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Mark Lewis Jones
Born (1964-08-31) 31 August 1964 (age 60)
EducationRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
AwardsBAFTA Cymru award for Best Actor in The Passing / Yr Ymadawiad

Mark Lewis Jones (born 31 August 1964) is a Welsh actor, whose roles include that of a First Order Captain Moden Canady in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a police inspector in BBC drama series 55 Degrees North, a whaler in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, soldier Tecton in Troy and Rob Morgan in the series Stella. He is known for being the voice of Letho of Gulet the King Slayer in The Witcher 2 and 3.

Early life

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Mark Lewis Jones was born in Rhosllannerchrugog near Wrexham, Wales.[1] He began acting as a teenager with the Clwyd Youth Theatre[2] and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[3]

Career

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Jones has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company,[4] and at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.

His television roles include appearances in This Life, Holby City, Spooks, Murphy's Law, Waking the Dead and Torchwood. Perhaps his most significant role for BBC television was as Detective Inspector Russell Bing in the police drama 55 Degrees North, in which he played an outspoken, opinionated and at times humorous police officer, in a complex and intricately crafted series.

He also played Detective Sergeant Ray Lloyd in police drama Murder Prevention.[5] His two most renowned appearances in Hollywood blockbusters were as Hogg the Whaler in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and Tecton, a soldier in Troy.

In 2001, he portrayed Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur and second husband of Igraine, in the American TV miniseries The Mists of Avalon. He played Irfon in S4C's Con Passionate, Josi in Sian James' Calon Gaeth,[6] and Bryan Jones in Y Pris.[7]

In 2009 he was a guest in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, broadcast on 11 June on BBC Two Wales.[8]

Jones auditioned for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) but did not get the part. However, he was later offered the part of Captain Canady for the sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He appears prominently in the opening sequences and says he played the part with "a posh Welsh accent".[9]

In 2016, Jones won a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actor in the 2015 film The Passing / Yr Ymadawiad. He was nominated in the same category at the 2013 Awards for Stella, 2017 Awards for The Lighthouse, 2018 Awards for Keeping Faith and in 2021 for Gangs of London.

Jones was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in June 2022.

Personal life

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In 2014, Jones took part in the Marathon des Sables, in the Sahara Desert, with fellow Welsh actor Richard Harrington.[10] In April 2018, he ran the inaugural Wales Marathon held in Newport.[11]

Jones was one of the athletes taking part in IronMan Wales[12] on 3 September 2023 to raise money for Head for Change,[13] which will go directly towards the education, care and support and potential treatments in rugby.

