Hywel Emrys was born on 20 December 1955 in Carmarthen, Wales, and has become a familiar face on Welsh television, best known for playing Derek, the garage owner, in the long-running S4C soap opera Pobol y Cwm.
Alongside his long stint on Pobol y Cwm, Emrys has taken roles in a number of other Welsh television dramas, including the bilingual crime series Hinterland (Y Gwyll) and the S4C drama Kamikaze, broadening his work beyond the soap that made him a household name in Wales.
Based in Cardiff, Emrys continues to be closely associated with Welsh-language broadcasting, and his portrayal of Derek has made him a well-recognised figure among Pobol y Cwm's audience for many years.
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Welsh actor best known for playing Derek, the garage owner, in the S4C soap Pobol y Cwm.
Hywel Emrys
Actor born in Carmarthen
Born in Carmarthen, Wales
Emrys is based in Cardiff and, beyond his long-running role in Pobol y Cwm, has appeared in the bilingual crime drama Hinterland and the S4C series Kamikaze.
Career Highlights
Long-running role as Derek, the garage owner, in the S4C soap Pobol y Cwm
Appeared in the bilingual crime drama Hinterland (Y Gwyll)
Appeared in the S4C drama Kamikaze
ℹ️ Born 20 December 1955, Carmarthen, Wales.
Born in Carmarthen, Wales
From: YDdraigGoch
He is very funny indeed!
From: Blodwyn
I used to teach with Derek the garage, we had a ball and he is very funny