Gwilym Lee
Actor
42 years (Nov 24, 1983)Bristol, England, UK
Audiences on several continents know Gwilym Lee as a major actor who can open a project on name recognition alone. Among everything on the list, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' reached the widest audience by some distance. 'The Tourist' is the second credit that travels internationally. He started at 27. He has worked in drama more often than in any other register. The filmography holds 23 credits across film and television.
Gwilym Lee
Actor
Audiences on several continents know Gwilym Lee as a major actor who can open a project on name recognition alone. Among everything on the list, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' reached the widest audience by some distance. 'The Tourist' is the second credit that travels internationally. He started at 27. He has worked in drama more often than in any other register. The filmography holds 23 credits across film and television.
11 Movies
Plays Brian May
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018
Plays Senior Technician Mountain
The Tourist
2010
Plays Ted Timmis
Oddity
2024
Plays John Harter
Here
2024
Plays Captain John Underwood
The Last Witness
2018
Plays Ned
Top End Wedding
2019
Plays James
A Song for Jenny
2015
Plays James
Tall Dark and Handsome
2023
12 TV Shows
Plays Grigor Dymov
The Great
2020
Plays Samuel Castell
Jamestown
2017
Plays DS Charlie Nelson
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Ned
Top End Bub
2025
Plays Bill Stirling
SAS Rogue Heroes
2022
Plays Reverend Henry Jameson
Land Girls
2009
Plays Mark Baxter
Sticks and Stones
2019
Plays Sean Gilmartin
Restless
2012
Plays Williams
The Hollow Crown
2012
Plays Steven
Waterloo Road
2006
Plays Giles
Fresh Meat
2011
Plays Terry Bainbridge
Lewis
2007
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
Top End Bub
Ned · 8 episodes
2025–
Here
John Harter
2024
Oddity
Ted Timmis
2024
Tall Dark and Handsome
James
2023
SAS Rogue Heroes
Bill Stirling · 6 episodes
2022–
The Great
Grigor Dymov · 30 episodes
2020–
Sticks and Stones
Mark Baxter · 3 episodes
2019–
Midsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectible
DS Charlie Nelson
2019
Top End Wedding
Ned
2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Gwilym Lee and where are they from?
Gwilym Lee is 42 years old, born on November 24, 1983 in Bristol, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Gwilym Lee?
Gwilym Lee is best known for roles in Bohemian Rhapsody, The Tourist, Oddity.
How many movies has Gwilym Lee been in?
Over a 16-year career (since 2010), Gwilym Lee has appeared in 11 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Gwilym Lee's first movie?
The career of Gwilym Lee began with The Tourist (2010).
What is Gwilym Lee's most recent movie or series?
Gwilym Lee's most recent release is Top End Bub, which premiered on September 11, 2025.
What TV shows has Gwilym Lee appeared in?
On television, Gwilym Lee has appeared in The Great, Midsomer Murders, SAS Rogue Heroes, Fresh Meat.
Does Gwilym Lee have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Gwilym Lee's upcoming work includes: The Nightingale (2027).
Gwilym Lee
1983-11-24 · Bristol, England, UK
Gwilym Lee (born 24 November 1983) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his film roles in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Top End Wedding (2019). He is also known for his TV roles in Midsomer Murders (2013-2015), Jamestown (2017), and The Great (2020).
His first starring role was in the 1997-1998 television adaptation of the Animal Ark books. Aged 16, he started working on Richard III with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared in a leading role in the final series of Land Girls (2011) and had several guest roles on television (including Ashes to Ashes (2009), Henry V (2012), Fresh Meat (2012), and Monroe (2012)).
He was commended in the 2008 Ian Charleson Awards for his appearance in the National Theatre's production of Oedipus and in 2009 played Laertes in the Donmar West End season. He won the first prize of the 2011 Ian Charleson Award for his role as Edgar in the 2010 King Lear production at the Donmar Warehouse. In 2012, he starred in Aleksei Arbuzov's The Promise, and, in 2013, he began a television starring role as DCI Barnaby's new sergeant, DS Charlie Nelson, in the 16th series of Midsomer Murders.
He played guitarist Brian May in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), for which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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