Paul Roger Amos (born 6 March 1975) is a Welsh actor and

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producer, currently based in Canada. He is most noted for his recurring role as Vex in the television series ''

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'', and as the voice of

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in the ''

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'', May 10, 2016.

Life and career

Amos was born in

Pencoed Pencoed (also Pen-coed); ) is a town and community in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It straddles the M4 motorway north east of Bridgend and is situated on the Ewenny River. At the 2011 census it had a population of around 9,166. Etymo ...

, Wales. He went to the Welsh school

Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari Ysgol Llanhari is a Welsh-medium school for 3-19 year olds situated in the village of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. History Llanhari is one of the Welsh medium secondary schools in the area, having opened in 1974. It followed Ysgol Gyf ...

. Later he studied acting at the

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of Great Britain and the

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(LAMDA). In 2005, he moved to

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, Canada. He now lives in

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. He married Danielle Brodhagen in 2016 and they have a daughter, Elloise. Amos is a supporter of

Welsh independence Welsh independence () is the political movement advocating for Wales to become a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. Wales was conquered during the 13th century by Edward I of England following the killing of Llywelyn the ...

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amos, Paul Living people Male actors from Bridgend County Borough Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors Welsh emigrants to Canada Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art National Youth Theatre members 1975 births