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Thomas Cullen is a Welsh actor and director. He had roles in the independent film Weekend (2011), as Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham in the television series Downton Abbey, and as Sir Landry in the historical drama series Knightfall. Cullen was born in Aberystwyth. He is the son of two writers. His father is Irish and his mother is English. He spent his early years in Llandrindod Wells and moved to Cardiff at age 12, where he attended Llanishen High School. He has two siblings. Before pursuing an acting career he was involved in music. He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2009 with First Class Honours degree in Acting after spending a year at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Elen Rhys was born on 2 September 1983 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for The Bastard Executioner (2015), World War Z (2013) and Ordinary Lies (2015).

Like a number of British actors of the same generation (John Hurt and Alan Rickman, to name two), Roger Rees originally trained for the visual arts. He was born on May 5 1944 in Aberystwyth, Wales, and acted in church and Boy Scouts stage productions while growing up in South London, but studied painting and lithography at the Slade School of Art. He had to quit his studies, however, when his father died and he had to help support the family. His first paying jobs in show business were as a scenery painter. He was painting scenery, in fact, when he was asked to sub in for a part and made his acting debut. He put away his brushes for good after this.

He turned to acting on a full-time basis in the mid-1960s and appeared on both the London and Scottish stages. After his fourth audition, the Royal Shakespeare Company finally hired him as a walk-on, sword carrier and bit player in 1968. He then worked his way up through the RSC's ranks, finally achieving stardom in the early 1980s in the 8-1/2 hour stage adaptation of "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby", which had a cast of 40 actors, and for which he won both an Olivier Award and a Tony Award. Rees was also nominated for an Emmy Award for the television version of the play. By this time, he had several TV movies to his name, but he did not make his big-screen debut until Star 80 (1983).

Living in the United States since 1989, Roger made a name for himself in America when he joined the cast of the TV hit comedy Cheers (1982) as the priggish Britisher Robin Colcord and later the glib British ambassador Lord John Marbury on the series The West Wing (1999). More recently, he appeared as a frequent guest in several British and American television series and in a number of independent films.

However, Roger Rees remained primarily a man of the theatre with secondary careers as a playwright and stage director. Married to theatre collaborator Rick Elice since 2011, Roger was subsequently diagnosed with cancer. Performing on Broadway in the musical "The Visit" starring Chita Rivera, he was forced to quit the show in late May of 2015. The 71-year-old actor died on July 10, 2015.

Maeve Courtier-Lilley was born on 31 March 2001 in Aberystwyth. She is an actress, known for Gran Turismo (2023), The Outpost (2018) and Silent Witness (1996).

Sharon Maguire was born on 28 November 1960 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK. She is a director and producer, known for Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Incendiary (2008).

Aneirin Hughes was born on 8 May 1958 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Cameleon (1997), EastEnders (1985) and Under Milk Wood (2015).

Michael J Lewis, the award winning composer and producer was born in Aberystwyth, Wales. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London where he studied harmony, counterpoint and composition. His many film scores include Julius Caesar (1970) starring Charlton Heston, The Medusa Touch (1978) starring 'Richard Burton', 11 Harrowhouse (1974) starring James Mason, The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) starring Roger Moore and The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) starring Katharine Hepburn for which he won the Ivor Novello Award. His 1973 Broadway show, 'Cyrano', earned the writers a Grammy nomination and the show's star, Christopher Plummer, a Tony Award. Michael's score for the 1979 TV animated adaptation of C.S. Lewis's _Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The (1979) (TV)_ won him a coveted Emmy Award. He moved from the UK to the USA in the 1980s and his first venture into American films, writing the score for The Rose and the Jackal (1990), starring Christopher Reeve, achieved an American Cable Excellence nomination. Michael J Lewis' last film score to date was for the 1994 martial arts thriller Deadly Target (1994). He currently divides his time composing, producing and recording between the USA and the UK. In the mid 1990s he formed his own company called Pen Dinas Productions, the first release in 1995 being the highly acclaimed double CD entitled 'Orchestral Film Music of Michael J Lewis', which received outstanding critical reviews.

