Gwilym Lee Bio, Age, Family, Net Worth, Instagram

BIOGRAPHY OF GWILYM LEE

Gwilym Lee was born in Bristol, UK. He is a Welsh actor best known for his roles in The Tourist, Jamestown, Midsomer Murders and as Brian May in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

GWILYM LEE AGE

Gwilym Lee was born on November 24, 1983 in Bristol, England. He turns 35 in 2018.

GWILYM LEE FAMILY | GWILYM LEE SIBLINGS

Lee was born in Bristo to Tom and Ceinwen, both Welsh. He has three older siblings: Geraint, Owen and Rhiannon.

GWILYM LEE WIFE

Gwilym’s dating history is shrouded in mystery. There is no clear information about his relationship life.

GWILYM LEE HEIGHT

He is 1.88m tall

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CAREER OF GWILYM LEE

Lee starred in the 1997-1998 television adaptation of the Animal Ark books. At 16, he began work on Richard III with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Additionally, Lee had a leading role in the latest series of Land Girls (2011) and had several guest roles on television (including Ashes to Ashes, Fresh Meat, Monroe, and Henry V). He has also worked in radio (The Emerald Tiger, The Silver Turk and in an adaptation of The Cruel Sea).
Lee appeared in the National Theater production of Oedipus and in 2009 played Laertes in Jude Law’s Hamlet in the Donmar West End season. He won a first prize in the 2011 Ian Charleson Award for his role as Edgar in the 2010 King Lear production at the Donmar Warehouse. In 2012, Lee starred in the Donmar Trafalgar Studios production of Aleksei Arbuzov’s The Promise.

In Christmas 2013, Lee began a television role as DCI Barnaby’s new Sergeant DS Charlie Nelson in the 16th series of Midsomer Murders, which also included the show’s 100th episode, partially filmed in Denmark in collaboration with the local national broadcasting company, In early 2014 it featured in Versailles at the Donmar warehouse.

In April 2016, ITV announced that Lee would not be returning for Season 19 of Midsomer Murders. Lee, on his Twitter account, indicated that he would be involved in an upcoming Jamestown series. Lee played guitarist Brian May in the biopic Queen Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards.

NET WORTH OF GWILYM LEE

Gwilym Lee’s estimated net worth is under review.

GWILYM LEE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

Gwilym Lee starred in the film Bohemian Rhapsody, a 2018 biographical film about Freddie Mercury, lead singer of British rock band Queen and portrayed Brian May as Queen’s lead guitarist. It follows the singer’s life from his arrival in the band in 1970 to their Live Aid performance in 1985 at the original Wembley Stadium in London.

GWILYM LEE AND BRIAN MAY

Brian May is the stage name of Gwilym Lee in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.

GWILYM LEE THE TOURIST | GUITAR GWILYM LEE

Gwilym Lee played Brian May, where he played Queen’s lead guitarist during his performance in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.

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GWILYM LEE QUEEN

Lee played guitarist Brian May in the biopic Queen Bohemian Rhapsody where it earned him a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards.

GWILYM LEE JAMESTOWN

Gwilym Lee starred in the 2017 British drama television series, Jamestown, where he played the role of Samuel Castel portraying Company Recorder at the Virginia Company.

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Posted: October 16, 2018

Source: wyldemag.com

Wylde: What was your very first acting role?

Gwilym Lee: I think I was around 10 and it was in a school production of My Fair Lady ; I played Alfie Doolittle – I was playing slightly above my age! There’s probably a VHS video lying around somewhere…Hopefully it stays hidden in the family collection and no one sees it!

What prompted you to become an actor?

I remember going to see Julius Caesar at the Birmingham Rep, David Schofield had a soliloquy to the audience… I was sitting six rows back and he kind of looked at me and gave me a wink. I remember thinking how electrifying that little moment was and how I was the only one who had that experience in the entire audience! I remember being completely thrilled, so I think that was a turning point. Also, when I was a little older, around 16, and already starting to think about being an actor, I went to the National Theater in London to see Not for Nightingales, the Tennessee Williams are playing. It was amazing. The play was about a maximum security prison and there was this whole sequence where they put all these prisoners who had misbehaved in a boiler room. When the actors fell on the heaters, there was this big hissing sound effect, like burning skin and screaming. Theater at its best truly transports you and you are part of the whole experience as an audience.

