Dafydd Hywel
Born(1945-12-04)4 December 1945
Garnant, Wales
Died23 March 2023(2023-03-23) (aged 77)
Garnant, Wales

Dafydd Hywel (4 December 1945 – 23 March 2023)[1][2] was a Welsh actor who worked extensively in television roles and films in both Welsh and English medium since 1969. He is best known for playing Glen Brennig in the Sky1 TV comedy drama series Stella.[3][4]

Dafydd also narrated Video 125s 'The Cambrian Coast' Railway Drivers Eye View Video in 1988.

On 23 March 2023, it was announced that Hywel had died at the age of 77.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986Coming Up RosesTrevorWelsh with English subtitles[6]
1984Yr Alcoholig LlonAlun
1987Milwr BychanSargeant Crane
1992Rebecca's DaughtersRhodri Hughes
1992The Christmas StallionChristopher Howard

TV

Year Title Role Notes
1978Off to Philadelphia in the MorningHenry Parry
1989–1991We Are SevenJamesy James
2012–2017StellaGlen Brennig
2019The CrownShopkeeperSeason 3, episode 3 "Aberfan"

References

  1. "Click here to view the tribute page for Dafydd Hywel EVANS".
  2. "Dafydd Hywel: Tributes to Stella actor who dies aged 77". BBC News. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. Lewis, Ffion (23 March 2023). "Tributes to Keeping Faith and Stella actor Dafydd Hywel who has died aged 77". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. Dafydd Hywel autobiography
  5. ""Colled aruthrol" ar ôl yr actor Dafydd Hywel, sydd wedi marw'n 77 oed". Golwg360 (in Welsh). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. Coming Up Roses (1986) - Stephen Bayly | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 25 March 2023
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