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'''Steffan Rhodri''' (born 1967) is a [[Wales|Welsh]] film actor, who has also worked frequently in [[television]].<ref name="IMDb 1">{{cite web|title=Steffan Rhodri|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722560/|accessdate=4&nbsp;May 2010|publisher=[[IMDb ]]|year=2010|work= IMDb website}}</ref>
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|birth_place= [[Swansea]], Wales, UK
|occupation= Actor
|notable_works= ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]''<br> ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]''<br> ''[[Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch]]''
|years active= 1995–present
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'''Steffan Rhodri''' is a [[Welsh people |Welsh]] film and television actor, best known for portraying bus driver Dave Coaches in the comedy series ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]''.


==Early and personal life ==
==Film work==
Steffan Rhodri was born in [[Morriston]], [[Swansea]], and is the cousin of novelist [[Mark Ellis (Welsh author)|Mark Ellis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/swansea-tycoon-writes-merlin-crime-2692716|title=Swansea tycoon writes Merlin crime novel|date=26 July 2011|website=North Wales Live|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
* Ironclad (2011)
* [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (films)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II]] (2011) as Reg Cattermole
* [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (films)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I]] as Reg Cattermole (2010)<ref name="Reg-Cattermole">''[http://harrypotterupdate.multiply.com/journal/item/91/The_Actor_who_will_play_as_Reg_Cattermole_in_the_upcoming_Deathly_Hallows_movie. The Actor who will play as Reg Cattermole in the upcoming "Deathly Hallows" movie.]''</ref><ref name="Cattermole-BlogHogwarts">''[http://bloghogwarts.com/2009/02/13/confirmado-actor-que-interpretara-a-reginald-cattermole-en-las-reliquias-de-la-muerte/ Reg Cattermole in movies.]''</ref>
* [[The Big I Am]] (2010)
* [[Ali G Indahouse]] (2002)
* [[Solomon and Gaenor]] (1999)
* [[Twin Town]] (1997)


He is well-known as a fan of [[Swansea City F.C.]], for whom he has made a [[DVD]] called ''The Golden Year''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/steffan-supports-swans-dvd|title=Steffan supports Swans DVD|date=21 June 2013|website=Swansea City|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
==TV work==
* [[Pen Talar]] (2010)
* [[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]] (2010)
* [[Gavin & Stacey]] (2007-2010)
* Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off.... to Glastonbury (2007)
* [[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]] (2007)
* [[Wire in the Blood]] (2005)
* [[Con Passionate]] (2005)
* [[Tales from Pleasure Beach]] (2001)
* Bloodline (1997)
* [[A Mind to Kill]] (1997)


==Theatre==
==Career ==
Rhodri has appeared in both English-language and [[Welsh-language]] films, television and stage productions. He played [[Reg Cattermole]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' and as the voice of Drippy in ''[[Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch]]''. He has been called "Wales' most prolific actor".<ref name="prolific">{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/wales-most-prolific-actor-steffan-26851439|title=Wales' most prolific actor Steffan Rhodri on the 'steeltown murders' next to his school, bringing back Swansea's Top Rank club and the real bus driver he based Dave Coaches on|date=13 May 2023|author=Kathryn Williams|website=WalesOnline|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>


On stage, he played [[Banquo]] alongside [[Ralph Fiennes]] in [[Simon Godwin]]'s production of ''[[Macbeth]]''.<ref name="Akbar">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/nov/30/macbeth-review-ralph-fiennes-the-depot-liverpool|title=Macbeth review – Ralph Fiennes' monstrous monarch wages war in a warehouse|date=30 November 2023|author=Arifa Akbar|website= [[The Guardian]]|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>
* [[Abigail's Party]] - play by Mike Leigh (Hampstead Theater, London, England, UK).


Rhodri is best known for portraying [[bus driver]] Dave Coaches in the comedy series ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]''.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
==Audio drama==


===Filmography===
* ''[[Twin Town]]'' (1997) – Hunky
* ''[[Solomon and Gaenor]]'' (1999) – Noah Jones
* ''[[Ali G Indahouse]]'' (2002) – School Teacher
* ''Cymru Fach'' (2008)
* ''[[The Big I Am]]'' (2010) – DS Moseley
* ''[[Submarine (2010 film)|Submarine]]'' (2010) – Mr. Davey
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' (2010) – Reg Cattermole<ref name="Reg-Cattermole">{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/steffan-rhodri-im-jack-trades-2071230|title=Steffan Rhodri: I'm a Jack of all trades|date=20 November 2009|author=Karen Price|website=WalesOnline|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Ironclad (film)|Ironclad]]'' (2011) – Cooper
* ''[[Under Milk Wood (2015 film)|Under Milk Wood]]'' (2015) – Mog Edwards
* ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman]]'' (2017) – Colonel Darnell
* ''Last Summer'' (2018) – Sgt Morgan
* ''[[Don't Breathe 2]]'' (2021)<ref name="VarietyCast">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/dont-breathe-2-trailer-stephen-lang-1235008182/ |title='Don't Breathe 2' Trailer: Stephen Lang Returns as a Terrifying Blind Killer |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |first=Ethan |last=Shanfeld |date=June 30, 2021 |access-date=June 30, 2021}}</ref> – The Surgeon / Dr. Thomas Hanniman

