Garnon Davies is a Welsh actor, best known for his television appearances.

Career

Davies was born in

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, near

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, on 16 December 1982. He attended Ysgol Y ferch O'r Sger primary school and then went on to Welsh-speaking secondary school Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari. After a few years at that school he went on to study for his

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s and A-levels in Porthcawl Comprehensive School. On leaving Porthcawl Comprehensive Davies attended the prestigious

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, London where he trained as an actor for 3 years. Since leaving he has played many roles on TV and in theatre but is mostly known for his work in

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where he played Elliot Bevan. Since leaving Channel 4's Hollyoaks, Davies has gone on to appearing in stage and screen productions. Working in Wales and on shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Garnon is an avid collector of antique chairs and has over 300 pieces. In 2008, he participated in a campaign held by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. In 2014, Davies took the role of Charlie in an '' Afternoon Drama'', titled ''Atlas'', on

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. The episode was broadcast on 15 December 2014.

Filmography

Personal life

In 2008, Davies revealed in an interview with Laura-Jayne Tyler from ''

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'' that he is gay. Davies has been working at drama school

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since 2019 where he teaches acting and musical theatre.

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* Welsh male television actors Living people Welsh male stage actors People educated at Porthcawl Comprehensive School People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari Welsh-speaking actors British male television actors 1982 births 21st-century Welsh LGBTQ people Welsh gay actors {{Wales-actor-stub