre
Gareth went on to train at the National Youth Theatre, before moving to Reading to pursue his acting career with The Rep College.[1][2] David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in Twelfth Night on stage,[2] plus appearances in television programmes such as Absolute Power, Casualty, Rosemary & Thyme and The Bill.
[edit] Torchwood
Gareth David-Lloyd returned to Wales for the filming of his first regular television role in Torchwood. In the 2004 comedy/drama Mine All Mine, written by Torchwood creator Russell T. Davies, he played a character named Ianto Jones.[3]
Gareth is one year into a part-time degree in philosophy from the Open University.[2] He met his girlfriend, Sara Lloyd-Gregory, while filming Torchwood; she played the role of Carys in the episode "Day One".
Gareth recorded a number of M.R. James Ghost Stories entitled Tales of the Supernatural.
He also recently recorded an audio interview for 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. [2]
[edit] References
1. ^ a b c Smith, Lizzie. "Gareth stars in Dr Who's dark, sexy spin-off", South Wales Argus, 2006-05-12. Retrieved on 2006-10-19.
2. ^ a b c d BBC Television (2006-10-18). "Why Torchwood's Gareth's home from home". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-10-19.
3. ^ Mine All Mine: Episode 5. TV.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
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才发现Carys 居然是Ianto的GF演的。。。
