Andrew Teilo is a Welsh-speaking actor from Carmarthen best known for playing Hywel Llywelyn in the long-running S4C soap opera Pobol y Cwm, a role he has held for well over two decades, making him one of the serial's most enduring cast members.
Alongside his acting career, Teilo has worked as a writer and illustrator, and holds an MA in Creative Writing from Swansea University. He has described himself as an obsessive reader, historian, musician and illustrator alongside his stage and screen work, and his interests in Welsh history and storytelling feed into both his acting and writing.
Beyond Pobol y Cwm, Teilo has appeared in the Welsh-language drama Baker Boys (2011) and has featured in factual programming including an episode of Grand Designs filmed at an eco-house project in his home county of Carmarthenshire.
Teilo remains a familiar face across Welsh-language television, with Pobol y Cwm continuing to be the cornerstone of his acting career.
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Welsh-speaking actor best known for his long-running role as Hywel Llywelyn in the S4C soap Pobol y Cwm.
Andrew Teilo
Actor from Carmarthen
Born and raised in Carmarthen
As well as acting, Teilo is a keen historian, musician and illustrator, interests he has drawn on for writing projects alongside his long career on Pobol y Cwm.
Career Highlights
Played Hywel Llywelyn in the S4C soap Pobol y Cwm for over two decades
Appeared in the Welsh-language drama Baker Boys (2011)
Holds an MA in Creative Writing from Swansea University