Celyn Jones
Celyn Jones is a Welsh actor, director and writer. He trained as an actor at the Manchester Youth Theatre where he won a scholarship to the Oxford School of Drama. In 2019, Jones won a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor, for his performance of a real life serial Killer in Manhunt. [1] In 2013, Jones founded the UK based independent Film and TV Production Company, Mad as Birds. [2] [3]
Filmography (as Actor)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shackleton | Perce Blacborow | TV Mini series |
| 2002 | The Bench | Rowan Kelly | |
| 2004 | Grange Hill | Mr. Green | 13 Episodes |
| 2006 | Torchwood | Gary | |
| 2007 | Joe`s Place | Whittle | TV Movie |
| 2010 | The Bill | Nigel Wren | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: UK | Ellis Bevan | |
| 2007-2001 | Casualty | Multiple | |
| 2010-2012 | Above Suspicion | DS Paul Barolli | 2010-2012 |
| 2012 | Leaving | Hugh | TV Mini Series |
| 2013 | Jo | Nick Normand | |
| 2013 | Shameless | Joss | |
| 2013 | Marple | Sergeant Keene | |
| 2014 | Inspector George Gently | Francis Walsh | |
| 2014 | Endeavor | Jenkins | |
| 2013-2014 | Da Vinci`s Demons | Fabrizio | |
| 2014 | A Touch of Cloth | Villager | |
| 2014-2015 | Stella | Brother Alan | |
| 2017 | Catastrophe | Aeron | |
| 2019 | Manhunt | Levi Bellfield | Won a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor [4] |
| 2025 | The Liberians: The Next Chapter | Cupid |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hearts of Gold | Trevor Lewis | TV Movie | |
| 2005 | Lassie | Snickers | Charles Sturridge | |
| 2007 | Honey and Razor Blade | Mark | Tinge Krishnan | |
| 2014 | Set Fire to The Stars | Dylan Thomas | Andy Goddard | |
| 2015 | Chasing Robert Barker | Blonde Man | Daniel Florencio | |
| The White Room | Father Marcus | James Erskine | ||
| 2017 | Maryline | Jacky Conwell | Guillaume Gallienne | |
| 2017 | The Current War | Sherman Quincey | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | |
| 2017 | Submergence | Thumbs | Wim Wenders | |
| 2018 | Say My Name | Kipper | Jay Stern | |
| 2019 | Mr Jones | Matthew | Agnieszka Holland | |
| 2019 | Born A King | Winston Churchill | Agustà Villaronga | |
| 2020 | In Hope of Nothing | Lenard | Peter Hamblin | |
| 2020 | Six Minutes to Midnight | Corporal Willis | Andy Goddard | |
| 2020 | A Christmas Gift From Bob | Mick | Charles Martin Smith | |
| 2021 | The Last Bus | Dr Martin | Gillies McKinnon | |
| 2022 | Venice at Dawn | Detective Symonds | Jamie Adams | |
| 2022 | The Almond and the Seahorse | Joe | Celyn Jones | |
| 2023 | Chuch Chuck Baby | Gary | Janis Pugh | |
| 2024 | Swede Caroline | Willy | Finn Bruce & Brook Driver | |
| 2025 | On the Sea | Dyfan | Helen Walsh | |
| Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol | Fernandel | Sylvain Chomet | ||
| Black Church Bay | Andrews | Rhys Marc Jones |
Filmography (as director/producer/writer)
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Set Fire to the Stars | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Vanishing | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Poms | No | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | Six Minutes to Midnight | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | The Almond and the Seahorse | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2026 | Madfabulous | Yes | No | Yes |
References
- ^ "Celyn Jones | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2024-05-14). "British Indie Mad as Birds Unveils Cannes Film Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (2023-05-15). "UK Indie Mad As Birds Lands Seven-Figure Private Investment And Heads To Cannes Market With Multi-Picture Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Bafta Cymru: Gabrielle Creevy and Celyn Jones win awards". BBC News. 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2026-03-10.