Jones is an ambassador for Believe Organ Donor Support,[14] Marie Curie UK, [15] and Cerebral Palsy Cymru.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Morons from Outer Space Godfrey Credited as Mark Jones
1986 Valhalla Voice of Odin English version
1989 The Angry Earth Guto
1990 Paper Mask Dr. Lloyd
1999 Solomon & Gaenor Crad Rees
2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mr. Hogg
The Measure of My Days Escapee Short
2004 Troy Tecton
2006 Little White Lies James, Dr.
Hydra Jones Short
Daddy's Girl Eisner
Calon Gaeth Josi
2007 Olas de verano Steve Baldini Short
2008 The Other Boleyn Girl Brandon
Caught in the Act Alan Williams
2010 Robin Hood Stone Mason Longstride
The Cursed Mirror Sir Oswallt Short[17]
2013 A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day Aethelwulf
2014 Sniper: Legacy Shope
2015 Child 44 Tortoise
Queen of the Desert Frank Lascelles
Just Jim Donald
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - A Night to Remember Letho of Gulet Short
Yr Ymadawiad Stanley [18]
2016 Trespass Against Us P.C. Pollock
The Lighthouse Thomas Griffiths
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Captain Moden Canady
2018 Apostle Quinn
Gwen Mr Wynne
Partridge in a Bear Tree Bear Short
2019 The Good Liar Bryn
2020 Rebecca Inspector Welch
2021 Munich – The Edge of War Sir Osmund Cleverly
The Phantom of the Open Cliff
2022 Murmur Roy Short[19]
2023 Bolan's Shoes Geraint [20]
Sweetland Moses
TBA Portraits of Dangerous Women Jon Post-production[21]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 The Shell Seekers Danus TV film
1989, 1991 The Play on One Constable Davies / Ieuan Two roles
1991 The Bill Doctor 1 episode
Heroes II: The Return Royal Marine Maj.
1992 Between the Lines P.C. Terry Gilzean
1995 Casualty Allsop
A Mind to Kill Geraint Humphries
1996 Soldier Soldier Capt Jonathan Bell
Dangerfield DI Dicky Sutton
1996–1997 This Life Dale Jones Recurring role
1997 Bride of War Platoon Commander 1 episode
1999 The Knock David Ancrom 4th series; main role
2000 Where the Heart Is Brian Price
Jason and the Argonauts Mopsus Mini-series
2001 The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells Arthur Brownlow Main role
Tales from Pleasure Beach Dunk Mini-series
The Mists of Avalon King Uther Pendragon
Score Tony Television film
2001–2002 The Bench Des Davies Series regular
2002 A Mind to Kill Gethin Purse
Y Tŷ Jim Series regular
Holby City Reece King
Lenny Blue DC Huw Morgan
2003 Spooks Mark Whooley
Red Cap Sgt. Gary Jennings
Triongl Dewi S4C drama
2004 Murder Prevention DS Ray Lloyd
Lie with Me Paul Stebbing
Murphy's Law Simpson
The Welsh in Shakespeare Various TV film[22]
2005 Waking the Dead Tom McQueen
55 Degrees North DI Russell Bing Main role
2005–2008 Con Passionate Irfon Series regular
2006 Torchwood John Ellis Episode "Out of Time"
Torchwood Declassified Self / John Ellis TV series[23]
Cravings Eisner
Calon Gaeth Josi Evans
Stick or Twist Russ Series regular
Little White Lies Dr. James Series regular
2007–2008 The Commander DCI Doug James
2007–2009 Y Pris Chief Constable Bryan Jones Main role
2008 The Passion Apostle Marcus
2009 A Child's Christmases in Wales Geraint Rhys
Merlin King Olaf 1 episode
Merlin: Secrets & Magic Self TV series[24]
Framed Dafydd Hughes
Law and Order UK Mark Powell Episode: "Love and Loss"
Top of the Cops DCI Doug James
Zig Zag Love Paul Carmichael [25]
Welsh Greats Presenter [26]
Top of the Cops Self / DCI Doug James TV film[27]
2009–2010 Crash Mike Hill
2010 Pen Talar Max Episode: "1.6"
Bouquet of Barbed Wire Simon Clark
2011 Baker Boys Pete Series regular; 2 series
Game of Thrones Shagga 2 episodes
Making of Game of Thrones Shagga Video[28]
Being Human Richard Hargreaves
Silent Witness D.I. Frank Skipper
2012 Silk Sergeant Major Chris Pierce 1 episode
Casualty Caleb Flack
Titanic David Evans
Sinbad Azdi Episode: "Eye of the Tiger"
2012–2013, 2015–2017 Stella Rob Morgan Main role; series 1–2, 4–6
2013 Talking to the Dead DCI Owen Jackson
Atlantis Mac 1 episode
2014 37 Days David Lloyd George
Under Milk Wood Neighbour
Puppy Love Dave Wilson
2015 Hinterland John Bell 1 episode
Father Brown Arnold Francis
2016 National Treasure Gerry Series regular
2016–2018 Byw Celwydd Dylan Williams Series regular; 3 series
2017 The Machine Thompson
2017–2020 Keeping Faith Steve Baldini 3 series[29]
2018 Hidden Endaf Elwy
Flex Lewis: Superstar Bodybuilder Narrator TV film[30]
2019 Chernobyl General Vladimir Pikalov
Carnival Row Magistrate Flute Recurring role; series 1
The Accident Iwan Bevan
The Crown Dr. Edward Millward "Tywysog Cymru" episode 6
2020 Gangs of London Kinney Edwards Main role
Cyswllt (Mewn COVID) Daf S4C drama
The Third Day Jason
2021 It's My Shout (I Am One) Ron Short Films from Wales[31]
The Pact Father Martin
2022–present Outlander Tom Christie Season 6&7
2022 The Tuckers Mad Malcom Series 3, episode 1: "Hard Man"[32]
Dal Y Mellt Mici S4C drama[33]
2023 Y Sŵn William Whitelaw TV film[34]
Men Up Eddie O'Connor TV film[35]
The Cleaner Richard Series 2, episode 6: "The Dead End"
The Red King Gruffudd Prosser 5 episodes[36]
The Reckoning Charles Hullighan 3 episodes[37]
Bodies Andrew Morley 3 episodes[38]
Men Up Eddie O'Connor Television film
2024 Baby Reindeer Gerald Dunn 3 episodes
The Red King Gruffud 4 episodes[39]
The Way Glynn 3 episodes
Henry House Daffyd Roberts In-production
TBA Out There Caleb Williams Pre-production

