
Celyn Jones
Acting
Celyn Jones is a Welsh actor born and raised in Holyhead on the island of Anglesey. His father was a sailor and mother a baker. Aged 15 Celyn attended the Manchester Youth Theatre where he gained life long creative & personal relationships. At 18 he won a scholarship to the prestigious Oxford School of Drama where he received a strong classical training. Since graduating he has secured a reputation as a very talented and versatile character actor. On TV & Film he has worked with some of the most talented and respected Directors & Actors around. Throughout his career he's returned to the Theatre and achieved critical success with each performance be it playing a "Definitive" Tony Lumpkin in "She Stoops to Conquer" or in cutting edge new plays like Gary Owen's "Ghost City" which played in Cardiff, London and New York or in Kaite O'Reilly's powerful "The Almond and the Seahorse" where his performance was described as "Superb" "Brilliant" "Captivating and Masterful".
Known For

1986
Casualty
1986 · tv

2013
Endeavour
2013 · tv

2004
Shameless
2004 · tv

2006
Torchwood
2006 · tv

2009
Law & Order: UK
2009 · tv

2025
The Librarians: The Next Chapter
2025 · tv

2009
Above Suspicion
2009 · tv

2019
Manhunt
2019 · tv

2012
A Touch of Cloth
2012 · tv

2013
Jo
2013 · tv

2002
Shackleton
2002 · tv

2019
Mr. Jones
2019 · movie

2012
Leaving
2012 · tv

2018
The Current War
2018 · movie

2005
Lassie
2005 · movie

2018
Submergence
2018 · movie

2021
The Last Bus
2021 · movie

2007
Joe's Palace
2007 · movie

2020
A Christmas Gift from Bob
2020 · movie

2025
On the Sea
2025 · movie

2022
The Almond and the Seahorse
2022 · movie

2020
Six Minutes to Midnight
2020 · movie

2019
Born a King
2019 · movie

2024
Chuck Chuck Baby
2024 · movie

2014
Castles in the Sky
2014 · movie

2018
Say My Name
2018 · movie

2014
Set Fire to the Stars
2014 · movie

2024
Swede Caroline
2024 · movie

2014
A Poet in New York
2014 · movie

2003
Hearts of Gold
2003 · movie