Matthew Gravelle | |
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Born | Matthew Ian Gravelle
[1] 24 September 1976
Porthcawl, Wales |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Matthew Ian Gravelle (born 24 September 1976) is a Welsh screen actor. [2]
Gravelle was born in Porthcawl. In 2003, Gravelle appeared in the BBC One drama series Holby City and was a regular in the acclaimed BBC Wales show Belonging for two series. His other TV appearances include Casualty, Caerdydd and Judge John Deed. He appeared in " End of Days", the first series finale of Torchwood, as a medical doctor dealing with cases of the Black Death. [3] He later provided voice acting for the Torchwood Radio Play " The Dead Line" which broadcast on BBC Radio Four in July 2009.
From 2007, he played the lead character of gangster Lyn Edwards in the Welsh-language television series Y Pris, dubbed "'The Sopranos' by the sea". [4] The role earned him a BAFTA Cymru nomination for best actor in 2010. [5]
Gravelle starred in the 2010 film Patagonia and then in the BBC Wales series Baker Boys as Rob, the co-manager of Valley Bara and the fiancée of Sarah ( Eve Myles). In 2013, he was cast in the hit ITV crime drama Broadchurch as Joe Miller, husband of Olivia Colman's character. [6] Later that year he guest-starred in the Welsh detective drama Y Gwyll, in which his real-life wife Mali Harries stars. He also starred with Harries in Keeping Faith/Un Bore Mercher (2017), where they played a married couple. [7]
Gravelle is married to fellow Welsh performer Mali Harries. The couple have played each other's on-screen significant other in several TV shows. [8]
In 2009, The Western Mail listed him as the 24th sexiest man in Wales. [2]
Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Mark of Cain | Chaplain | |
2010 | Patagonia | Rhys | |
2014 | Son of God | Thomas |
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1999–2002 | Nuts and Bolts | Will | |
2000 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Joseph Mallard William Turner | 1 episode |
2001 | Hearts and Bones | Meridith | 1 episode |
2001–2002 | The Bench | Gareth | |
2003 | Holby City | Dean Shepherd | 1 episode |
2003–2004 | Belonging | Andy Owen [9] | Series 4 & 5 |
2005–2008 | Con Passionate | Eurof | |
2005 | Love Soup | Paul Gilpin | 1 episode |
2006 | Caerdydd | Gareth Pritchard | 2 episodes |
2006 | Casualty | Phil Radcliffe | 1 episode |
2007 | Torchwood | Doctor | 1 episode, " End of Days" |
2007 | Judge John Deed | Corporal Dewi Jones | 2 episodes, "War Crimes" Parts 1 & 2 |
2007–2009 | Y Pris | Lyn Edwards | Nominated – BAFTA Cymru Best Actor |
2008 | High Hopes | Adam Mosley | 1 episode |
2009 | Collision | DS Anthony Braydon | 1 episode |
2010 | All Shook Up! | Simon Fuller | |
2010 | Pen Talar | Steffan Watkins | 5 episodes |
2011 | Baker Boys | Rob | 5 episodes |
2011 | The Bible | Thomas | 3 episodes |
2011–2013 | Teulu | Huw Rees | S4C drama |
2013 | Reit Tu Ôl i Ti | Dewi | S4C drama |
2013 | Hinterland | Wyn Bratton | Also starred in the Welsh version Y Gwyll |
2013–2017 | Broadchurch | Joe Miller | 18 episodes |
2014 | 35 Diwrnod | Patrica | Series 1 main role |
2014 | Rosemary's Baby | Howard | 1 episode |
2016–2018 | Byw Celwydd | Harri James | 3 series |
2016 | New Blood | Gwynn Hughes | 1 episode |
2016 | Ordinary Lies | Aaron | 1 episode, series 2 |
2016 | Aberfan: The Green Hollow | Narrator | Documentary |
2017 | Keeping Faith | Terry Price | Main role; Also starred in the Welsh version Un Bore Mercher |
2017 | The Harbour | Narrator | 4 episodes |
2018 | Doctor Who | Voice of Kerblam | 1 episode, " Kerblam!" |
2018 | Morfydd | Ernest Jones | Main role |
2018 | Pluen Eira | Clive | TV movie |
2019 | Code Blue: Murder | Narrator | |
2019 | The Widow | Joshua Peake | Main role |
2019 | Carnival Row | Unseelie Jack | |
2019 | The Accident | Ben Christie | |
2020 | The Snow Spider | Ivor Griffiths | Main role |
2022 | Silent Witness | Tom Faulkner | "History" Parts 1 and 2 |
2022 | The Pact | DS Pritchard | |
2023 | Steeltown Murders | Seb |
Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Torchwood: Asylum | Security guard | BBC Radio 4 |
2010 | The LL Files | BBC Radio Wales | |
2011 | Wedding of the Year | BBC Radio Wales | |
2012 | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | Mr Jervas | BBC Radio 4 [10] |
2013 | Deep Country | Narrator | BBC Radio 4 |
2015 | Ring | Mitchell Hooper | BBC Radio 4 |
Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | Surly | |
2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Abelas | |
2015 | Jaws of Hakkon | Ameridan | |
2015 | Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces | Sapper [11] | |
2015 | The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone | Ewald Borsodi | |
2016 | Hitman | Various characters | |
2018 | Dragon Quest XI | Jasper | |
2020 | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Ynyr ap Cadfarch | |
2021 | Bravely Default II | Gwilym |