Welsh history is full of misinterpretation, legends and myths. When famouswelsh.com started in 1999, KingArthur was still thought of as pure legend or myth. Now there are plenty of indicators suggesting ...
KingArthur
One of the most discussed and widely known rulers the world has known. 'Seeker of the Holy Grail', 'Wise and skilful ruler', 'Mighty chieftain' or simply a freedom fighter - the choice is yours. ...
Merlin
Legendary magician, prophet and advisor to KingArthur. In all the Arthurian legends there is a lot of scope for scepticism yet enough to hint at real people or events. For Merlin however nearly ...
Steve Andrews
Music, poetry and writing: 'Bard of Ely' has performed at the Glastonbury festival on many occasions and is signed to Crai Records as front man for TAFFIA. He is the author of 'Herbs of ...
Geoffrey Monmouth
Bishop of St. Asaph wrote many works including stories of 'King Lear' and 'Merlin'.
Connection: Born in Wales
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Saint Gildas
The first British historian. Wrote "Concerning the ruin and conquest of Britain", in 540, which was used extensively by Bede.
Taught by saint Illtud and known as "The second apostle of ...
Nick Evans
Welsh artist who produced striking, largely monochrome, paintings of coal miners and pit scenes. Sometimes mixed coal dust with his paint. His work was exhibited often in the 1980's and was ...
Perceval
Legendary Arthurian knight, search for the Holy Grail. Subject of French film 'Perceval le Gallois' (Perceval the Welshman), directed by Eric Rohmer.
Connection: Ancient Welsh warrior.
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Ioan Gruffudd was born on 6 October 1973; his birth was registered in Aberdare in the South Wales valleys, though he was raised mainly in Cardiff from around the age of eight. He grew up speaking Welsh, ...
Geraint Davies — professionally credited as Geraint Wyn Davies. Geraint was born in Swansea, Wales, in 1957, the son of a Congregationalist preacher and a schoolteacher. The family lived in Haverfordwest, ...
... Ser Alliser Thorne in HBO's Game of Thrones between 2011 and 2016, and later starred as Peter Knox in Sky's A Discovery of Witches from 2018 to 2022. His film work includes KingArthur, Tolkien and the Welsh-set ...
... him to a short drama course with a Kew Theatre Company. He became a professional actor at 31 and began working at the Cheltenham Rep in 1961.
Aged 88 Windsor died in January 2019.
Connection: Welsh ...
Colin McCormack was born on 2 December 1941 in Penarth, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, the eldest son of a railway worker. He was educated at Kings College junior school in Cardiff and at Penarth Grammar School, ...
... the thriller Panic Button (2011), and KingArthur: Excalibur Rising (2017), alongside television work including Emmerdale.
Those who knew him growing up in Tenby remember a naturally creative and funny ...
... and cousin of actor Cecil Kellaway. He was educated at St Olave's School and King's College London before training as an actor, making his stage debut in 1895.
Gwenn became one of the most familiar character ...
... he replaced his fellow Welshman Richard Burton as KingArthur in 'Camelot' at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. He was equally at home on radio, where he played Captain Cat in the original BBC production ...
Sir David Jason, born David John White on 2 February 1940 in Edmonton, London, is one of British television's most decorated comedy and drama actors. His mother, Olwen Jones, was from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, ...
... Neath valleys. He went on to train at the Coleg Cerdd a Drama Cymru (Welsh College of Music and Drama) in Cardiff, and is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Harries has spent much of his career working in Welsh-language ...
Roger Nott was a Welsh stage and television actor, born in Cardiff in 1943. He built a long career as a jobbing actor and theatre-maker, understudying Richard Harris in the West End and playing KingArthur ...