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[[Image:Iantojones.jpg|250px|thumb|'''Gareth David-Lloyd''' as [[Ianto Jones]] in ''[[Torchwood]]''.]]
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'''Gareth David-Lloyd''' (born March 28 1981) is a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] actor best known for his role as [[Ianto Jones]] in the British [[science fiction on television|science fiction television]] programme ''[[Torchwood]]''.
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'''Gareth David-Lloyd''' (born [[28 March (people)|28 March]] [[1981 (people)|1981]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gareth-david-lloyd.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played [[Ianto Jones]] in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' during its first three seasons. He reprised the role in [[Big Finish Torchwood series]].
 
Gareth David-Lloyd uses he/him and [[they/them pronouns]] according to his Twitter bio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Pancheers|title=Husband. Daddy. Storyteller. Adventurer. (he/him/they/them/that)|website=Twitter|accessdate=11 April 2024}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Gareth David-Lloyd was born in [[Bettws, Newport|Bettws]], [[Newport]].<ref name="argus">[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/swanews/display.var.753596.0.gareth_stars_in_dr_whos_dark_sexy_spinoff.php Gareth stars in Dr Who's dark, sexy spin-off] <small> accessed 7th December 2009</small></ref> His first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, Gareth joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. While there, he appeared in several plays, including ''[[Macbeth]]'', ''The Threepenny Opera'' and ''[[Henry V]]'', in which he played the title role. When former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.<ref name="argus" />
== Acting career ==
=== Early theatre work ===
While studying at Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys, Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre in Newport and the Sherman Theatre in [[Cardiff]].
=== National Youth Theatre ===
Gareth went on to train at the National Youth Theatre, before moving to Reading to pursue his acting career with Rep College.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2008/12/06/torchwood_garethdavidlloyd_norwich_feature.shtml |title=Torchwood: An audience with Gareth David-Lloyd |author=Martin Barber |date of source= 07/12/2008 |website name=BBC - Norfolk |accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in {{wi|Twelfth Night}} on stage, plus appearances in television programmes such as ''Absolute Power'', ''Casualty'', ''Rosemary & Thyme'' and ''[[The Bill]]''.
In the 2004 comedy/drama ''Mine All Mine'', written by [[Russell T Davies]], he played a character named Yanto <!--NOTE ON SPELLING: Yanto is correct for "Mine All Mine," Ianto is correct for Torchwood. Please do not change this.--> Jones.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/mine-all-mine/episode-105/episode/384336/summary.html Mine All Mine: Episode 5] <small>accessed 7th December 2009</small></ref> Later, after Davies successfully revived ''Doctor Who'' and created ''Torchwood'', when David-Lloyd was cast his character was given a virtually identical name, Ianto Jones.
=== ''Torchwood'' ===
Gareth David-Lloyd returned to [[Wales]] for the filming of his first regular television role in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', in which he plays [[Ianto Jones]]. His character has been awarded cult icon status by the TV website Digital Spy. In Torchwood he became Captain Jack's love interest in [[series 2 (Torchwood)|series 2]], and this carried on into [[series 3 (Torchwood)|series 3]]. He also appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' and ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''.
Special scenes with David-Lloyd as Ianto were filmed for the ''[[Torchwood Mission Game (video game)|Torchwood Mission Game]]''.


Born '''Gareth David Lloyd''' in [[Bettws, Newport|Bettws]], [[Newport]].<ref name="argus">{{cite news
David-Lloyd returned to ''Torchwood'' for its third season, but Ianto was killed off midway through the ''[[Children of Earth]]'' storyline, to much outcry and Internet petitioning from fans.
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|title = Gareth stars in Dr Who's dark, sexy spin-off
|url = http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/swanews/display.var.753596.0.gareth_stars_in_dr_whos_dark_sexy_spinoff.php
|work = [[South Wales Argus]]
|date = [[2006-05-12]]
|accessdate = 2006-10-19
}}</ref> His first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play.  As a teenager, Gareth joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. While there, he appeared in several plays, including ''Macbeth'', ''The Threepenny Opera'' and ''Henry V'', in which he played the title role. When former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.<ref name="argus" />


== Early theatre work ==
Following Ianto's death, David-Lloyd wrote the comic story ''[[Shrouded (comic story)|Shrouded]]'' for ''[[Torchwood Magazine]]''.


While studying at Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys, Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre in Newport and the Sherman Theatre in [[Cardiff]].
=== Other work ===
Gareth recorded a number of M.R. James Ghost Stories entitled [http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk Tales of the Supernatural].


== National Youth Theatre ==
He also recently recorded an audio interview for [http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk Fantom Films] for an audio CD series ''Cult Conversations'', in which he talks about his involvement with ''Torchwood'' and his brief acting career to date.


Gareth went on to train at the National Youth Theatre, before moving to Reading to pursue his acting career with The Rep College.<ref name="argus" /><ref name="pr">{{cite press release | title =Why Torchwood's Gareth's home from home | publisher =BBC Television | date =[[2006-10-18]] | url =http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk45/feature_torchwood.shtml | accessdate =2006-10-19  }}</ref> David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will|Twelfth Night]]'' on stage,<ref name="pr" /> plus appearances in television programmes such as ''Absolute Power'', ''Casualty'', ''Rosemary & Thyme'' and ''The Bill''.
=== Blue Gillespie ===
Gareth also fronts the heavy [[blues]] band Blue Gillespie (previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire). The band participated in Sex, Wales, and Anarchy<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080328165116/http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk/sexwalesanarchy/index.html</ref> on April 20 2008 and performed at ''Orgee'' on 3 May, 2008 at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080501101049/http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk:80/</ref>


== ''Torchwood'' ==
== Acting credits ==
Gareth David-Lloyd returned to [[Wales]] for the filming of his first regular television role in ''[[Torchwood]]'', in which he plays [[Ianto Jones]]. His character has been awarded cult icon status by the TV website Digital Spy.  In Torchwood he becomes Captain Jack's love interest in series 2.  He appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes "[[The Stolen Earth]]" and "[[Journey's End]]".
=== Television ===
==== ''Doctor Who'' ====
* ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''


In the 2004 comedy/drama ''Mine All Mine'', written by ''Torchwood'' creator [[Russell T. Davies]], he played a character named Yanto<!--NOTE ON SPELLING: Yanto is correct for "Mine All Mine," Ianto is correct for Torchwood. Please do not change this.--> Jones.{{sic}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/mine-all-mine/episode-105/episode/384336/summary.html |title=Mine All Mine: Episode 5 |accessdate=2006-10-29 |work=[[TV.com]] }}</ref>
==== ''Torchwood'' ====
* ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]''
* ''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]''
* ''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]''
* ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]''
* ''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]''
* ''[[Countrycide (TV story)|Countrycide]]''
* ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]''
* ''[[They Keep Killing Suzie (TV story)|They Keep Killing Suzie]]''
* ''[[Random Shoes (TV story)|Random Shoes]]''
* ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]''
* ''[[Combat (TV story)|Combat]]''
* ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]''
* ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]''
* ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]''
* ''[[Sleeper (TV story)|Sleeper]]''
* ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]''
* ''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]''
* ''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]''
* ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
* ''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]''
* ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''
* ''[[Something Borrowed (TV story)|Something Borrowed]]''
* ''[[From Out of the Rain (TV story)|From Out of the Rain]]''
* ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]''
* ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]''
* ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]''
* ''[[Children of Earth: Day One (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day One]]''
* ''[[Children of Earth: Day Two (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Two]]''
* ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]''
* ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]''


== Other work ==
=== Audio ===
==== BBC Radio ''Torchwood'' ====
* ''[[Lost Souls (audio story)|Lost Souls]]''
* ''[[Asylum (audio story)|Asylum]]''
* ''[[Golden Age (audio story)|Golden Age]]''
* ''[[The Dead Line (audio story)|The Dead Line]]''
* ''[[The Devil and Miss Carew (audio story)|The Devil and Miss Carew]]''
* ''[[Submission (audio story)|Submission]]''
* ''[[The House of the Dead (audio story)|The House of the Dead]]''