===Television===
{{Div col}}
* ''[[Pobol y Cwm]]'' (1995–1996, 1998, BBC) – Jon Markham
* ''[[A Mind to Kill]]'' (1997, S4C/Channel 5) – Young Sir Isaac Gwillym
* ''[[Tales from Pleasure Beach]]'' (2001, BBC) – Wes
* ''[[Con Passionate]]'' (2005, S4C) – Andy
* ''[[Wire in the Blood]]'' (2005, ITV) – Bill Denton
* ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (2007, ITV) – Frank Jepson
* ''Belonging'' (2008) – Ed
* ''Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off.... to Glastonbury'' (2007, TV Movie)
* ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]'' (2007–2010, 2024, BBC) – Dave Coaches<ref name="prolific"/>
* ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' (2010, BBC) – Gerry Cutler
* ''[[Pen Talar]]'' (2010, S4C) – Phillip Harrison
* ''Teulu'' (2010)
* ''[[4Music]]'' (2011–present, Channel 4) – Narrator
* ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]'' (2013, BBC) – Christy Nolan
* ''[[Hinterland (TV series)|Hinterland]]'' (2013, S4C/BBC) – Herbert Rees
* ''Under Milk Wood'' (2014, BBC) – Mr. Waldo
* ''[[A Touch of Cloth]]'' (2014, SKY) – Eddie Huffway
* ''Cara Fi'' (2014) – Vic Reed
* ''[[Cucumber (British TV series)|Cucumber]]'' (2015, Channel 4) – Don Baxter
* ''[[The Hollow Crown (TV series)|The Hollow Crown]]'' (2016, BBC) – Oxford
* ''[[Apple Tree Yard]]'' (2017, BBC) – DI Cleveland
* ''Shorts: The Pines'' (2017, by Gary Owen) (starring Steffan Rhodri)
* ''[[Three Girls (miniseries)|Three Girls]]'' (2017, BBC) – Fraser Lavery
* ''[[Keeping Faith (TV series)|Keeping Faith]]'' (2017–2019, BBC) – Judge Gwyn Daniels
* ''[[A Very English Scandal (TV series)|A Very English Scandal]]'' (2018, BBC) – DCS Michael Challes
* ''[[Manhunt (2019 TV series)|Manhunt]]'' (2019, ITV) – DC Neil Jones
* ''[[Temple (TV series)|Temple]]'' (2019, SKY) – Jeremy
* ''[[Wild Bill (TV series)|Wild Bill]]'' (2019, ITV) – DS Alex Blair
* ''[[The Last Kingdom (TV series)|The Last Kingdom]]'' (2020, Netflix) – King Hywel
* ''[[We Hunt Together (TV series)|We Hunt Together]]'' (2020, Alibi) – Larry
* ''[[In My Skin (TV series)|In My Skin]]'' (2021, BBC) – Perry{{cn|date=February 2022}}
* ''[[Yr Amgueddfa]]'' (2021, S4C) – Alun Howells
* ''[[House of the Dragon]]'' (2022) – [[List of House of the Dragon characters#House Hightower|Hobert Hightower]]
* ''[[Steeltown Murders]] '' (2023) – DCI Bach Rees<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/philip-glenister-steffan-rhodri-bbc-drama-steeltown-murders-1235165573|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108100521/https://deadline.com/2022/11/philip-glenister-steffan-rhodri-bbc-drama-steeltown-murders-1235165573/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|title= Philip Glenister And Steffan Rhodri To Lead BBC True-Crime Drama 'Steeltown Murders' From Writer Ed Whitmore|first1=Jesse|last1=Whittock|first2=Max|last2=Goldbart|accessdate=May 7, 2023|date=November 8, 2022}}</ref>
* ''[[Men Up]]'' (2023) – Colin White
* ''[[Das Boot (2018 TV series)|Das Boot]]'' (2023) – Admiral Kenton
* ''[[The Way (TV series)|The Way]]'' (2024) – Geoff Driscoll <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/the-way-casting|title=Casting announced for The Way, the bold new BBC drama from Michael Sheen, James Graham and Adam Curtis|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|accessdate=16 May 2023}}</ref>

