Mark Lewis Jones (born ) is a Welsh actor. He has played roles in a number of Welsh TV series, as well as other roles in a range of TV series and films. He is known for playing Rob Morgan in the comedy-drama series Stella (2012-2017), Steve Baldini in Keeping Faith (2017-2020) and King Charles III's Welsh teacher Edward Millward in the Netflix series The Crown. He also played First Order Captain Moden Canady in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). He has also had many stage roles, and is a voice actor on radio and video games.
Early life and education Mark Lewis Jones was born in in Rhosllannerchrugog, near Wrexham in Wales.
He began acting as a teenager with the Clwyd Youth Theatre and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Career Jones has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.
In the 1990s, he was given roles in TV series The Bill, Casualty, Soldier Soldier, and A Mind to Kill. Other television roles include appearances in This Life, Holby City, Spooks, Murphy's Law, Waking the Dead, Torchwood. He played Detective Inspector Russell Bing in the police drama 55 Degrees North (2004). Jones played Detective Sergeant Ray Lloyd in police drama Murder Prevention in 2004.
In 2001, Jones portrayed Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur and second husband of Igraine, in the American TV miniseries The Mists of Avalon. In 2003 and 2004 he had roles in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Troy respectively. From 2005 until 2008 he played Irfon in S4C's Con Passionate.
In 2006 he played Josi Evans in Stan Barstow and Diana Griffiths' film adaptation of the novel by Sian James, Calon Gaeth (Small country), shot in Welsh and English, and filmed on location in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecon, Glamorgan, and Oxford. and, in 2007, Bryan Jones in Y Pris.
In 2015, he had a lead role in The Passing (Yr Ymadawiad).
Jones auditioned for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) but did not get the part. However, he was later offered the part of Captain Canady for the sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). He appears prominently in the opening sequences and says he played the part with "a posh Welsh accent".
He played Rob Morgan in the comedy-drama Stella (2012–2017), and Steve Baldini in the 2018 drama series Keeping Faith (2017–2020).
Jones played prominent 1960s Welsh nationalist activist Dr Edward Millward in The Crown; Iwan Bevan in Jack Thorne's 2019 drama miniseries The Accident; and Tom Christie in the 6th series of Outlander. He had roles in Chernobyl (2019), Game of Thrones, and BBC's Welsh drama made-for-TV film Men Up.
He plays Caleb in the 2025 ITVX thriller Out There.
Jones will voice the character Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, which is to be dubbed into Welsh for the first time as the film prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027.
Other media appearances In 2009, Jones was a guest in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, broadcast on 11 June on BBC Two Wales.
Awards and nominations In 2016, Jones won a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actor in the 2015 film The Passing / Yr Ymadawiad.
BAFTA Cymru Best Actor award nominations include: 2013 Awards for Stella; 2017 Awards for The Lighthouse; 2018 Awards for Keeping Faith; and in 2021 for Gangs of London.
Jones was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in June 2022.
In 2025, Jones was inducted to the Gorsedd at a ceremony during the National Eisteddfod of Wales at Wrexham.
Personal life Jones has four children. he is living in Cardiff.
In 2014, Jones took part in the Marathon des Sables, in the Sahara Desert, with fellow Welsh actor Richard Harrington. In April 2018, he ran the inaugural Wales Marathon held in Newport.
Jones was one of the athletes taking part in IronMan Wales on 3 September 2023 to raise money for Head for Change, which will go direct to the education, care and support and potential treatments in rugby.
