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Duffy was born on 23 June 1984 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for The Boat That Rocked (2009), Legend (2015) and Filth (2013).- Actor
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Michael Povey was born on 27 November 1950 in Nant Gwynant, near Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for A Mind to Kill (1994), Minder (1979) and Byw Celwydd (2016). He was married to Gwen. He died on 5 December 2017 in Wales, UK.- Actor
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David Barry was born on 30th April 1943 in the North Wales town of Bangor.
As a young boy he attended Hillgrove school in Bangor and also went to school across the Menai Straits in nearby Anglesey.
He later moved to London and after leaving Mortlake Secondary Modern School, he enrolled at The Corona Academy stage school in Chiswick. Former graduates of the Academy include Jeremy Bulloch, Richard O'Sullivan, Dennis Waterman and Frazer Hines.
His first role as an actor was at the Theatre Royal, Windsor playing the part of 'Harlen' one of the seven boys in the play 'Life With Father', based on the humorous autobiographical book of stories written in 1936 by the American author Clarence Day, Jr.
He is best remembered for the part as one of the kids of class 5C, the cowardly 'mummy's boy' Frankie Abbott, in the popular London Weekend Television series 'Please Sir!'
The series made him a household name starring alongside Deryck Guyler, Joan Sanderson and John Alderton, and his fellow pupils Peter Cleall (Eric Duffy), Peter Denyer (Dennis Dunstable) and the late actors Malcolm McPhee (Peter Craven) and Liz Gebhardt (Maureen Bullock).
The series was based around a fictitious South London comprehensive Fenn Street school. It was first transmitted on 11th November 1968 and ran for four series consisting of 53 episodes. 'Please Sir' ended in 1972, but was followed by a spin-off series called 'The Fenn Street Gang' following the kids of 5C as they left school and looked for work. It ran for two series but never found the same popularity and was axed in 1973. The Fenn Street Gang was also made into a comic strip for the 70s children's magazine 'Look In'.
He continued working in television, films, theatre and radio. In 1980 he appeared in the feature film version of the popular Thames television comedy George and Mildred with, Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy and Stratford Johns.
He slowly moved into writing, something he had dabbled in during his 'Fenn Street' days when he had penned some episodes for the series. He is also credited as a writer for the 80s sit-com 'Keep It In The Family'.
David has written scripts for public and private sector organisations, writing theatre scripts for training purposes, dealing with issues such as bullying in the workplace, race, sexual orientation and disability.
More recently in 2002 he had his first novel published a police comedy thriller titled 'Each Man Kills' by Gomer Press ISBN-10: 1843230828
In 2005 he created and wrote the first weekly UK internet soap 'Careless Talk' www.carelesstalksoap.btinternet.co.uk set in Tunbridge Wells. Although a work of fiction unlike other soaps, real characters make fleeting appearances in the storylines, and many of the locations in and around Tunbridge Wells are factual.
He completed his autobiography in 2006 called 'Flashback - An Actor's Life' in which he candidly tells the story of life as a child actor, working with the likes of Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in one of the most prestigious post-war theatre tours. The autobiography spans almost five decades and his story covers everything from the pitfalls of working in live television to performing with hard drinking actors.
David is divorced and has two grown up children.- Actor
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Aled Jones was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, by caesarean section on December 29th 1970. His mother, Nest, was a primary school teacher, his father, Derek, an engineer. He is an only child, and was raised in the tiny village of Llandegfan on the island of Anglesey. Until the age of almost five, he spoke no English whatsoever, speaking Welsh at home with his parents and only learning English as a second language when he started school. Even so, for the first few years, he was educated only in Welsh (even in English lessons), and almost entirely in Welsh for the rest of his school time.
