Jonathan Tudor "Jonny" Owen (born 4 July 1971 in Merthyr Tydfil, Mid
Glamorgan) is a Welsh producer, actor and writer who has appeared in
TV shows including Shameless, Murphy's Law and My Family. Owen won a
Welsh BAFTA in 2007 for the documentary The Aberfan Disaster which he
co-produced with Judith Davies.As a teenager he was a Welsh Boys Club
Boxing champion. In his later teens he was in the 1990s indie band The
Pocket Devils as bass player and lead singer/songwriter. Signed to
Sanctuary Records in the UK and Pop Music Records in the US they
finally split after Owen landed the part of Richey in the Welsh drama
series Nuts and Bolts in 1999.From Nuts and Bolts he landed parts in
UK Network series including Murphy's Law with James Nesbitt and Dirty
Work with Neil Pearson. His meeting with Irvine Welsh when filming the
Gene video "Is it over?" proved pivotal in Owen's career. He has since
worked with Welsh (and his writing partner Dean Cavanagh) on several
dramas including Dose for the BBC, Wedding Belles for C4 and Good
Arrows for ITV (which Owen also produced).
Glamorgan) is a Welsh producer, actor and writer who has appeared in
TV shows including Shameless, Murphy's Law and My Family. Owen won a
Welsh BAFTA in 2007 for the documentary The Aberfan Disaster which he
co-produced with Judith Davies.As a teenager he was a Welsh Boys Club
Boxing champion. In his later teens he was in the 1990s indie band The
Pocket Devils as bass player and lead singer/songwriter. Signed to
Sanctuary Records in the UK and Pop Music Records in the US they
finally split after Owen landed the part of Richey in the Welsh drama
series Nuts and Bolts in 1999.From Nuts and Bolts he landed parts in
UK Network series including Murphy's Law with James Nesbitt and Dirty
Work with Neil Pearson. His meeting with Irvine Welsh when filming the
Gene video "Is it over?" proved pivotal in Owen's career. He has since
worked with Welsh (and his writing partner Dean Cavanagh) on several
dramas including Dose for the BBC, Wedding Belles for C4 and Good
Arrows for ITV (which Owen also produced).
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