Jones is an ambassador for Believe Organ Donor Support, Marie Curie UK, and Cerebral Palsy Cymru.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Morons from Outer Space Godfrey Credited as Mark Jones 1986 Valhalla Voice of Odin English version 1989 The Angry Earth Guto 1990 Paper Mask Dr. Lloyd 1999 Solomon & Gaenor Crad Rees2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mr. Hogg The Measure of My Days Escapee Short 2004 Troy Tecton2006 Little White Lies James, Dr. Hydra Jones Short Daddy's Girl Eisner Calon Gaeth Josi 2007 Olas de verano Steve Baldini Short2008 The Other Boleyn Girl Brandon Caught in the Act Alan Williams2010 Robin Hood Stone Mason Longstride The Cursed Mirror Sir Oswallt Short 2013 A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day Aethelwulf 2014 Sniper: Legacy Major Shope Direct-to-video film2015 Queen of the Desert Frank Lascelles Just Jim Donald Child 44 Tortoise The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - A Night to Remember Letho of Gulet (voice) Short. English version Stanley Also English version: The Passing 2016 The Lighthouse Thomas Griffiths Trespass Against Us P.C. Pollock 2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Captain Moden Canady2018 Gwen Mr. Wynne Apostle Quinn Partridge in a Bear Tree Bear Short 2019 The Good Liar Bryn 2020 Rebecca Inspector Welch2021 The Phantom of the Open Cliff Munich – The Edge of War Sir Osmund Cleverly 2022 Murmur Roy Short2023 Bolan's Shoes Geraint Y Sŵn William Whitelaw Sweetland Moses Sweetland 2024 Portraits of Dangerous Women Jon 2025 Madam Father Donaghy Short 2026 Box of Frogs Patrick ShortStar Wars: Gobaith NewyddDarth VaderWelsh dub of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Television Year Title Role Notes 1989 The Shell Seekers Danus TV film 1989, 1991 The Play on One Constable Davies / Ieuan Two roles1991 The Bill Doctor 1 episode Heroes II: The Return Royal Marine Maj. 1992 Between the Lines P.C. Terry Gilzean1995 Casualty Allsop A Mind to Kill Geraint Humphries1996 Soldier Soldier Capt. Jonathan Bell Dangerfield DI Dicky Sutton 1996–1997 This Life Dale Jones Recurring role 1997 Bride of War Platoon Commander 1 episode 1999 The Knock David Ancrom 4th series; main role2000 Where the Heart Is Brian Price Jason and the Argonauts Mopsus Mini-series2001 The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells Arthur Brownlow Main role Tales from Pleasure Beach Dunk Mini-series The Mists of Avalon King Uther Pendragon Score Tony TV film 2001–2002 The Bench Des Davies Series regular2002 A Mind to Kill Gethin Purse Jim Series regular Holby City Reece King Lenny Blue DC Huw Morgan TV film2003 Spooks Mark Whooley Red Cap Sgt. Gary Jennings Triongl Dewi S4C drama2004 Murder Prevention DS Ray Lloyd Lie with Me Paul Stebbings TV film Murphy's Law Simpson The Welsh in Shakespeare Various TV film2005 Waking the Dead Tom McQueen 55 Degrees North DI Russell Bing Main role 2005–2008 Irfon Series regular2006 Torchwood John Ellis Episode "Out of Time" Torchwood Declassified Self / John Ellis TV series Cravings Eisner Josi Evans Stick or Twist Russ Series regular Little White Lies Dr. James Series regular 2007–2008 The Commander DI/DCI Doug James 4 episodes 2007–2009 Chief Constable Bryan Jones Main role 2008 The Passion Apostle Marcus2009 Zig Zag Love Paul Carmichael TV film Law and Order UK Mark Powell Episode: "Love and Loss" Framed Dafydd Hughes TV film Crash Mr. Hill Episode: #1.6 Merlin King Olaf 1 episode A Child's Christmases in Wales Geraint Rhys TV film Welsh Greats Himself - Presenter Welsh Greats Emlyn Williams (2009), BBC. Top of the Cops Himself / DCI Doug James TV film Merlin: Secrets & Magic Himself TV series2010 Pen Talar Max Episode: #1.6 Bouquet of Barbed Wire Simon Clark2011 Baker Boys Pete Series regular; 2 series Game of Thrones Shagga 2 episodes Making of Game of Thrones Shagga Video Being Human Richard Hargreaves Silent Witness D.I. Frank Skipper2012 Silk Sergeant Major Chris Pierce 1 episode Casualty Caleb Flack Titanic David Evans Sinbad Azdi Episode: "Eye of the