Always a musical child, he showed his remarkable musicality at an early age, singing in various competitions and Eisteddfodau (a common Welsh cultural competition where children and adults compete in various types of performance, including accompanied and unaccompanied singing, recital of poems and dancing) and winning many prizes. At the age of nine, while auditioning for piano lessons with the Master of the Choristers at Bangor Cathedral Choir, Andrew Goodwin, it was suggested that he had a good enough singing voice to make the choir if he wished to do so. Upon consultation with his parents, he decided to join the Bangor Cathedral Choir, and very soon was promoted to lead soloist, singing the majority of solo work within the choir.
In 1983, a lady from the congregation of the Cathedral, after hearing him sing the solo treble in the cantata 'Hear my Prayer', wrote a letter to the local Welsh language record company, suggesting that it would be a tragedy for his voice to break with no record of it, and would they be interested in making a recording of him? The record company, Sain, approached Aled with the offer of a record deal, and his first album, 'Diolch a Chan' was released that same year. Following a good reception, many further albums were made, including 'Ave Maria', 'Voices from the Holy Land' (music from a series of television programs he made for the BBC), 'All Through the Night', 'Christmas Album', 'Pie Jesu', and various compilation albums.
His real breakthrough to international fame came during 1985, when he released a cover version of Raymond Briggs' 'Walking in the Air', which subsequently became a hit and a perennial Christmas favourite, even allowing him a performance on Top of the Pops. Renowned not just as one of the most superb boy sopranos of all time, but a natural musician and a modest, charming boy, Aled's unique and amazing voice brought him attention from all corners of the world, multiple television appearances and contact with a myriad of famous faces, including Princess Diana, Bob Geldorf and Richard Branson, to name just a few.
After his voice broke at the age of sixteen, Aled went on to study voice at the Royal Academy of Music, followed by drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He played several theatre roles, including Joseph in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' before, in 2000, he was approached by the BBC, who invited him to become a presenter on the popular religious show 'Songs of Praise'. He accepted, and is still presenting the show today.
Songs of Praise also marked the beginning of a new era for Aled, with the launching of his new adult voice for the first time in public. Due to the demand of the public, he found himself singing more and more songs on the series, and this eventually lead to him releasing 'Aled', his first real album with his new, mature baritone voice. Since then, he has released more albums, among them 'Higher' and 'The Christmas Album', and has received much acclaim as one of the most gifted and naturally musical singers in the world. He continues to be known, not just for his magnificent voice, but for his natural warmth, humour, modesty and charm, which have all earned him a host of loyal fans and respectful colleagues.- Ben Roberts was born on 1 July 1950 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Jane Eyre (2011), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) and Another Year (2010). He was married to Helen Lloyd. He died on 7 June 2021 in the UK.
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M.J. Brackin was born in June 1982 in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Above Ground (2017), Criminal Minds (2005) and Not So Union (2015).- Deborah Carroll was born on 1 December 1963 in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK.
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John Ogwen was born on 25 April 1944 in Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Doctor Who (1963), BBC Play of the Month (1965) and Barlow at Large (1971).- Siw Hughes was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. She is known for Pobol y Cwm (1974), Gwaith/Cartref (2011) and Outside Time (1991).
- Pete Drummond was born on 29 July 1943 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Goodnight Sweetheart (1993), Mute Witness (1995) and The Piglet Files (1990).
- Keith Winter was born on 22 October 1906 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for The Red Shoes (1948), The Shining Hour (1938) and Above Suspicion (1943). He died on 17 February 1983 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
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- Actor
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Dafydd Ieuan was born on 1 March 1969 in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Social Network (2010), Snow Cake (2006) and 9 Songs (2004).- Actress
- Writer
Christine Pritchard was born in 1943 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Wild Justice (1994), Love Me (2014) and Cyswllt (Lifelines) (2020). She died on 14 February 2023 in Wales, UK.- Richard Rowlands was born on 28 January 1958 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Illusionist (2006), Frankenstein (2004) and World Without End (2012). He died on 7 November 2014 in Tallinn, Estonia.
- Yoland Williams was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He is known for Darklands (1996), A Mind to Kill (1994) and Pobol y Cwm (1974).