{{div col end}}

=== Theatre ===
* ''[[Abigail's Party]]'' by [[Mike Leigh]] – Hampstead Theatre, London, 2002–2003
* ''[[The Birthday Party (play)|The Birthday Party]]'' – Clwyd Theatr Cymru, 2006
* ''The Father –'' Chichester, 2006
* ''Great Expectations'' – Clwyd Theatr Cymru, 2009<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/steffan-rhodri-im-jack-trades-2071230|title=Steffan Rhodri: I'm a Jack of all trades|first=Karen|last=Price|date=20 November 2009|publisher=}}</ref>
* ''Mary Stuart –'' Clwyd Theatr Cymru, 2009<ref name="auto" />
* ''[[Clybourne Park]]'' by Bruce Norris – Royal Court Theatre, London, 2010
* ''The Kitchen Sink'' by Tom Wells – Bush Theatre, 2011
* ''[[Absent Friends (play)|Absent Friends]]'' by Alan Ayckborn – West End, 2012
* ''Posh'' by Laura Wade – West End, 2012
* ''[[It's a Mad World My Masters]] –'' Royal Shakespeare Company, 2013
* ''Candide'' by Mark Ravenhill – Royal Shakespeare Companym, 2013
* ''I'd Rather Goya Robbed Me Of My Sleep Than Some Other Arsehole'' by Federico Garcia – Gate Theatre, 2014
* ''[[The Mentalists (play)|The Mentalists]]'' by [[Richard Bean]] – West End, 2015
* ''[[The Hairy Ape]]'' by [[Eugene O'Neill]] – [[The Old Vic]], 2015<ref>{{cite web|title= The Hairy Ape|url=https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/the-hairy-ape-tickets|access-date=17 November 2015|publisher=London Box Office|year=2015}}</ref>
* [[Walter Harrison (politician)|Walter Harrison]] in ''[[This House (play)|This House]]'' by [[James Graham (playwright)|James Graham]] – [[Garrick Theatre]], 2016–2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garricktheatre.org/this-house/%7caccessdate=17|title=February 2017-publisher=London Garrick Theatre-year=2016|publisher=}}</ref>
* ''[[Killer Joe (play)|Killer Joe]]'' by [[Tracy Letts]] – [[Trafalgar Studios]], 2018
* Banquo in ''[[Macbeth]]'' by William Shakespeare – 2023-24<ref name="Akbar" />

=== Video games ===
* ''[[Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch]]'' (2013) – Drippy (voice)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.develop-online.net/analysis/re-imagining-ni-no-kuni-for-the-west/0117529|title=Re-imagining Ni no Kuni for the West|website=MCV |date=15 May 2019 |publisher=}}</ref>

=== Audio drama ===
He has also guest-starred in a number of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' spin-off audio plays produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. These include ''[[Dreamtime (Doctor Who audio)|Dreamtime]]'', ''[[The Bone of Contention]]'' and as the British Prime Minister in ''[[UNIT: The Longest Night]]'' and ''[[UNIT: The Wasting]]''.
He has also guest-starred in a number of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' spin-off audio plays produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. These include ''[[Dreamtime (Doctor Who audio)|Dreamtime]]'', ''[[The Bone of Contention]]'' and as the British Prime Minister in ''[[UNIT: The Longest Night]]'' and ''[[UNIT: The Wasting]]''.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|722560|Steffan Rhodri}}


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==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 16:52, 29 December 2024

Steffan Rhodri
Born
Swansea, Wales, UK
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Notable workGavin & Stacey
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Steffan Rhodri is a Welsh film and television actor, best known for portraying bus driver Dave Coaches in the comedy series Gavin & Stacey.

Early and personal life

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Steffan Rhodri was born in Morriston, Swansea, and is the cousin of novelist Mark Ellis.[1]

He is well-known as a fan of Swansea City F.C., for whom he has made a DVD called The Golden Year.[2]

Career

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Rhodri has appeared in both English-language and Welsh-language films, television and stage productions. He played Reg Cattermole in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and as the voice of Drippy in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. He has been called "Wales' most prolific actor".[3]

On stage, he played Banquo alongside Ralph Fiennes in Simon Godwin's production of Macbeth.[4]

Rhodri is best known for portraying bus driver Dave Coaches in the comedy series Gavin & Stacey.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Television

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Theatre

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Video games

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Audio drama

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He has also guest-starred in a number of Doctor Who spin-off audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions. These include Dreamtime, The Bone of Contention and as the British Prime Minister in UNIT: The Longest Night and UNIT: The Wasting.

References

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  1. ^ "Swansea tycoon writes Merlin crime novel". North Wales Live. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Steffan supports Swans DVD". Swansea City. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Kathryn Williams (13 May 2023). "Wales' most prolific actor Steffan Rhodri on the 'steeltown murders' next to his school, bringing back Swansea's Top Rank club and the real bus driver he based Dave Coaches on". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Arifa Akbar (30 November 2023). "Macbeth review – Ralph Fiennes' monstrous monarch wages war in a warehouse". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ Karen Price (20 November 2009). "Steffan Rhodri: I'm a Jack of all trades". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (30 June 2021). "'Don't Breathe 2' Trailer: Stephen Lang Returns as a Terrifying Blind Killer". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max (8 November 2022). "Philip Glenister And Steffan Rhodri To Lead BBC True-Crime Drama 'Steeltown Murders' From Writer Ed Whitmore". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Casting announced for The Way, the bold new BBC drama from Michael Sheen, James Graham and Adam Curtis". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b Price, Karen (20 November 2009). "Steffan Rhodri: I'm a Jack of all trades".
  10. ^ "The Hairy Ape". London Box Office. 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  11. ^ "February 2017-publisher=London Garrick Theatre-year=2016".
  12. ^ "Re-imagining Ni no Kuni for the West". MCV. 15 May 2019.
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