Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

Deceased · Born: Feb 12, 1945 · Died: Apr 13, 2016

Personal Details

BornFeb 12, 1945 Wales, UK
Relatives
  • Harvey Thomas (Sibling)

Biography

Gareth Daniel Thomas, a celebrated Welsh actor, entered this world on February 12, 1945, commencing a remarkable journey that would span over seven decades. With a life that was filled with numerous triumphs and tribulations, Thomas's remarkable story would eventually come to a close on April 13, 2016, when he passed away at the age of 71, leaving behind a legacy that would continue to inspire and captivate audiences for generations to come.

Born on February 12, 1945, Gareth Daniel Thomas was destined for greatness, and his life would be marked by a series of accomplishments that would cement his status as one of the most talented and respected actors of his generation.

Thomas's professional career spanned over four decades, during which he would appear in a wide range of film, television, and stage productions, earning critical acclaim and numerous awards and nominations for his outstanding performances.

Throughout his life, Thomas was known for his incredible talent, his unwavering dedication to his craft, and his unshakeable commitment to his art, which would ultimately lead him to become one of the most beloved and respected actors of his time.

Despite the many challenges and obstacles that he would face throughout his life, Thomas remained steadfast in his pursuit of excellence, and his passion for acting would ultimately lead him to achieve the kind of success that few others could ever hope to attain.

Gareth Daniel Thomas may have left this world on April 13, 2016, but his legacy lives on, and his remarkable story will continue to inspire and captivate audiences for generations to come.

Thomas is widely renowned for his unforgettable portrayal of Roj Blake, a pivotal character in the acclaimed BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7, which has garnered a devoted fan base and cemented his status as a beloved actor.

This talented individual has had the opportunity to take on a diverse range of notable roles throughout his career.

In the ITV sci-fi series Star Maidens, he brought to life the character of Shem, captivating audiences with his portrayal.

He also had the chance to showcase his acting abilities in the fantasy series Children of the Stones, playing the role of Adam Brake and delivering a memorable performance.

Additionally, he appeared in the MJTV original audio comedy sci-fi drama series Soldiers of Love, playing the dual roles of Hywel Hammond and Aaron Arkenstein, further demonstrating his impressive range as an actor.

Thomas has ventured into the realm of audio dramas, making notable appearances in a variety of productions, including Storm Warning, a captivating adaptation of the iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who, as well as the esteemed Dalek Empire series by the renowned Big Finish Productions.

Thomas made a notable appearance in the esteemed Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, specifically in the episode "Ghost Machine", which aired in the year 2006.

Thomas, a talented actor, took on the role of Blake in two notable productions: "Counterfeit" by Peter Anghelides and "False Positive" by Eddie Robson.

In 2013, Thomas showcased his versatility by portraying Brother Cadfael in a stage adaptation of "The Virgin in the Ice", a novel by Ellis Peters. This production was part of Middle Ground Theatre Company's repertoire, further highlighting Thomas's ability to adapt to various roles and mediums.

Gareth Daniel Thomas, a remarkable individual, left this mortal coil on April 13, 2016, as a result of a sudden and unexpected heart failure, leaving behind a legacy that will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Career

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2010
Made in Romania
Made in Romania as Gary Devane
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2006
Torchwood
Torchwood as Ed Morgan
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2005
Distant Shores
Distant Shores as Charles McCallister
{"id":258046,"title":"Hamlet","year":"2003","character":"Claudius","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hamlet-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_258046.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_258046.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Hamlet
Hamlet as Claudius
{"id":31963,"title":"Harold Shipman: Doctor Death","year":"2002","character":"Rev Denis Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harold-shipman-doctor-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_31963.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_31963.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":3117,"title":"Heartbeat","year":1999,"character":"Nathaniel Clegghorn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/heartbeat-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Nathaniel Clegghorn
{"id":197886,"title":"Merlin","year":"1998","character":"Blaze","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/merlin-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197886.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Merlin
Merlin as Blaze
{"id":157443,"title":"The Witch's Daughter","year":"1996","character":"Dan Mackay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-witchs-daughter-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157443.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":5302,"title":"Waterland","year":"1992","character":"Publican","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/waterland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5302.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Waterland
Waterland as Publican
{"id":200648,"title":"The Chestnut Soldier","year":"1991","character":"Idris Llewelyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chestnut-soldier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200648.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The Chestnut Soldier
The Chestnut Soldier as Idris Llewelyn
{"id":200668,"title":"Emlyn's Moon","year":"1990","character":"Idris Llewelyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/emlyns-moon-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200668.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200668.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Emlyn's Moon
Emlyn's Moon as Idris Llewelyn
{"id":9886,"title":"Knights of God","year":1987,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/knights-of-god","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9886.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":10086,"title":"Tales of the Unexpected","year":1987,"character":"Telfer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tales-of-the-unexpected","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9962,"title":"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes","year":1984,"character":"Joseph Harrison","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9962.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
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1983
Bergerac
Bergerac as Towers
{"id":185913,"title":"Hammer House of Horror","year":"1980","character":"Richard\/Gupta","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hammer-house-of-horror-1980-4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185913.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror as Richard/Gupta
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Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror as Richard / Gupta
{"id":10123,"title":"Blake's 7","year":1978,"character":"Roj Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/blakes-7","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10123.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Blake's 7
Blake's 7 as Roj Blake
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1977
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{"id":64440,"title":"Caesar and Cleopatra","year":"1976","character":"Achillas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/caesar-and-cleopatra","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64440.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
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{"id":186103,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1975","character":"Rodney Hamer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1975-12","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186103.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186103.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Play for Today
Play for Today as Rodney Hamer
{"id":10205,"title":"How Green Was My Valley","year":1975,"character":"Rev. Gruffydd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/how-green-was-my-valley","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10205.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10205.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164642,"title":"Smokey Joe's Revenge","year":"1974","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/smokey-joes-revenge-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164642.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":23015,"title":"Juggernaut","year":"1974","character":"Liverpool Joiner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/juggernaut","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ip9pr592sf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ip9pr592sf0.jpg"},"released":1}
Juggernaut
Juggernaut as Liverpool Joiner
{"id":103834648,"title":"Justice","year":1974,"character":"Gordon Mostyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/justice-1971","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834648.jpg"},"released":1}
Justice
Justice as Gordon Mostyn
{"id":165216,"title":"The Ragman's Daughter","year":"1972","character":"Tom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ragmans-daughter-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165216.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
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1971
Public Eye
Public Eye as Briggs
{"id":196174,"title":"Zigger Zagger","year":"1967","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zigger-zagger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196174.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
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Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit as Workman (uncredited)
{"id":65664,"title":"Romeo and Juliet","year":"1965","character":"Benvolio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romeo-and-juliet-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65664.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65664.jpg"},"released":1}
1965