Steven James Meo is a Welsh television actor from Coelbren in the

Swansea Valley The Swansea Valley (; ) is one of the South Wales Valleys. It is the valley from the Brecon Beacons National Park to the sea at Swansea of the River Tawe in Wales. Administration of the area is divided between the City and County of Swansea, Nea ...

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. He is best known for his roles in

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sitcom '' High Hopes'' (2002–2008),

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series '' Grownups'' (2006–2009), and

drama series '' Belonging'' (1999–2009).

Career

Meo has portrayed the roles of Owain Hughes in the third series of ''

Gavin & Stacey ''Gavin & Stacey'' is a British sitcom created, written by and starring James Corden and Ruth Jones about two families: one from Billericay in Essex, and the other from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. Mathew Horne and ...

'', Josh in the ''

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British-American science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect i ...

'' episode " Random Shoes" (2006), and participated in ''The Big Welsh Challenge'' on BBC Wales. He was the last Thénardier of the original

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf ...

version of ''

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'' in

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, and is an Associate Artist at Clwyd Theatre Cymru. In February 2021, he appeared in the

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drama ''

The Pembrokeshire Murders ''The Pembrokeshire Murders'' is a British three-part television drama based on the Pembrokeshire murders by Welsh serial killer John Cooper. In 2006, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins decided to reopen two unsolved 1980s mu ...

'' alongside actors

Luke Evans Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor and singer. He began his career on the stage, and performed in London's West End productions of '' Rent'', ''Miss Saigon'', and '' Piaf'' before making his film breakthrough in the 2010 ...

and Keith Allen. In April 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''

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''. He appears in the Sky Comedy "Code 404" as series regular DI Paul Stokes, alongside

Stephen Graham Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor and film producer. He began his career in 1990, with early notable roles in '' Snatch'' (2000) and ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), before his breakthrough role as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne ...

and

Daniel Mays Daniel Mays (born 31 March 1978) is an English actor having had television roles in ''EastEnders'' (2000), ''Rehab'' (2005), '' Red Riding'' (2008), '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2010), '' Outcasts'' (2011), '' Mrs Biggs'', ''Line of Duty'', '' Des'' ...

Personal life

Meo attended Maesydderwen Comprehensive School in

Ystradgynlais Ystradgynlais (; ) is a town in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers. The community includes C ...

in the

, in the year above actress

Eve Myles Eve Myles (born 26 July 1978) is a British actress from Ystradgynlais, Wales. Her television roles include Ceri Lewis in the long-running BBC Wales drama series '' Belonging'' (2000–2009), Gwen Cooper in the BBC science-fiction series '' To ...

.BBC Mid Wales: Steve Meo
. Accessed 20 March 2013 Afterwards, he trained in

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at the

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama () is a conservatoire located in Cardiff, Wales. It has three theatres: the Richard Burton Theatre, the Bute Theatre, and the Caird Studio. It also includes one concert hall, the Dora Stoutzker Hall, and ...

. Steven got engaged to actress Eleanor Howell in New York in 2010, whilst he was performing the play ''Pieces'' on

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, and they were married in

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in 2012. They have two sons together.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meo, Steven 21st-century Welsh male actors Living people Male actors from Swansea Welsh male soap opera actors Welsh male television actors 1977 births