Marc Rhys (born ''Marc Alun Williams''; September 8, 1988 in
Bridgend
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, South Wales), is a professional actor and one of the recipients of the 2016 Ian Charleston Award. The youngest son of teachers Nevin and Jean Williams. Trained as an actor in London' Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts graduating with a 2:1 in 2011.
Early life
During education at Pencoed Comprehensive School, Rhys (Williams) showed a talent for sport, playing professional football for Cardiff City FC and
Wales
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Under 21s as well as representing Great Britain i TAGB Tae Kwon Do at the 2006 World Championships - reaching the Quarter-Finals.
Alumni o Bridgend Youth Theatre
Welsh National Opera
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Theatr Clwyd
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's production of "
Cyrano De Bergerac
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A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th ce ...
" playing Christian opposite
Steffan Rhodri
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Steffan Rhodri was born in 1967, i ...
. Directed b Phillip Breen for which he was nominated for the
Ian Charleson Awards
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The Sunday Times
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Nollywood
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Sky 1
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's award-winning series ''
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* ''Stella'' (1943 film), with Zully Moreno
* ''Stella'' (1950 film), with Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature
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'' starring
Ruth Jones
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* "The Wish of My Heart" with
Welsh National Opera
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performed for his Royal Highness
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BBC
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with "It's my Shout" Films - Bone Orchard, A Night on the Tiles, Down, They Might be Giants and Pleasure Park - with
Owen Teale
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British Film Institute
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(BFI) 48 Hour short listed "Accumulation".
* The Viking Epic Noble Claim playing the lead role of "Erik Jora" filmed in
Snowdonia
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, Wales. Entered into the 2016
Berlin Film Festival
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* Dark comedy "The Two Dogs" starring Desperate Housewives'
Gale Harold
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. Filmed in
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* "Mission Impossible" with
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, playing the lead role of Ethan Hunt (Made famous by
Tom Cruise
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) playing opposite
Elizabeth Hurley
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A Clockwork Orange
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" touring to Norway & Singapore.
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Dracula
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Alice in Wonderland
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Greenwich Theatre
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.
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BAFTA Cymru
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Dylan Thomas
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' centenary.
Awards and nominations
Nominated for the Ian Charleson Award in 2016 for his role of Christian in Cyrano de Bergerac.
Winner of the John Thaw Bursary in 2010.
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