Celyn Jones
Actor
Biography
Celyn Jones is a Welsh actor born and raised in Holyhead on the island of Anglesey. His father was a sailor and mother a baker. Aged 15 Celyn attended the Manchester Youth Theatre where he gained life long creative & personal relationships. At 18 he won a scholarship to the prestigious Oxford School of Drama where he received a strong classical training. Since graduating he has secured a reputation as a very talented and versatile character actor. On TV & Film he has worked with some of the most talented and respected Directors & Actors around. Throughout his career he's returned to the Theatre and achieved critical success with each performance be it playing a "Definitive" Tony Lumpkin in "She Stoops to Conquer" or in cutting edge new plays like Gary Owen's "Ghost City" which played in Cardiff, London and New York or in Kaite O'Reilly's powerful "The Almond and the Seahorse" where his performance was described as "Superb" "Brilliant" "Captivating and Masterful".
As Director
Filmography
The Current War
as Sherman Quincy 2018
Mr. Jones
as Matthew 2019
Submergence
as Thumbs 2017
Six Minutes to Midnight
as Corporal Willis 2020
Lassie
as Snickers 2005
A Christmas Gift from Bob
as Mick 2020
The Last Bus
as Dr Martin 2021
Set Fire to the Stars
as Dylan Thomas 2014
Born a King
as Winston Churchill 2019
Joe's Palace
as Whittle 2007
Castles in the Sky
as Edward 'Taffy' Bowen 2014
The Almond and the Seahorse
as Joe 2022
A Magnificent Life
as (voice) 2025
A Poet in New York
as Felix Gertsman 2014
Chuck Chuck Baby
as Gary 2024
Swede Caroline
as Willy 2024
Say My Name
as Kipper Jones 2018