Iwan Rheon

Welsh actor and musician
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Iwan Rheon is a Welsh actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Simon Bellamy in the E4 series Misfits (2009-11), Ramsay Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2013-16), and Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars in the film The Dirt (2019). He has also appeared in the series Vicious, Riviera, Inhumans, and Those About to Die.

Rheon was born in Carmarthen on 13 May 1985, the son of Einir and Rheon Tomos. When he was five years old, his family moved to Cardiff. His older brother, Aled, is a musician; the two performed together on the 2015 single "Rhodd". Rheon attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, a Welsh-speaking school, where he began acting in school drama productions at age 17. He was later spotted by a talent scout at a National Eisteddfod of Wales.

Date of Birth13th May 1985
Age39 Years
Zodiac SignTaurus
CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth PlaceCarmarthen
NationalityUnited Kingdom
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
LanguageWelsh
ReferenceIMDB
Education
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
Instrumentsvoice
Occupationactor, singer, composer, guitarist, singer-songwriter, stage actor, film actor, television actor
Career Start2002 (22 years ago)
Awards
  • Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical