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Jason Hughes was born in 1971 in Porthcawl, South Wales, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Midsomer Murders (1997), This Life (1996) and Killing Me Softly (2002). He has been married to Natasha Dahlberg since September 2005. They have three children.- Actress
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Janina Anderson is from Wales in the UK. She caught the acting bug at the tender age of 9 and spent a happy childhood performing. Inspirational teachers quickly noticed her talent and throughout her younger years she enjoyed playing in wonderful productions including 'Annie', 'Gypsy', 'Oklahoma', 'Romeo & Juliet', 'Damn Yankees', 'Under Milk Wood 'and 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. It wasn't long before she was picked to be a part of HTV's Wales junior drama workshop, which provided a casting pool of talent for Television in Wales. Jan also appeared in Productions at the Sherman theatre in Cardiff for 5 years. The small screen soon beckoned and at the tender age of 15 Jan already headed her own show, hosting the popular teenage magazine program 'The Gen'. Her love for acting lead her to train at the Welsh College of Music and Drama to train.
Moving to the capital of London, leads in more theatre productions and independent films beckoned. Jan's talent and beauty was soon noticed and she was snapped up in her first series regular at the age of only 20, in the BBC's Prime Time drama 'Tiger Bay' playing wild child 'Jodie Marsh'. This head strong and fearless girl was much like Janina at that time and was a joy for her to play. Soon becoming a fan favorite, she starred in Miramax's infamous 'Human Traffic'. After filming this cult flick Janina landed the role of nurse 'Chloe Hill' in the BBC's popular primetime drama 'Casualty' and starred in this show for 5 years. Having itchy feet and wings that needed to fly, Janina left this number one show and played leading characters in many more. Including news reporter 'Sandie Booth' in ITV's 'The Bill', 'Fran Morris' In 'Doctors' and a cameo in the UK's funniest comedy 'French & Saunders' with Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Her next long running series regular role was playing sexy Lisa Hill on ITV's prime show, 'London's Burning. Lisa Hill was the firemen's cook; only she could not actually cook! Going back to her well-loved roots Wales, Jan played sassy Welsh Police women 'Tess Conti' on ITV's drama series 'Nuts and Bolts'. Another fun role ensued, filming in crazy Ibiza playing mouthy Welsh girl 'Kim' in the kitschy comedy 'Is Harry On The Boat'.
It wasn't long before Hollywood was calling, but Jan took a few years out to train with the best in Los Angeles. This training soon paid off, with leads in multiple films and shows including: the comedy series 'National Banana' by Jerry Zucker, the award winning 'Three Days Blind', directed by Christopher Keith, playing another nurse in Fox's 'Prison Break' and recurring characters in the Sci-Fi networks 'Scare Tactics' with Tracey Morgan. Not forgetting her roots Jan also shot the ever-popular BBC America series 'Torchwood', playing 'Marie' and Owen Teales Cheating Wife in the film 'Pleasure Park' for ITV Wales.
Jan now has a new exciting role playing 'Stella' on the unforgettable HBO show 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and will soon be seen on the big screen playing sexy teacher 'Mrs. Macintre' with Josh Hutchinson and Dane Cook in the brand new comedy 'Detention', directed by the visionary genius Joseph Khan.- Matthew Gravelle is an award winning animator, actor, and lecturer based in Cardiff, Wales. He was born in Porthcawl, Wales. A graduate from Newport Film School, Matthew has collaborated on a range of projects including multi-award winning short films, web designs and commercial campaigns. His own personal short animated films have been selected at film festivals worldwide receiving several awards and nominations, including a Welsh BAFTA award for Best Newcomer in 2003. The success of his work has allowed him to be a guest speaker at seminars and festivals around the world including China, Japan and Germany. He has been interviewed on several television programmes and radio stations, and his work has been broadcast nationally and internationally. Matthew combines traditional hand drawn animation with digital methods, prioritising choreography and sound to express his ideas and explore personal subject matters.