Tiger" 2012–2013, 2015–2017 Stella Rob Morgan Main role; series 1–2, 4–62013 Talking to the Dead DCI Owen Jackson Atlantis Mac 1 episode2014 37 Days David Lloyd George Under Milk Wood Neighbour TV film Puppy Love Dave Wilson2015 Hinterland John Bell 1 episode Father Brown Arnold Francis 2016 National Treasure Gerry Series regular 2016–2018 Dylan Williams Series regular; 3 series 2017 The Machine Thompson TV film 2017–2020 Keeping Faith Steve Baldini 3 series2018 Hidden Endaf Elwy 2 episodes Flex Lewis: Superstar Bodybuilder Himself - Narrator TV film2019 Chernobyl General Vladimir Pikalov Mini-series; 2 episodes Carnival Row Magistrate Flute Recurring role; series 1 The Accident Iwan Bevan 4 episodes The Crown Dr. Edward Millward "Tywysog Cymru" episode 62020 Gangs of London Kinney Edwards Main role; 5 episodes Cyswllt (Mewn COVID) Daf S4C drama The Third Day Jason Mini-series; 6 episodes & 1 special2021 It's My Shout (I Am One) Ron Short Films from Wales The Pact Father Martin 3 episodes2022 The Tuckers Mad Malcom Series 3, episode 1: "Hard Man" Henry House Dafydd Roberts Pilot episode 2022–2023 Outlander Tom Christie Season 6 & 7: 9 episodes 2022, 2026 Dal Y Mellt Mici S4C drama - aka Rough Cut. Series 1 & 2; 8 episodes2023 Men Up Eddie O'Connor TV film The Cleaner Richard Series 2, episode 6: "The Dead End" The Reckoning Charles Hullighan 3 episodes Bodies Andrew Morley 3 episodes Men Up Eddie O'Connor TV film2024 The Way Glynn 3 episodes Baby Reindeer Gerald Dunn Mini-series; 3 episodes The Red King Gruffudd Prosser 5 episodes2025 Out There Caleb Williams Mini-series; 6 episodes In the Room General Livingston Mini-series; 4 episodes The Light in the Hall Rhys Series 2; 6 episodes2026 Waiting for the Out Matthew Hall Episode: #1.6 Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Sir Oswald Coote Mini-series; 3 episodes Death Valley Gareth Merwin Episode: #2.2
Theatre Aston, The Caretaker, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 1990 Lord Grey and Henry (Earl of Richmond), Richard III, Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 1993 Leontes, The Winter's Tale, Globe Theatre, London, 1997 Milantius, The Maid's Tragedy, Globe Theatre, 1997 Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, Globe Theatre, 1999 Taurus, Diomedes, and Sextus Pompeius, Antony and Cleopatra, Globe Theatre, 1999 Appeared as Billy, Cardiff East, as Willy Nilly, Under Milk Wood, and as Bonario, Volpone, all National Theatre, London; as Costard, Love's Labour's Lost, as Lorenzo, The Merchant of Venice, and as Ferdinand, The Tempest, all Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, England; as Tristram, Morte d'Arthur, and as Florizel and Antigonas, The Winter's Tale, both Lyric Theatre, London; as a pioneer, Ingolstadt, Gate Theatre; and as Danton and father, Snow Palace, Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn, Yorkshire, England JB Feller in The Man Who Had All the Luck by Arthur Miller at The Donmar Warehouse, 28 February – 5 April 2008 Sergeant-Major Reg Drummond in Privates on Parade by Peter Nichols at Noël Coward Theatre, 1 December 2012 – 2 March 2013
Video games Year Title Role (voice) Notes 2009 Risen Master Pallas / Alvaro / Cormac / Ilumar / Nelson English version2011 Dragon Age II Ser Emeric / Veld / Paivel / additional voices The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition Letho of Gulet English version Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Nemeroth / Thrax Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Kublai English version Star Wars: The Old Republic Colonel Vrain / Darth Andru / additional voices 2013 Puppeteer General Dog 2014 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Guido / Cleric / Scientist / Soldier 2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Letho of Gulet English version 2025 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition Nemeroth / Thrax
Radio Appeared in radio broadcasts of Cadfael and Cocaine Samson in Julian Simpson's The Listener
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