Aled Pugh

Aled Pugh (born May 1979) is a Welsh actor who has worked extensively in television roles and movies in both Welsh and English medium. He is best known for playing Bobby Gittins in the Sky One series Stella, and Gerwyn Parri in the long-running Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm.

Aled Pugh
Pugh in 2020
Born
Aled Pugh

May 1979 (age 41)
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
NationalityWelsh
EducationYsgol Gyfun Maes yr Yrfa
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)
Emily Kate Evans
(
m. 2014)
Children2

Pugh first came to prominence in 1990, playing school-child Rhys in the Welsh comed-drama Hapus Dyrfa. He starred in three series on S4C.

In 2005 Pugh played Ryan Davies in a play about the lives of Welsh comedy double act Ryan and Ronnie.[1] He later took the same role in a screen adaptation, with cricital acclaim.[2] He was awarded a BAFTA Cymru award in May 2010 for best actor in this role.

Personal life

Pugh was brought up in Tycroes, near Ammanford and attended Ysgol Gyfun Maes yr Yrfa secondary school. The school has since amalgamated with Ysgol y Gwendraeth secondary school to form Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth.

Pugh lives in Llangynwyd with his wife Emily whom he married in summer 2014. The have two children; Eila Kate Pugh (born 23 August 2012) and Efan Pugh (born May 2015).

His brother is Welsh rugby player Dylan Pugh who represented Wales at under-21 level. He has also played for Bath, Neath and London Welsh. He now workes within digital media and technology, currently driving global partnerships with the world's leading brands and agencies at online music platform Spotify.

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2010Royal WeddingRobbie
2011Hunky DoryTimMusical film
2017CanariesRyan
2018Say My NameVictor

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1990–1992Hapus DyrfaRhys
2000The Secret World of Michael FryKarlMain role
2003My FamilyGiles
2004Red CapPte. Oliver Teale1 episode
2007PrimevalPlumber1 episode
2007–2009Y PrisBryn PritchardMain Role
2009–2011Ar y TracsGwenciS4C Film series
2009Ryan a RonnieRyan DaviesS4C TV film
2011Tri Diwrnod Diwetha'Man on phoneShort film
2011–2012AlysKevinMain role
2012–2017StellaBobby GittinsMain role
2014–2015Gwaith/CartrefDewi PritchardSeries 4–5
2016Ordinary LiesLennySeries 2
2016HinterlandPaul Webb
2018Tourist TrapDarren
2018–presentPobol y CwmGerwyn ParriSeries regular

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Refs
2010 BAFTA Cymru Best actor Won [3]

References
  1. "Ryan and Ronnie relived on stage". BBC News. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "Ryan and Ronnie are back!". WalesOnline. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. "S4C's Ryan a Ronnie the big winner at Bafta Cymru". WalesOnline. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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