Geraint Owen | |
Birth Date: | 1966 |
Death Date: | 11 July 2009 (aged 43) |
Death Place: | Swansea, Wales |
Occupation: | Actor Politician |
Family: | Rhodri Owen (brother) |
Credits: | Pobl y Cwm |
Geraint Owen (1966 – 11 July 2009) was a Welsh actor and politician.
Owen acted in the Welsh-language soap Pobol y Cwm from 1991 to 1996. Owen voiced Joram in the 1999 movie, The Miracle Maker.
Owen was a councillor for Plaid Cymru and had stood in assembly and parliamentary elections, contesting the Neath constituency in the 2005 election. Owen came second to Peter Hain in the election.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1991-1996 | Pobl y Cwm | PC Rod Phillips | |
1996 | The voice of the Lord | S1, E4: Elijah | |
1999 | The Miracle Maker | Joram | |
Owen was the elder brother of TV presenter Rhodri Owen. In 2009, he was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and received a 12 month driving ban.[1] Owen died on 11 July 2009, at the age of 43.[2]