Gareth David Lloyd (born 28 March 1981), known professionally as
Gareth David-Lloyd, is a Welsh actor and writer best known for his
role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction series Torchwood.He
was born in Bettws, Newport. David-Lloyd's first acting role was as a
robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, he joined the Gwent
Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in
Newport. While there, he appeared in several plays, including Macbeth,
The Threepenny Opera and Henry V, in which he played the title role.
Gareth studied Performing Arts at Crosskeys College in South Wales.
When former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd
performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his
acting career.David-Lloyd fronts the progressive metal band Blue
Gillespie, previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire. The band
participated in Sex, Wales, and Anarchy on 20 April 2008, and Orgee on
3 May 2008, at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff. Their first
EP, Cave Country, was released in December 2008 which was followed by
Cave Country Part 2 which was released in August 2009. Their debut
album, Synesthesia, was released in May 2010. Their second album Seven
Rages of Man was released in May 2012.
Gareth David-Lloyd, is a Welsh actor and writer best known for his
role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction series Torchwood.He
was born in Bettws, Newport. David-Lloyd's first acting role was as a
robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, he joined the Gwent
Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in
Newport. While there, he appeared in several plays, including Macbeth,
The Threepenny Opera and Henry V, in which he played the title role.
Gareth studied Performing Arts at Crosskeys College in South Wales.
When former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd
performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his
acting career.David-Lloyd fronts the progressive metal band Blue
Gillespie, previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire. The band
participated in Sex, Wales, and Anarchy on 20 April 2008, and Orgee on
3 May 2008, at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff. Their first
EP, Cave Country, was released in December 2008 which was followed by
Cave Country Part 2 which was released in August 2009. Their debut
album, Synesthesia, was released in May 2010. Their second album Seven
Rages of Man was released in May 2012.
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