Can you tell us about the timeline of your new film, Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsod Y?

It starts in the early 70s, and actually the first time you see a band on stage, it’s not Queen; you see Smile, the previous incarnation of Queen. Tim Staffell, Brian May and Roger Taylor were part of this group. Tim Staffell then left Smile, believing he was moving on to bigger things and Freddie soon joined, as he used to go watch their gigs, and was quite musical himself. And so it starts from there and you see them growing the band, experimenting with different styles and recording techniques…

I was recently reading about a hilarious meeting between Freddie Mercury and Sid Vicious in the 70s…

Yes, it was such a cool little encounter. That’s what’s great about Queen; they were making this kind of irreverent, joyful, over-the-top music at a time when the country was in turmoil as punks strutted down the streets. And Queen was outrageous! And it gave them longevity; they’re just fun, and people like that kind of irreverence.

All four members of Queen had the chance to write for the band, right?

All had the ability to do so. John Deacon, the bassist, who was the quietest member of the band, wrote Another Biting the Dust .

And I Want To Be Free , with its infamous video. Did you recreate this?

Yes! It was great; we were all looking forward to this! One of the weird things about this job was knowing that you would relive those iconic moments. The I Want to Be Free video, the Bohemian Rhapsody video with the four heads on a black background… all of those things were a little buzzy and a little surreal to do.

Did the band watch you do some of these live recreations?

Yes, they were on set quite often. We started all the shooting with the Live Aid sequence. We shot this for about a week, so it was a pretty daunting way to start; being the highlight of the film, and obviously the biggest sequence we were going to shoot, but it was great because it galvanized us. It was good to jump into the depths because you forge together as a group. It was made more nerve-wracking by the fact that both Roger and Brian were there on the first day to see the first pass.

You learned to play the guitar to play this role, didn’t you?

Well, I already played a bit of rhythm guitar but I had to hone my lead guitar skills, which was quite a singular task because you’re not trying to learn how to play the songs perfectly; you try to make it look like you can play it and it’s also effortless. Sometimes I would nail a solo and I was really happy that I was taking it on and trying to show the world that I could do it, but in doing so it seemed too obvious. The thing is, Brian moves his fingers so easily and fluidly that he’s not trying to show anything, he’s just doing it.

Did you ever end up playing with him?

Yes! We had a little pre-recording session at Abbey Road. Brian pulled me aside and said, “Do you want to go into the studio and play a bit?”, to which I obviously said, “Absolutely, yes please!”

Did you have to shave your head to put Brian May’s wig on?

No, they just cut the wig. There were times, early in the morning, when it looked like a dead cat, but 10 minutes with the barber and some old-fashioned curling tongs, and I turned into Brian May!

How did Brian react when he first saw you dressed like him?

Brian knocked on my trailer door. I opened the door and he was blown away! So, there were five minutes where he was impressed…then he said, “Actually, I think my hair is a little longer!” and he started adjusting it!

Iran’s wife also came on set. How did she react?

I think she found it quite emotional, actually, because she came over, looked at me, and said, ‘Oh my God… You look exactly the same as Brian when we met! ‘ She had to go back in some kind of time warp, I guess!

Speaking of time warps, how did the band react to seeing “reincarnated” Freddie in front of them?

Emotional, sometimes, definitely, but it was also exciting for them to know they were in good hands with Rami because he put so much into it and really nailed the character and the voice that spoke. Freddie had this kind of sharp, cutting sarcasm. A real sharp mind; it’s a very English spirit, in a way. There are some great lines in the film.

Have you ever gone to the pub dressed as Brian May after a day of filming?

No I didn’t, funny enough…there’s the only man who could get away with that look…and that’s Brian May!