Matthew Lloyd Davies is a British

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and

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. Trained at the

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; Lloyd Davies has appeared in theatrical productions directed by

Terry Hands Terence David Hands, (9 January 1941 – 4 February 2020) was an English theatre director. He founded the Liverpool Everyman Theatre and ran the Royal Shakespeare Company for thirteen years during one of the company's most successful periods; ...

, Jonathan Holloway, and

Nicholas Hytner Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner ( ; born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include ''Miss Saigon'', '' ...

; and narrated audiobooks by Henry Porter and Dawnie Walton. He won the

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2018 Audie Award for Humour and jointly won the 2022 Audie Award for Fiction.

Career

Theatre

In 1990, Lloyd Davies played Frank's younger self in

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' autobiographical ''Forget Me Not Lane''. And the following year, he played

Laurie Lee Laurence Edward Alan Lee, (26 June 1914 – 13 May 1997) was an English poet, novelist and screenwriter, who was brought up in the small village of Slad in Gloucestershire. His most notable work is the autobiographical trilogy '' Cider w ...

's younger self in a stage adaptation of Lee's non-fiction novel ''Cider With Rosie''. Matthew Lloyd Davies featured in a production of " Black Chiffon" by

Lesley Storm Lesley Storm was the pen-name of Mabel Cowie (1898–1975), also known by her married name of Mabel Clark. She was a Scottish writer, who wrote a number of plays, some of which were filmed. '' Black Chiffon'' and '' Roar Like a Dove'' were m ...

at the Richmond Theatre, and tour. In the play, he portrayed the character of Roy, son to characters Alicia and Robert Christie, and brother to Thea. The narrative focuses on the upcoming wedding of Roy to his fiancée, Louise. The family dynamics and tensions between father and son become a significant part of the storyline, especially after Alicia, Roy's mother, is arrested for

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. In 1997 Lloyd Davies played Algernon in

' version of

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish author, poet, and playwright. After writing in different literary styles throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular and influential playwright ...

's ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1892), ''A Woman of No Importance'' (1893) and ''An Ideal Husban ...

''. Lloyd Davies' depiction of Algernon infused the character with his own interpretation. His portrayal of the character was recognised for its energy and enthusiasm. Hands' production ran at

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in London before moving to Toronto's Princess of Wales Theater. In 2000, Lloyd Davies played Jack Seward in Jonathan Holloway's reworking of

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's ''

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''.

Audiobooks

Lloyd Davies transitioned into audiobook narration to his career after he responded to a publisher's advertisement in

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and Television Today seeking narrators with a

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A Spy's Life

Lloyd Davies, performed the audiobook version of Henry Porter's novel, gaining a ‘best of the year 2022’ award from

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The story centred on Robert Harland, an ex-British spy who works for the

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. Following a plane crash, Harland is once again involved in intelligence activities.

Other theatre work

Lloyd Davies has also appeared several times at The National Theatre.

Filmography

Awards

*2018 Audie Award for Humour - ''Carpet Diem: Or...How to Save the World by Accident'' *2022 Audie Award for Fiction - ''The Final Revival of Opal and Nev'' *2022 AudioFile Best of the Year Award for Mystery and Suspense - ''A Spy's Life''

References

External links

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