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Gareth David-Lloyd

Gareth David-Lloyd

Actor · Born March 28, 1981 (45) · Bettws, Newport, Wales

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gareth David-Lloyd (born 28 March 1981) is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gareth David-Lloyd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 28, 1981 (45)
From
Bettws, Newport, Wales
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Gareth David-Lloyd's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Survival
28%
Bonds
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Society
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gareth David-Lloyd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gareth David-Lloyd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Fairbrother

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gethin

  • Witches of Essex(2025)

    Show as Brian Darcy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • National Theatre Live: The Corn Is Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Emlyn Williams

  • Royal Autopsy(2022)

    Show as King Henry IV

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Witcher(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Mordial

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Strange Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Gee

  • Robin Hood: The Rebellion(2018)

    as Green

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Albert: The Power Behind Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Prince Albert

  • Dark Signal(2016)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • I Am Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jacob Fitts

  • Red Faction: Origins(2011)

    as Hale

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes(2010)

    as Dr. John Watson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Girl Number 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Matheson

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wolcott

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Torchwood Declassified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 31 episodes · as Ianto Jones

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rob Hutchinson

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ianto Jones

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mine All Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Yanto Jones

  • Rosemary & Thyme(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Darrell Kemmer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Tides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mark

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Highest rated

Torchwood (2006)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19862026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gareth David-Lloyd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Robin Hood: The Rebellion (2018)

98th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Torchwood (2006)

Midcredits 78th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gareth David-Lloyd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gareth David-Lloyd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Olding shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers