Rhodri Meilir

Biography

Rhodri Meilir is a Welsh actor born in Mold, then in Clwyd, Wales. He was educated at Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold, and Aberystwyth University's Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies.

Best known for playing Alfie Butts in the BBC sitcom "My Family", Meilir has also appeared in a number of popular television shows such as "Afterlife" and Terry Pratchett's "Hogfather" on Sky One. He has also featured in a number of films, including "The Baker" and the 2014 film "Pride", directed by Matthew Warchus. In 2006, he appeared in the "Doctor Who" episode "The Runaway Bride". He appeared in the 2015 remake of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood"/"Dan y Wenallt".

He is well known on Welsh television for his roles in an extensive range of shows including "Y Pris", "Caerdydd", "Teulu", "Tipyn o Stad", "Cyw" and "Y Gwyll". He played the lead role of Trefor the taxi driver in "Gwlad yr Astra Gwyn", for which he received a BAFTA Cymru nomination as best actor in 2013, and was the original "Rapsgaliwn". In 2016-2017 he appeared in a regular role in the drama "Byw Celwydd".

Meilir has toured with numerous theatre companies including Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Theatr Fran Wen and Bara Caws.

Known For

35 Days

Bill

Hogfather

Bilious

Afterlife

In My Skin

Dilwyn Gwyndaf

Hidden

Dylan Harris

Bregus

Mart

Pride

Martin

The Feast

Euros

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	National Theatre Live: Nye	David Bevan/Councillor Hopkins
2023	Y Sŵn	Nicholas Edwards
2021	The Feast	Euros
2020	The Arborist	Joe Crawford
2015	Under Milk Wood	Mr. Ogmore
2014	Pride	Martin
2007	Hogfather	Bilious
2006	Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride	Rhodri

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	Tree on a Hill	Clive Lewis
2021	Bregus	Mart
2018	Hidden	Dylan Harris
2018	In My Skin	Dilwyn Gwyndaf
2014	35 Days	Bill
2006	Hogfather	Bilious
2005	Afterlife