- Robert was born on 20th April 1977 and brought up in Porthcawl, Wales, where his friends included Matthew Gravelle - later well-known for 'Broadchurch' - and Daniel Roberts, with whom he co-wrote the film 'Lemmings' based on their growing up in the town. Robert studied acting at RADA before treading the boards with the National Youth Theatre of Wales in the plays 'Epsom Downs' and 'Assassins'. Later stage performances include 'The Jollies', written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre and 'Present Laughter' for Theatre Clwyd. He made his television debut in 1999 and has since made numerous appearances, in the sketch show 'Teach Yourself to be Welsh' (with Matthew Gravelle), in supporting roles in comedies like 'Skins', 'White Van Man' and 'Man Down' with more substantial parts in 'Gavin and Stacey' as Stacey's openly gay brother, Jason, 'Wolf Hall' and as Bob Cratchit in 'Dickensian'. One of his most famous television roles however was in the Barclaycard advert in 2008 as an office worker who strips to his underpants before descending into a giant water-slide to travel across town to home. He has also voiced Samson in the children's animated series 'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'.
- Robert East was born on 7 July 1943 in Porthcawl, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Jojo Rabbit (2019), MI-5 (2002) and Emma (1972).
- Scholarship RADA. Won Clifford Bax Prize, National Service in Libya and played Oedipus at the roman theatre at Sabratha Repertory at Northampton, Hornchurch, Bromley and Windsor Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwich and Stratford-on-Avon. Joined Tony Church and Robin Phillips to open the new Northcott Theatre in Exeter. Played Narrator in Under Milk Wood at the Minack Theatre Cornwall and Cardiff. 4 years as Sgt Ken Ridgeway in Hunters Walk for ATV. Met and married the writer Pam Valentine (You're only young twice YTV) Played Stiva in Anna Karennina for BBC with Eric Porter and became lifelong friends through passion for sailing. Joined Derek Nimmo's British Airways Theatre and toured the world with Bedroom Farce and the two handed Plaza Suite with Marcia Warren. Played several seasons at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre under John David.
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Steve Strange was born on 28 May 1959 in Porthcawl, South Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Laurence Anyways (2012), Urban Cowboy (1980) and Hittimittari (1984). He died on 12 February 2015 in Sharm El Sheikh International Hospital, Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt.- Visual Effects
Tim Jones was born on 7 September 1977 in Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK. Tim is known for Tenet (2020), Elysium (2013) and Alien vs. Predator (2004).- Actress
Anabella McCartney was born on 28 September 1943 in Porthcawl, Wales, UK. She was an actress. She was married to Peter Drew Proudlock and David Ogden. She died on 14 February 2015 in Jamaica.- Judy Kenny was born in 1937 in Porthcawl, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for The Scales of Justice (1962), Vacant Lot (1967) and Bootsie and Snudge (1960).
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Dermot Tynan is a writer/director based in Ireland. He started out as an actor in the Tuam Theatre Guild in his teen years in such memorable roles as "Third Soldier" and "Young Man At The Back". Suffice to say, his acting career was both short and unremarkable. Switching to writing and directing, he experimented with Super8 until finally discovering the heady world of 16mm film. Studying film production at De Anza College, California, he wrote and directed a series of short films in the early nineties.
His first serious short film was "A Talk in the Dark", based on a short story by Irish author Walter Macken. Despite the expert and sane advice not to shoot "sync sound" or at night, Dermot shot the film both with sound and at night. Well, day-for-night. The film went on to play at festivals and was screened in Ipswich every night before Gillies MacKinnon's feature film "The Playboys". Moving to London, he directed two films, entitled "The Lift" and "A Place In My Heart" before moving back to Ireland. Since returning home, he continues to make short films at every available opportunity.
Dermot is a member of the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland.- Peter Oliver was born on 11 August 1926 in Porthcawl, South Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Walter & June (1983). He was married to Joan ?. He died on 18 September 2007 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.