Gareth is one year [[as of 2006|into]] a part-time degree in [[philosophy]] and psychological studies from the [[Open University]].<ref name="pr" />
==== Big Finish ''Torchwood'' ====
* ''[[Fall to Earth (audio story)|Fall to Earth]]''
* ''[[Broken (audio story)|Broken]]''
* ''[[The Office of Never Was (audio story)|The Office of Never Was]]''
* ''[[The Death of Captain Jack (audio story)|The Death of Captain Jack]]''
* ''[[The Last Beacon (audio story)|The Last Beacon]]''
* ''[[Serenity (audio story)|Serenity]]''
* ''[[Expectant (audio story)|Expectant]]''
* ''[[Dinner and a Show (audio story)|Dinner and a Show]]
* ''[[Ex Machina (audio story)|Ex Machina]]''
* ''[[Rhys & Ianto's Excellent Barbecue (audio story)|Rhys & Ianto's Excellent Barbecue]]''
* ''[[Coffee (audio story)|Coffee]]''
* ''[[The Great Sontaran War (audio story)|The Great Sontaran War]]''
* ''[[The Grey Mare (audio story)|The Grey Mare]]''
* ''[[Restricted Items Archive Entries 031-049 (audio story)|Restricted Items Archive Entries 031-049]]''
* ''[[Torchwood: SUV (audio story)|Torchwood: SUV]]''
* ''[[The Lincolnshire Poacher (audio story)|The Lincolnshire Poacher]]''
* ''[[Launch Date (audio story)|Launch Date]]''
* ''[[Tube Strike (audio story)|Tube Strike]]''
* ''[[Missing Molly (audio story)|Missing Molly]]''
* ''[[Disco (audio story)|Disco]]''


Gareth recorded a number of [[M.R. James]] Ghost Stories entitled [http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk Tales of the Supernatural].
==== ''Torchwood Special Releases'' ====
* ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]''
* ''[[Outback (audio story)|Outback]]''
* ''[[Believe (audio story)|Believe]]''


He also recently recorded an audio interview for [http://www.fantomfilms.co.uk Fantom Films] for an audio CD series 'Cult Conversations', in which he talks about his involvement with ''Torchwood'' and his brief acting career to date.
==== ''Torchwood One'' ====
* ''[[Before the Fall (audio anthology)|Before the Fall]]''
** ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]''
** ''[[Through the Ruins (audio story)|Through the Ruins]]''
** ''[[Uprising (audio story)|Uprising]]''
* ''[[Machines (audio anthology)|Machines]]''
** ''[[The Law Machines (audio story)|The Law Machines]]''
** ''[[Blind Summit (audio story)|Blind Summit]]''
** ''[[9 to 5 (Torchwood One audio story)|9 to 5]]''
* ''[[Latter Days (audio anthology)|Latter Days]]''
** ''[[Retirement Plan (audio story)|Retirement Plan]]''
** ''[[Locker 15 (audio story)|Locker 15]]''
** ''[[The Rockery (audio story)|The Rockery]]''
* ''[[Nightmares (audio anthology)|Nightmares]]''
** ''[[My Guest Tonight (audio story)|My Guest Tonight]]''
** ''[[Lola (audio story)|Lola]]''
** ''[[Less Majesty (audio story)|Less Majesty]]''
* ''[[I Hate Mondays (audio anthology)|I Hate Mondays]]''
** ''[[Dinner for Yvonne (audio story)|Dinner for Yvonne]]''
** ''[[By Royal Appointment (audio story)|By Royal Appointment]]''
** ''[[Nerves (audio story)|Nerves]]''


== Blue Gillespie ==
==== ''Among Us'' ====
* ''[[Cuckoo (audio story)|Cuckoo]]''


Gareth also fronts the heavy blues band '''Blue Gillespie''' (previously known as '''A Breath of Blue Fire''').  The band participated in [http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk/sexwalesanarchy/index.html Sex, Wales, and Anarchy]on April 20, 2008.  Upcoming events for the band include '''Orgee''' on May 3rd, 2008 at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff.
=== Audiobook readings ===
<ref name="pr" />
==== BBC Audio ''Torchwood'' ====
* ''[[The Sin Eaters (audio story)|The Sin Eaters]]''


== Writer credits ==
=== Comics ===
* ''[[Shrouded (comic story)|Shrouded]]''


