Biography

Celyn Jones is a Welsh actor born and raised in Holyhead on the island of Anglesey. His father was a sailor and mother a baker. Aged 15 Celyn attended the Manchester Youth Theatre where he gained life long creative & personal relationships. At 18 he won a scholarship to the prestigious Oxford School of Drama where he received a strong classical training. Since graduating he has secured a reputation as a very talented and versatile character actor. On TV & Film he has worked with some of the most talented and respected Directors & Actors around. Throughout his career he's returned to the Theatre and achieved critical success with each performance be it playing a "Definitive" Tony Lumpkin in "She Stoops to Conquer" or in cutting edge new plays like Gary Owen's "Ghost City" which played in Cardiff, London and New York or in Kaite O'Reilly's powerful "The Almond and the Seahorse" where his performance was described as "Superb" "Brilliant" "Captivating and Masterful".

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Filmography

View Casualty
Casualty

Casualty

1986Series
6.2
View Torchwood
Torchwood

Torchwood

2006Series
7.3
View Endeavour
Endeavour

Endeavour

2013Series
8.1
View Shameless
Shameless

Shameless

2004Series
7.6
View Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

2009Series
7.0
View The Librarians: The Next Chapter
The Librarians: The Next Chapter

The Librarians: The Next Chapter

2025Series
6.7
View Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

2009Series
6.8
View Jo
Jo

Jo

2013Series
6.3
View A Touch of Cloth
A Touch of Cloth

A Touch of Cloth

2012Series
7.2
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Shackleton

Shackleton

2002Series
7.1
View Manhunt
Manhunt

Manhunt

2019Series
7.1
View The Current War
The Current War

The Current War

2018Film
6.7