Hugh David was born on 17 July 1925 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Young Lady from London (1959), Luke's Kingdom (1976) and Doomwatch (1970). He was married to Wendy Williams. He died on 11 September 1987 in Berkshire, England, UK.

Myvanwy Jenn was born on 12 November 1928 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969), ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) and The Bedroom Window (1987). She died on 15 June 2022 in California, USA.

Brian Minchin was born on 5 August 1978 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Torchwood (2006), Wizards vs. Aliens (2012) and Dirk Gently (2010). He has been married to Lindsey Alford since 1 May 2010. They have two children.

Paul Blake was born on 23 March 1904 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lilac Domino (1937), Danger in Paris (1937) and My Brother Jonathan (1948). He died on 26 January 1960 in Kensington, London, England, UK.

Rhys ap Hywel was born in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He is known for Parch (2015), Ryan a Ronnie (2009) and Hinterland (2013).

Trevor Ward was born on 23 August 1908 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Flash Gordon (1980), I Love Lucy (1951) and The Whistler (1954). He died on 20 September 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Born in the Welsh mountains of Ceredigion Alun is an award winning film and TVC director who describes himself as an "overly excitable, unashamedly optimistic professional dreamer". When not making films Alun sees himself (in a conveniently placed mirror) as a guitar playing, music loving, movie watching ninja dad. Oh and apparently the 'D' is for danger.

Aled Haydn Jones was born on 9 August 1976 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! (2002), Wawffactor (2003) and Big Brother's Little Brother (2001).

Goronwy Rees was born on 29 November 1909 in Rhos, North Road, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He was married to Margaret Ewing Morris. He died on 12 December 1979 in Charing Cross Hospital, London, England, UK.

Caryl Lewis was born in 1978 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. She is a writer and actress, known for Hidden (2018), Hinterland (2013) and Sometimes I Lie.

Arthur Watkin was born on 27 July 1907 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for Cocktails in the Kitchen (1954), The Moonraker (1958) and Vorsicht Mister Dodd (1964). He died on 31 July 1965 in Chanctonbury, West Sussex, England, UK.

One of the great talents of British television, John Hefin's work is largely overlooked by critics and historians outside his native Wales, where he served a long and highly successful stint as head of drama for the BBC. In 1983 he oversaw the first drama series to be shot entriely in Welsh, a significant milestone in the campaign to preserve the language (which came very close to extinction in the 1970s, but is now spoken by nearly a quarter of the population.) In the early 90s he was instrumental in founding the Welsh Film Commission, which he also managed for a time, after which he partially retired in order to help create a course in film and television at the University of Wales, in his home town of Aberystwyth. He has recently begun a long-awaited return to film and television directing.

Ioan Evans was born in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He is known for Y Palmant Aur (1996), Ymadawiad Arthur (1996) and Y Ty (2002).

Betty Davies was born on 24 February 1917 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK. Betty was a writer, known for Blow Your Own Trumpet (1947). Betty died on 27 January 2018 in Staunton, Coleford, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

John Bury was born on 27 January 1925 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968) and Great Performances (1971). He was married to Elizabeth Duffield and Margaret Greenwood. He died on 12 November 2000 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Eric Cardi was born on 18 August 1913 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Cabaret Cruise (1937), Intimate Cabaret (1937) and Comedy Cabaret (1938). He died in 1971 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England, UK.

Nicholas Eriksson is an award-winning film-based director of photography who works within the field of motion pictures, shorts, and music videos.

During a relatively short period of time, he has traveled extensively, working on projects throughout the UK and Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, India, and Asia, where he was previously based in Hong Kong.

Nick has shot many projects for a wide range of talented directors and clients, in which he has learned the importance of working quickly and accurately while maintaining high production values in the process.

He is based in London, UK.

Steve Jones was born on 24 March 1944 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He is known for Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (2009), Jimmy Doherty in Darwin's Garden (2009) and Horizon (1964).