Rhodri Meilir

Rhodri Meilir

Birthdate
November 18, 1978 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Mold, Clwyd, Wales
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
November 18, 1978 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Mold, Clwyd, Wales
Known For
Acting

Biography

Rhodri Meilir is a Welsh actor born in Mold, then in Clwyd, Wales. He was educated at Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold, and Aberystwyth University's Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies.

Best known for playing Alfie Butts in the BBC sitcom "My Family", Meilir has also appeared in a number of popular television shows such as "Afterlife" and Terry Pratchett's "Hogfather" on Sky One. He has also featured in a number of films, including "The Baker" and the 2014 film "Pride", directed by Matthew Warchus. In 2006, he appeared in the "Doctor Who" episode "The Runaway Bride". He appeared in the 2015 remake of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood"/"Dan y Wenallt".

He is well known on Welsh television for his roles in an extensive range of shows including "Y Pris", "Caerdydd", "Teulu", "Tipyn o Stad", "Cyw" and "Y Gwyll". He played the lead role of Trefor the taxi driver in "Gwlad yr Astra Gwyn", for which he received a BAFTA Cymru nomination as best actor in 2013, and was the original "Rapsgaliwn". In 2016-2017 he appeared in a regular role in the drama "Byw Celwydd".

Meilir has toured with numerous theatre companies including Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Theatr Fran Wen and Bara Caws.

Rhodri Meilir's LGBTQ+ Titles

Pride
Pride
Martin

Acting (15)

2024
National Theatre Live: Nye as David Bevan/Councillor Hopkins
2023
Tree on a Hill as Clive Lewis (6 episodes)
2023
Y Sŵn as Nicholas Edwards
2021
The Feast as Euros
2021
Bregus as Mart (6 episodes)
2020
The Arborist as Joe Crawford
2018
In My Skin as Dilwyn Gwyndaf (10 episodes)
2018
Hidden as Dylan Harris (8 episodes)
2015
Under Milk Wood as Mr. Ogmore
2014
Pride as Martin
2014
35 Days as Bill (6 episodes)
2007
Hogfather as Bilious
2006
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as Rhodri
2006
Hogfather as Bilious (2 episodes)
2005
Afterlife (1 episode)