=== Audio ===
==== Big Finish ''Torchwood'' ====
* ''[[The Last Beacon (audio story)|The Last Beacon]]''
* ''[[Dinner and a Show (audio story)|Dinner and a Show]]''
* ''[[Tube Strike (audio story)|Tube Strike]]'' ("Ianthology" 1)
* ''[[Missing Molly (audio story)|Missing Molly]]'' ("Ianthology" 2)
* ''[[Disco (audio story)|Disco]]'' ("Ianthology" 3)


==== ''Torchwood One'' ====
* ''[[Blind Summit (audio story)|Blind Summit]]''
* ''[[Retirement Plan (audio story)|Retirement Plan]]''


== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=1496173}}
{{twitter|Pancheers}}


== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 20:43, 3 November 2024

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You may be looking for Gareth Lloyd.

Gareth David-Lloyd (born 28 March 1981[1]) played Ianto Jones in Torchwood during its first three seasons. He reprised the role in Big Finish Torchwood series.

Gareth David-Lloyd uses he/him and they/them pronouns according to his Twitter bio.[2]

Early life[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gareth David-Lloyd was born in Bettws, Newport.[3] His first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play. As a teenager, Gareth joined the Gwent Young People's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport, where he was a contemporary of the actor Matthew Woodyatt and the singer Nia Lynn. While there, he appeared in several plays, including Macbeth, The Threepenny Opera and Henry V, in which he played the title role. When former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock saw the young David-Lloyd performing at Monmouth Castle, he sent him £250 to use towards his acting career.[3]

Acting career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Early theatre work[[edit] | [edit source]]

While studying at Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys, Gareth David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre in Newport and the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff.

National Youth Theatre[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gareth went on to train at the National Youth Theatre, before moving to Reading to pursue his acting career with Rep College.[4] David-Lloyd's parts have included Sebastian in Twelfth Night on stage, plus appearances in television programmes such as Absolute Power, Casualty, Rosemary & Thyme and The Bill.

In the 2004 comedy/drama Mine All Mine, written by Russell T Davies, he played a character named Yanto Jones.[5] Later, after Davies successfully revived Doctor Who and created Torchwood, when David-Lloyd was cast his character was given a virtually identical name, Ianto Jones.

Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gareth David-Lloyd returned to Wales for the filming of his first regular television role in Torchwood, in which he plays Ianto Jones. His character has been awarded cult icon status by the TV website Digital Spy. In Torchwood he became Captain Jack's love interest in series 2, and this carried on into series 3. He also appeared in the Doctor Who episodes The Stolen Earth and Journey's End.

Special scenes with David-Lloyd as Ianto were filmed for the Torchwood Mission Game.

David-Lloyd returned to Torchwood for its third season, but Ianto was killed off midway through the Children of Earth storyline, to much outcry and Internet petitioning from fans.

Following Ianto's death, David-Lloyd wrote the comic story Shrouded for Torchwood Magazine.

Other work[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gareth recorded a number of M.R. James Ghost Stories entitled Tales of the Supernatural.

He also recently recorded an audio interview for Fantom Films for an audio CD series Cult Conversations, in which he talks about his involvement with Torchwood and his brief acting career to date.

Blue Gillespie[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gareth also fronts the heavy blues band Blue Gillespie (previously known as A Breath of Blue Fire). The band participated in Sex, Wales, and Anarchy[6] on April 20 2008 and performed at Orgee on 3 May, 2008 at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff.[7]

Acting credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Radio Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

Big Finish Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood Special Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood One[[edit] | [edit source]]

Among Us[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audiobook readings[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Audio Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

Writer credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Big Finish Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood One[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Famous Birthdays
  2. ↑ Husband. Daddy. Storyteller. Adventurer. (he/him/they/them/that). Retrieved on 11 April 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gareth stars in Dr Who's dark, sexy spin-off accessed 7th December 2009
  4. ↑ Martin Barber (07/12/2008). Torchwood: An audience with Gareth David-Lloyd. BBC - Norfolk. Retrieved on 30 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Mine All Mine: Episode 5 accessed 7th December 2009
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080328165116/http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk/sexwalesanarchy/index.html
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080501101049/http://www.garethdavid-lloyd.co.uk:80/
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