Matthew Gravelle

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Matthew Gravelle
Born
Matthew Ian Gravelle[1]

(1976-09-24) 24 September 1976 (age 47)
Porthcawl, Wales
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children2

Matthew Ian Gravelle (born 24 September 1976) is a Welsh screen actor.[2]

Career[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

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]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Work Role Notes
2007 The Mark of Cain Chaplain
2010 Patagonia Rhys
2014 Son of God Thomas

Television[edit]

Year Show Role Notes
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

Radio[edit]

Year Work Role Notes
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

Video games[edit]

Year Work Role Notes
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ {England & Wales births 1837-2006}
  2. ^ a b Rees, Claire (14 November 2009). "Wales 50 Sexiest men 2009". The Western Mail. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. ^ Russell T Davies, Chris Chibnall, Ashley Way (1 January 2007). "End of Days". Torchwood. BBC Three.
  4. ^ Marsh, Gary (27 November 2007). "TV writer Tim Price is becoming a big deal". Pontypridd Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  5. ^ Price, Karen (21 May 2010). "Why Bafta Cymru 2010 is a family affair". The Western Mail. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Broadchurch actor Matthew Gravelle on keeping one of TV's biggest secrets". Western Mail. 17 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Un Bore Mercher". S4C. 27 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Wedding of the Year pair look back". The Western Mail. 9 April 2011.
  9. ^ Belonging Characters: Andy Owen - BBC Wales
  10. ^ "15 Minute Drama: The Diary Of Samuel Pepys". BBC.
  11. ^ "COH2: The British Forces - Audio & Voice Recording (Dev Diary)". YouTube.

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