Matthew Gravelle


Matthew Ian Gravelle is a Welsh television and film actor.

Career

Gravelle was born in Porthcawl. In 2003, Gravelle appeared in the BBC One drama series Holby City and was a regular in the acclaimed BBC Wales show Belonging for two series. His other TV appearances include Casualty, Caerdydd and Judge John Deed. He appeared in "End of Days", the first series finale of Torchwood, as a medical doctor dealing with cases of the Black Death. He later provided voice acting for the Torchwood Radio Play "The Dead Line" which broadcast on BBC Radio Four in July 2009.
From 2007, he played the lead character of gangster Lyn Edwards in the Welsh-language television series Y Pris, dubbed "'The Sopranos' by the sea". The role earned him a BAFTA Cymru nomination for best actor in 2010.
Gravelle starred in the 2010 film Patagonia and then in the BBC Wales series Baker Boys as Rob, the co-manager of Valley Bara and the fiancée of Sarah. In 2013, he was cast in the hit ITV crime drama Broadchurch as Joe Miller, husband of Olivia Colman's character. Later that year he guest-starred in the Welsh detective drama Y Gwyll, in which his real-life wife Mali Harries stars. He also starred with Harries in Keeping Faith/Un Bore Mercher, where they played a married couple.

Personal life

Gravelle is married to Welsh actress Mali Harries. The couple have played each other's on-screen spouse/partner in several TV shows.
In 2009, The Western Mail listed him as the 24th sexiest man in Wales.

Filmography

;Film
YearWorkRoleNotes
2007The Mark of CainChaplain
2010PatagoniaRhys
2014Son of GodThomas

;Television
YearShowRoleNotes
1999–2002Nuts and BoltsWill
2000The Scarlet PimpernelJoseph Mallard William Turner1 episode
2001Hearts and BonesMeridith1 episode
2001–2002The BenchGareth
2003Holby CityDean Shepherd1 episode
2003–2004BelongingAndy OwenSeries 4 & 5
2005–2008Con PassionateEurof
2005Love SoupPaul Gilpin1 episode
2006CaerdyddGareth Pritchard2 episodes
2006CasualtyPhil Radcliffe1 episode
2007TorchwoodDoctor1 episode, "End of Days"
2007Judge John DeedCorporal Dewi Jones2 episodes, "War Crimes" Parts 1 & 2
2007–2009Y PrisLyn EdwardsNominated - BAFTA Cymru Best Actor
2008High HopesAdam Mosley1 episode
2009CollisionDS Anthony Braydon1 episode
2010All Shook Up!Simon Fuller
2010Pen TalarSteffan Watkins5 episodes
2011Baker BoysRob5 episodes
2011The BibleThomas3 episodes
2011–2013TeuluHuw ReesS4C drama
2013Reit Tu Ôl i TiDewiS4C drama
2013HinterlandWyn BrattonAlso starred in the Welsh version Y Gwyll
2013–2017BroadchurchJoe Miller18 episodes
201435 DiwrnodPatricaSeries 1 main role
2014Rosemary's BabyHoward1 episode
2016–presentByw CelwyddHarri James
2016New BloodGwynn Hughes1 episode
2016Ordinary LiesAaron1 episode, series 2
2016Aberfan: The Green HollowNarratorDocumentary
2017Keeping FaithTerry PriceMain role; Also starred in the Welsh version Un Bore Mercher
2017The HarbourNarrator4 episodes
2018Doctor WhoVoice of Kerblam1 episode, "Kerblam!"
2018MorfyddErnest JonesMain role
2018Pluen EiraCliveTV Movie
2019Code Blue: MurderNarrator
2019The WidowJoshua PeakeMain role
2019Carnival RowUnseelie Jack
2019The AccidentBen Christie
2020The Snow SpiderIvor GriffithsMain role

;Radio
YearWorkRoleNotes
2009Torchwood: AsylumSecurity guardBBC Radio 4
2010The LL FilesBBC Radio Wales
2011BBC Radio Wales
2012The Diary of Samuel PepysMr JervasBBC Radio 4
2013NarratorBBC Radio 4
2015RingMitchell HooperBBC Radio 4

;Video Games
YearWorkRoleNotes
2013Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchSurly
2014'Abelas
2015 Ameridan
2015Company of Heroes 2: The British ForcesSapper
2015'Ewald Borsodi
2016HitmanVarious characters
2018Dragon Quest XIJasper