Acting
Wynne Evans
Born
1972-01-27 (54)
Place of birth
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
14 titles
Wynne Evans is a prominent Welsh opera singer, presenter and actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of the character Gio Compario in the long-running series of Go.Compare insurance advertisements, a role he has played since 2009.
Known for
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
6.3Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
Pointless Celebrities
2011
6.0Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
6.1Celebrities scramble to compete in the kitchen. What culinary triumphs will they whisk up?
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
NRGetting everyone ready for a Six Nations weekend. Gabby Logan and Gareth Thomas are joined by stars and famous fans to look ahead with previews, predictions and a packed crowd.
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
8.4A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
2011
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
6.2The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.
Save the Cinema
2022
NRWelsh superstar and mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE returns home to Wales to celebrate Christmas in a special one-off concert recorded at the Swansea Arena.
Christmas with Katherine Jenkins
2023
2010s · 4 titles
8.4A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
2011
5.5An opera based on the life of celebrity and actress Anna Nicole Smith.
Turnage: Anna Nicole
2011
NRThe farce Gianni Schicchi is the triptych’s third and final chapter. In 2012 at the Puccini Plus Festival, the Opéra de Lyon presented Puccini’s Il trittico over the course of several evenings. The plot is set in Florence in the 13th century. The elderly Buoso Donati has just died and willed all of his worldly goods to the clergy. His panic-stricken family calls on Gianni Schicchi, who decides to impersonate the deceased man in order to dictate a new will to the notary. Malicious and strategic, Schicchi takes advantage of the situation to steal the old man’s belongings for himself. The triptych's final installment, this unconventional operatic masterpiece closes on the radiant smiles of its comedic lovers.
Il trittico - Gianni Schicchi
2012
NRA deeply-moving tragedy, Il Tabarro is the first chapter, a one-act opera that follows two lovers confronted by a violent, cuckolded husband. In 2012 at the Puccini Plus Festival, the Opéra de Lyon presented Puccini’s Il trittico over the course of several evenings.Carefully structured and with an action-packed plot, this first installment comes to life in a magnificent staging by David Pountney.
Il trittico - Il tabarro
2012
Series credits
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
6.3Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
Pointless Celebrities
2011
6.3Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
Pointless Celebrities
2011
6.0Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
6.1Celebrities scramble to compete in the kitchen. What culinary triumphs will they whisk up?
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
NRGetting everyone ready for a Six Nations weekend. Gabby Logan and Gareth Thomas are joined by stars and famous fans to look ahead with previews, predictions and a packed crowd.
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
NRGetting everyone ready for a Six Nations weekend. Gabby Logan and Gareth Thomas are joined by stars and famous fans to look ahead with previews, predictions and a packed crowd.
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
NROld friends Wynne Evans and Joanna Page set sail to explore the coast of south Wales.
Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea
2025