- Gwyn Elfyn was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He is known for Hinterland (2013), Pobol y Cwm (1974) and Pethau Bychain (2015).
- Glyn Wise was born on 9 January 1988 in Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Zombies from Ireland (2013), Big Brother Uncut (2003) and Ultimate Big Brother (2010).
- Prysor Williams was born on 13 April 1891 in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Barbara in Black (1962), Blue Scar (1949) and Woman of Dolwyn (1949). He died on 13 October 1967 in Treherbert, Wales, UK.
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- Producer
Alan Hughes was born on 12 July 1985 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Haunted Traxxs (2009), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) and Noble (2014).- Anthony Hulme was born on 26 February 1910 in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Green Finger (1946), The Three Weird Sisters (1948) and Cardboard Cavalier (1949). He died on 27 March 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Sion Eirian was born in March 1954 in Hirwaun, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for Leaving Lenin (1993), A Mind to Kill (1994) and The Lifeboat (1994). He died in May 2020.
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- Writer
Christopher Evans was born on 29 May 1931 in Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for The Tomorrow People (1973), Metamorphosis Alpha (1976) and The Mighty Micro (1979). He was married to Nancy Fullmer. He died on 10 October 1979.- Charles Warren was born on 17 February 1840 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He died on 26 January 1927.
- Gareth Miles was born on 19 April 1938 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for Branwen (1995) and American Interior (2014). He died on 6 September 2023 in Wales, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Thomson was born on 18 April 1974 in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK. He is known for Sturmfahrt (2021), South at Six (1974) and Racing Around the World Alone (2010).- Hughes Macklin was born in 1886 in Talysarn, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Melody of My Heart (1936) and The Bride of the Lake (1934). He died on 22 June 1936 in Monkseaton, Tyne & Wear, England, UK.
- Bethan Gwanas was born on 16 January 1962 in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
- Producer
Angharad Jones was born on 12 May 1962 in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. Angharad was a producer, known for Cwcw (2008), Calon Gaeth (2006) and Y Pris (2007). Angharad died on 9 January 2010 in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.- Mrs. Lloyd George was born on 4 November 1864 in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. She was married to David Lloyd George. She died on 20 January 1941 in Brynawelon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
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Dewi Fôn Evans is a North Wales-based freelance filmmaker with a wealth of experience working as a Camera/Drone Operator, DoP, and Director within the broadcast industry.
Winner of Business of the Year and New Business of the Year at the 2018 'North Wales Young Business Awards' (as Dewi Fôn Evans Videography).- Camera and Electrical Department
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Mark Humphreys was born on 5 July 1986 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Sherlock Holmes (2010), Casualty (1986) and Casualty @ Holby City (2005).- Cyril Percival was born on 19 October 1889 in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Four Feathers (1921), The Magistrate (1921) and The Missioner (1922). He died on 27 July 1948 in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Dr Alexander Gawain Vargas was born Josef Alexander Kenneth Jones, in Bangor and raised in the idyllic regions of Rowen in the Snowdonia National Park of North Wales, United Kingdom. His mother, accountant Tina Michelle Anderson (nee. Crosby) and his father, Actor and Entertainer; Andrew Jones.
Alex has been described as having one foot in the past and one in the future, bridging the gap between manual and automated. Being raised in the country but brought up in the digital age.
As a young adult, Alex started a very short career as a Reservist in the Territorial Army, D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers in Colwyn Bay until his grandfather became ill and Alex gave everything up and moved back home.
In 2009, Alex moved to the city of Manchester for work and found his passion for helping others in the field of Security and started to travel the world and temporarily settled in the United States of America as a Bounty Hunter after meeting and later marrying, model Alexandria Virginia Vargas (nee. Stone).
Alex is a Writer of countless poems, lyrics and stories yet to be published. With a vivid imagination and unwavering patience.- Ifor Ap Gwilym was born in 1951 in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK. He is a composer, known for Yr Alcoholig Llon (1984).