Rhodri Meilir

Rhodri Meilir

Born: November 18, 1978
in Mold, Clwyd, Wales
Rhodri Meilir is a Welsh actor born in Mold, then in Clwyd, Wales. He was educated at Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold, and Aberystwyth University's Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies.

Best known for playing Alfie Butts in the BBC sitcom "My Family", Meilir has also appeared in a number of popular television shows such as "Afterlife" and Terry Pratchett's "Hogfather" on Sky One. He has also featured in a number of films, including "The Baker" and the 2014 film "Pride", directed by Matthew Warchus. In 2006, he appeared in the "Doctor Who" episode "The Runaway Bride". He appeared in the 2015 remake of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood"/"Dan y Wenallt".

He is well known on Welsh television for his roles in an extensive range of shows including "Y Pris", "Caerdydd", "Teulu", "Tipyn o Stad", "Cyw" and "Y Gwyll". He played the lead role of Trefor the taxi driver in "Gwlad yr Astra Gwyn", for which he received a BAFTA Cymru nomination as best actor in 2013, and was the original "Rapsgaliwn". In 2016-2017 he appeared in a regular role in the drama "Byw Celwydd".

Meilir has toured with numerous theatre companies including Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Theatr Fran Wen and Bara Caws.

Movies for Rhodri Meilir...

National Theatre Live: Nye
Title: National Theatre Live: Nye
Released: April 23, 2024
Type: Movie
Confronted with death, National Health Service founder Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Winston Churchill.
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Title: Tree on a Hill
Character: Clive Lewis
Released: November 19, 2023
Type: TV
Laced with humour and a touch of the absurd, this is a story with Margaret and Clive Lewis at its heart. These unlikely heroes' quiet lives are changed in an instant when they find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Set in a bypassed town at the edge of a valley, this is a story about crumbling values, resilience and transgression being the key to liberation.
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Y Sŵn
Title: Y Sŵn
Character: Nicholas Edwards
Released: March 13, 2023
Type: Movie
In 1979, when Margaret Thatcher's first government breaks a promise to establish a Welsh language television channel, a wave of civil disobedience follows. One man - Gwynfor Evans - threatens to starve himself to death unless the government comes good on its manifesto pledge. The reimagining of one of the most colourful chapters in contemporary Welsh history.
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The Feast
Title: The Feast
Character: Euros
Released: November 19, 2021
Type: Movie
A wealthy family hosts a sumptuous dinner, only for a mysterious young server to chillingly unravel their lives with terrifying consequences they could never see coming.
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Title: Bregus
Character: Mart
Released: March 21, 2021
Type: TV
This 6-part drama series focuses on Ellie's not-as-it-seems perfect life. Ellie seems to have it all – the perfect husband, daughter and close-knit group of friends. The unbreakable gang are all in their mid-thirties. They depend on each other, they're a family. But what happens when tragedy strikes and unleashes demons in Ellie that threaten the façade of her life and even the core of her sanity.
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The Arborist
Title: The Arborist
Character: Joe Crawford
Released: September 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Following the death of the tree she planted in memory of her lost twin, Laura returns home to the Gower, where she must overcome the profound grief and guilt she shares with her estranged brother Joe.
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Title: In My Skin
Character: Dilwyn Gwyndaf
Released: October 14, 2018
Type: TV
Coming-of-age story of 16-year-old Bethan, who we follow as she deals with the comical but painfully real anxieties and insecurities of teenage life, along with the stark reality of a home life that is far removed from what she projects to her friends.
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Title: Hidden
Character: Dylan Harris
Released: January 7, 2018
Type: TV
DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.
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Under Milk Wood
Title: Under Milk Wood
Character: Mr. Ogmore
Released: June 20, 2015
Type: Movie
Two versions of Dylan Thomas' classic play "Under Milk Wood" were shot, with the same cast, one in Welsh, "Dan y Wenallt", and one in English. Directed by Kevin Allen, narrated by and starring Rhys Ifans, the films were shot largely in the Pembrokeshire village of Solfa during the summer of 2014. This surreal and erotic interpretation of Dylan Thomas' work is the first theatrical production of the brilliant, haunting radio play since Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's 1972 film. Certain to astonish and excite in equal measures, this production reunites director Kevin Allen with actor Rhys Ifans over 15 years after the release of their cult classic "Twin Town". An ensemble Welsh speaking cast of familiar faces is led by Ifans as First Voice and Captain Cat, with Charlotte Church as Polly Garter.
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Pride
Title: Pride
Character: Martin
Released: September 12, 2014
Type: Movie
In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
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Title: 35 Days
Character: Bill
Released: March 23, 2014
Type: TV
Murder mystery series in which each season begins with the discovery of a dead body, jumps back 35 days (or hours) to introduce the situation and characters, then proceeds forward through time to arrive at the initial scene and reveal the killer.
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Hogfather
Title: Hogfather
Character: Bilious
Released: October 12, 2007
Type: Movie
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld's entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke).
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Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
Title: Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
Character: Rhodri
Released: December 25, 2006
Type: Movie
A young bride in the midst of her wedding finds herself mysteriously transported to the TARDIS. The Doctor must discover what her connection is with the Empress of the Racnoss's plan to destroy the world.
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Title: Hogfather
Character: Bilious
Released: December 17, 2006
Type: TV
On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where kids anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather, Death notices that the Hogfather's life-timer is lying broken on the floor of his castle. Could it be that Hogswatch will not happen this year?
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Title: Afterlife
Released: September 24, 2005
Type: TV
University lecturer Robert Bridge becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy.