Richard Corgan is a Welsh actor. He was born and brought up in

Cwmtwrch Cwmtwrch () is a village in the valley of the Afon Twrch, a right-bank tributary to the Swansea Valley, Wales, some 15 miles north of Swansea. It is also the name of an electoral ward to Powys County Council. Actors Craig Russell, Richard Co ...

in January 1978. He went to Maesydderwen school, and later to

Gorseinon College Coleg Gorseinon College was a further education college situated to the west of Swansea, in the suburb of Upper Loughor in Gorseinon. It was frequently ranked as one of the best sixth-form colleges in Wales and the United Kingdom. Recently the co ...

Aberystwyth University Aberystwyth University () is a Public university, public Research university, research university in Aberystwyth, Wales. Aberystwyth was a founding member institution of the former federal University of Wales. The university has over 8,000 stude ...

and The

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) is a drama school in Bristol, England. The institution provides training in acting and production for careers in film, television and theatre. BOVTS was an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance a ...

. Corgan's television roles include the recurring character Dafydd "Dav" Llewellyn in

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's ''

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'' and a leading role in two series of the BBC Wales drama '' Baker Boys''. He has also appeared in the BBC programmes ''Casualty'', ''Caught in the Web'', and ''The B Word''. From 2018 to 2020, he appeared in the

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series '' In My Skin'' as Tony Chipper. Corgan's films include the low budget horror film ''

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'', and the short films ''Nowhere Fast'' and ''The Sunday''. He also appeared in the

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film ''

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'' (2013) and the science fiction film ''

Dune Drifter ''Dune Drifter'' is a 2020 British science fiction film written and directed by Marc Price and produced by Michelle Parkyn. It stars Phoebe Sparrow, Daisy Aitkens, Simon Dwyer Thomas, Alastair Kirton, Richard Corgan, and Michael Geary. Exte ...

''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Corgan, Richard 1978 births Living people Alumni of Aberystwyth University Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Welsh male television actors British male television actors Male actors from Powys