Gwilym Lee (born 24 November 1983) is a Welsh actor. He is known for
his roles in The Tourist (2010), A Song for Jenny (2015), Jamestown
(2017), Midsomer Murders, and playing guitarist Brian May in the Queen
biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).Lee was born in Bristol to Welsh
parents, Tom and Ceinwen. He has three older siblings: Geraint, Owen
and Rhiannon. When he was young the family moved to Sutton Coldfield
in Birmingham, although he identifies strongly with his Welsh
heritage. He studied English literature at Cardiff University and
drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he received the
Guildhall Gold Medal in 2008. Lee lives in London.Lee joined a drama
group as a teen. He then starred in the 1997-1998 television
adaptation of the Animal Ark books. Aged 16 he started working on
Richard III with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Lee appeared in a
leading role in the final series of Land Girls (2011) and had several
guest roles on television (including Ashes to Ashes, Fresh Meat,
Monroe and Henry V). He has also worked on radio (The Emerald Tiger,
The Silver Turk and in an adaptation of The Cruel Sea).
his roles in The Tourist (2010), A Song for Jenny (2015), Jamestown
(2017), Midsomer Murders, and playing guitarist Brian May in the Queen
biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).Lee was born in Bristol to Welsh
parents, Tom and Ceinwen. He has three older siblings: Geraint, Owen
and Rhiannon. When he was young the family moved to Sutton Coldfield
in Birmingham, although he identifies strongly with his Welsh
heritage. He studied English literature at Cardiff University and
drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he received the
Guildhall Gold Medal in 2008. Lee lives in London.Lee joined a drama
group as a teen. He then starred in the 1997-1998 television
adaptation of the Animal Ark books. Aged 16 he started working on
Richard III with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Lee appeared in a
leading role in the final series of Land Girls (2011) and had several
guest roles on television (including Ashes to Ashes, Fresh Meat,
Monroe and Henry V). He has also worked on radio (The Emerald Tiger,
The Silver Turk and in an adaptation of The Cruel Sea).
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