Owain Yeoman


Owain Sebastian Yeoman is a Welsh actor. His credits include The Nine, Kitchen Confidential, AMC's and the HBO series Generation Kill. Additionally, he portrayed CBI Agent Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist and portrays Benny Gallagher in Emergence.

Early life

Yeoman was born and raised in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, where his parents, Michael and Hilary, still live. He attended school at Wyedean School Gloucestershire, where he showed a keen interest in English language, English literature and was involved in the schools amateur dramatics productions.
He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford, earning an MA in English Literature and was a member of the OUDS and Oxford Revue. He had planned to continue doctoral studies but was not able to secure a grant. Instead he worked at a bank in Canary Wharf, London before enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.

Career

Yeoman made his film debut as Lysander in the Oscar nominated film Troy. He also had a small part in Broken Lizard's film, Beerfest, and made a guest appearance on an episode of Midsomer Murders. He played Sgt. Eric Kocher in the HBO miniseries, Generation Kill. He played the major villain, a T-888 model cyborg Terminator, in the pilot episode of '. The role was taken by Garret Dillahunt in the series of the same name.
Yeoman played Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist. He starred in every episode to the sixth season, alongside Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Amanda Righetti and Tim Kang. He also starred in '. In 2013 it was confirmed that Yeoman and Righetti were leaving The Mentalist after the sixth season. He guest starred in two episodes of Extant in 2014.
Yeoman also had a small role in the American drama American Sniper, his first major breakthrough on the big screen. From 2015-17, he portrayed General Benedict Arnold in seasons 2-4 of the TV series . Yeoman portrayed Vartox on the pilot of DC Comics TV series Supergirl.

Personal life

Yeoman was married to actress Lucy Davis from December 2006 to October 2011. His first marriage took place at St Paul's Cathedral, London. Davis and Yeoman were permitted to marry there as her father Robert had been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours in 2002. On 7 September 2013, Yeoman married jewellery designer Gigi Yallouz at a private estate in Malibu, California. They have one daughter together.
Yeoman is a vegetarian and was photographed for
PETA's vegetarianism campaign.

Filmography

Film

Television