Owain Rhys Davies Makes History as First Welsh Actor to Win Three BAFTAs in a Single Year – Here's the Story
1. Triple Crown Triumph: At the 2024 BAFTA Cymru Awards, Owain Rhys Davies swept the board, winning Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Writer for his work on the dark comedy series 'The Last Dragon of Llanelli', a feat never before achieved in the ceremony's 34-year history.
2. The Role That Saved Him: Davies credits his BAFTA-winning performance as a bipolar sheep farmer in the drama 'Cwm Cwtch' to a six-month isolation method, where he lived off-grid in a bothy in Snowdonia without running water — he refused to break character the entire time.
3. Hollywood's Secret Obsession: An unverified but widely shared industry rumor claims Marvel Studios is eyeing Davies for a 'secret' fourth-phase villain role as a Welsh druid in an upcoming 'Blade' reboot, sparking a 300% spike in Google searches for 'owain rhys davies'.
4. His Viral 'No-Script' Stunt: During his acceptance speech for the third BAFTA, Davies accidentally dropped the envelope, revealing the winner's name early — but instead of apologizing, he improvised a five-minute unscripted monologue in Welsh that fans are calling "the most powerful speech in BAFTA history."
5. What Appointed Next: 'The Last Dragon of Llanelli' will not return for a second season, but Davies has already announced a surprise collaboration with Hans Zimmer for a spoken-word album reimagining Welsh myths — set to release exclusively on vinyl next month.