Many world famous businessmen have surprisingly either come from Wales or have important Welsh connections. Some have incredible stories, most have quietly got on with business making changes that effect ...
... nearly all of these people to be historical personalities but there are adventures with a Welsh connection alive and well and doing their best to open frontiers today, even in space with NASA astronaut ...
... have strong Welsh connections (Tom Cruise has 'Flint' family history). Our Actor's listing includes names that just fill theatres world wide like Christian Bale, Anthony Hopkins, Ioan Gruffudd and for those ...
Rhys Ifans
Numerous film appearances including 'Little Nicky', 'The Replacements', 'Notting Hill' and 'Twin Town'.
Connection: From Ruthin, North Wales.
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Also in 'Rancid Aluminium', ...
Jack Gwillim
Numerous appearances in film and television.
Connection: Born in Wales. Does anyone know where? - Ed.
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Robert Gwilym
'The Colonel', 'Soldier Soldier' and character of Max a consultant in the BBC TV series 'Casualty'.
Connection: Born in Wales. Does anyone know where? - Ed.
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Gwendolyn Watts
Many appearances in film, TV and radio in the 1960s and 1970's.
Connection: Misnomer. There is no known Welsh connection.
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Christopher Timothy
Many appearances on film, TV and radio including 'All Creatures Great and Small' and 'The Doctors'.
Connection: Born in Bala.
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Kenneth Griffith
Numerous roles in film, TV and radio, including 'The Prisoner'.
Connection: Born in Penfordd, Pembrokeshire.
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Expert on the Boer War - has a huge collection ...
John Phillips
Numerous film, TV and radio productions, including 'Z-Cars' and 'Sergeant Cork'.
Connection: Born in Wales. Does anyone know where? - Ed.
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Worked with him at ...
Leslie Nielsen
'Naked Gun' movies and the Sci Fi classic 'Forbidden Planet'.
Connection: Of Welsh descent on his mother's side.
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The best comedian I have ever seen on the big ...
... including BBC TV's 'Dixon of Dock Green', 'Z-Cars', ITV's 'Coronation Street' and of course 'Please Sir'.
Connection: Born January 1926 in Dowlais, Wales.
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Naunton Wayne
Appears in 'The Lady Vanishes', 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' and many British films.
Connection: Born in Llanwonno.
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Where's Llanwonno? - Ed
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Timothy Dalton
Played Bond twice, he also appears in film adaptations of 'Wuthering Heights', 'Jane Eyre', 'The Lion in Winter', 'Mary Queen of Scots' and many others.
Connection: Born in Colwyn Bay.
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Edie Adams
American actress, singer and comedienne.
Connection: Mother was Welsh.
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Adams, wife of American TV genius Ernie Kovacs, was a talented singer and actress in her own ...
Richard Mylan
Many TV appearances such as BBC's 'Silent Witness', 'Borderline Caf?', ITV's 'The Bill' and numerous adverts.
Connection: Born in Swansea.
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Played Leroy Jones in ...
Geraint Davies
'Forever Knight', 'Airwolf', 'Robocop' and 'Dracula' TV shows plus many stage and film appearances.
Connection: Born in Swansea. His Father was a clergyman in Haverfordwest.
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