---
name: "Rhys ap William"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rhys-ap-william"
fi1m_id: "rhys-ap-william"
imdb_id: "nm1553376"
tmdb_id: 1717824
wikidata_id: "Q122583808"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-03T04:04:00.860884+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Rhys ap William

## Identity

Rhys ap William

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rhys-ap-william
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rhys-ap-william
- **IMDb ID:** nm1553376
- **TMDB ID:** 1717824
- **Wikidata ID:** Q122583808
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122583808, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1553376/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1717824

Actor. Born in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122583808, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1553376/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1717824

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Mr. Burton*](https://film.one/film/mr-burton.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Rhys ap William is a Welsh actor. He trained and began his career in Welsh-language theatre and television, with early roles in series such as Pobol y Cwm.

He has appeared in numerous BBC dramas including Torchwood (2006) as a police officer, The Indian Doctor, Ordinary Lies, Rillington Place, Steeltown Murders and Wolf. Film credits include Dream Horse (2021) as Kev and the racing commentator, Grav (2021) and Mr. Burton (2025) as Mr David. He has also worked extensively on stage with companies including National Theatre Wales and Out of Joint.

Ap William is a Welsh speaker and works as a sports commentator and presenter, notably hosting live events at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

*Sources: imdb.com, emptagehallettcardiff.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mr. Burton* (2025), Fi1m 71, as Mr David — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-burton.md)

## Complete filmography (12)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mr. Burton* (2025), as Mr David — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-burton.md)
- *Jungle Cry* (2022), as Mark
- *Grav* (2021), as Bert Peel & Tom
- *Dream Horse* (2021), as Kev / Racing Commentator
- *The Spanish Princess* (2019), series, as Smiling Man
- *Donald Mohammed Trump* (2016), as Delegate
- *The Indian Doctor* (2010), series, as Dafydd Lewis
- *S.O.S. Galw Gari Tryfan* (2008), as Cysgod
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Police Officer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Cowbois ac Injans* (2006), series, as Arwyn
- *Steddfod! Steddfod!* (1989), as Young Dewi John
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Greg ‘Rex’ Rexford

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