Theatre

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Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Dragon Age 2 Emeric Voice
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Letho of Gulet Voice
2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Letho of Gulet Voice

Radio

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References

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  1. ^ "Rhos actor Mark Lewis Jones on starring in Star Wars, Keeping Faith and Game of Thrones ahead of Welsh BAFTAs". The Leader. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Clwyd Theatr Cymru". Archived from the original on 27 June 2007.
  3. ^ "Home | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama". rwcmd.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Royal Shakespeare Company". Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Murder Prevention". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Email Marketing Solutions and More". AWeber. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009.
  7. ^ S4/C-Y Pris Archived 13 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "BBC – BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, 2009, Highlights, Round 5". BBC. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ Nathan Bevan (16 December 2017). "Star Wars fans watching The Last Jedi might recognise a familiar Welsh face in the opening scenes". Wales Online. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  10. ^ Williams, Kathryn (7 April 2015). "Get your daps on! Welsh celebrities are doing the London Marathon for charity". WalesOnline.
  11. ^ "Runner tackles marathon in bid as part of fitness challenges". Penarth Times.
  12. ^ "Head for IronMan Wales". JustGiving.
  13. ^ "Head For Change". Head For Change.
  14. ^ "Charity aiming to promote and support Organ Donation". Believe.
  15. ^ "Care and support at the end of life". Marie Curie UK.
  16. ^ "Therapy and support for children and their families". Cerebral Palsy Cymru.
  17. ^ The Cursed Mirror at IMDb
  18. ^ John DeFore (23 November 2015). "'The Passing' ('Yr Ymadawiad'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  19. ^ Murmur at IMDb
  20. ^ Bolan's Shoes at IMDb
  21. ^ Portraits of Dangerous Women at IMDb
  22. ^ The Welsh in Shakespeare at IMDb
  23. ^ Torchwood Declassified at IMDb
  24. ^ Merlin: Secrets & Magic at IMDb
  25. ^ Zig Zag Love at IMDb
  26. ^ Welsh Greats Emlyn Williams (2009), BBC.
  27. ^ Top of the Cops at IMDb
  28. ^ Making of Game of Thrones at IMDb
  29. ^ "Keeping Faith to return for final series". BBC News. 24 January 2020.
  30. ^ Flex Lewis: Superstar Bodybuilder at IMDb
  31. ^ I Am One at IMDb
  32. ^ The Tuckers at IMDb
  33. ^ Dal Y Mellt at IMDb
  34. ^ Y Sŵn at IMDb
  35. ^ Men Up at IMDb
  36. ^ The Red King at IMDb
  37. ^ "The Reckoning – Episode 1 of 4".
  38. ^ Bodies at IMDb
  39. ^ Cormack, Morgan (15 April 2024). "The Red King: Release date, trailer and latest news for Alibi drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  40. ^ "Jones, Mark Lewis | Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com.
  41. ^ "radio plays drama,bbc,Julian Simpson , DIVERSITY website, science fiction, journey into space". suttonelms.org.uk.
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