Lloyd Everitt
Born (1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 36)
Alma materRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Years active2006–present

Lloyd Alexander A. Everitt (born 20 March 1987) is a Welsh actor. In 2015 at 27, he was the youngest actor to play Othello at Shakespeare's Globe.[1] He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards for his role in the BBC One medical drama Casualty (2016–2017).

Early life

Everitt is from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was born to Jamaican mother Pauline and Welsh father Haydn, and he has a sister. He attended Gladstone Primary School and Barry Boys' School.[2][3] He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2010.[4] Everitt was diagnosed with dyslexia while at drama school, where he was taught to use illustrations to help him learn lines.[5] He is an ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 17 John Short film
2015 Julius Jay Jay Short film
2017 Sugar Ellis Short film
2021 Pressure Gareth Short film
2022 A Violent Man SO Brooks
Boys Don't Cry Lloyd Short film
TBA The Chelsea Cowboy Anson Upcoming
Ire

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006, 2008 Torchwood Mikey / Youth 2 episodes
2009 Made in Wales James Episode: "Ctrl-Alt-Delete"
2011 Alys Brawd Mike 4 episodes
2012 Emmerdale Ed Roberts 16 episodes
2014, 2016–2017 Holby City Noah Farnum / Jez Andrews 4 episodes
2015 New Tricks Matt Whitechurch Episode: "The Curate's Egg"
2016–2017 Casualty Jez Andrews 59 episodes[7]
2018 Nick Helm: The Killing Machine Television short
2019 Flack Patrick Andrews 2 episodes
Tourist Trap Iestyn Main role; series 2
Midsomer Murders Harper Kaplan Episode: "With Bated Breath"
2020 Death in Paradise Josh Hunter Episode: "Tour De Murder"
Bang Mark 2 episodes
The Deceived Richard Miniseries
2022 Silent Witness David Mashaba Main role; series 25
The Sandman Hector Hall 3 episodes[8]
2022 The Pact Will Main role, 6 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Dug Out Sammy Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2011 Luise Miller Chancellor’s Page Donmar Warehouse, London
King Lear King of France West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
2012 Chariots of Fire Jonathan / Athlete Hampstead Theatre / Gielgud Theatre, London
2013 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Old Vic, London
2014 Perseverance Drive Errol Bush Theatre, London[9]
2015 Othello Othello Globe Theatre, London
We Want You to Watch Royal National Theatre, London
2018 For King and Country Hargreaves Southwark Playhouse, London[10]
The Double Dealer Malefont Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond[11]

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Heart of Cardiff Trix Sherman Theatre, Cardiff[12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Ensemble Performance Chariots of Fire Nominated [a]
2017 National Television Awards Best Newcomer Casualty Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ Shared with Chariots of Fire cast.

References

  1. ^ Everitt, Lloyd; Lewin, Joel (13 March 2015). "'I learn my Shakespeare lines using illustrations' Actor Lloyd Everitt, who is dyslexic, draws images to help memorise a script and overcome his fear". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ Povey, Tomos (19 October 2016). "Barry TV star credits hometown for acting success". Barry & District News. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ Hayward, Will (22 October 2016). "The Welsh star of Casualty, Lloyd Everitt, who's up for a National TV Award". Wales Online. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Lloyd Everitt Makes National TV Awards Shortlist". #RWCMD. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ^ Elkin, Susan (21 March 2016). "Lloyd Everitt: 5 tips for actors, especially dyslexic ones". The Stage. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Lloyd Everitt". British Dyslexia Association. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ^ Lindsay, Duncan (23 February 2016). "Casualty casts Lloyd Everitt, Jaye Griffiths and Jason Durr to shake up Holby". Metro. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ^ Darcy, Diane (12 August 2022). "The Sandman's Lyta & Hector Hall Have Strong DCU Connections". CBR. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Lloyd Everitt". Bush Theatre. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ Wood, Alex (4 May 2018). "Eugene Simon, Lloyd Everitt and Adam Lawrence cast in For King and Country at Southwark Playhouse". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Lloyd Everitt - Cast & Creative". Orange Tree Theatre. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ^ Howells, Andy (12 October 2020). "Casualty Stars Feature In Sherman Theatre's Heart Of Cardiff Series". Entertainment South Wales. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

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