Rhodri Meilir

Acting

Rhodri Meilir

Born

1978-11-18 (47)

Place of birth

Mold, Clwyd, Wales

Known for

Acting

Credits

23 titles

Rhodri Meilir is a Welsh actor born in Mold, then in Clwyd, Wales. He was educated at Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold, and Aberystwyth University's Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies. Best known for playing Alfie Butts in the BBC sitcom "My Family", Meilir has also appeared in a number of popular television shows such as "Afterlife" and Terry Pratchett's "Hogfather" on Sky One. He has also featured in a number of films, including "The Baker" and the 2014 film "Pride", directed by Matthew Warchus. In 2006, he appeared in the "Doctor Who" episode "The Runaway Bride". He appeared in the 2015 remake of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood"/"Dan y Wenallt". He is well known on Welsh televis…

Known for

Under Salt Marsh poster
6.6

Morfa Halen is a tight-knit Welsh town precariously nestled between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea that threatens its very existence. As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis discovers the body of her 8-year-old pupil, Cefin, seemingly drowned. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the ghost of an unsolved cold case that rocked the town three years prior - the disappearance of Jackie’s niece, Nessa, which cost her career.

Under Salt Marsh

2026

Hidden poster
7.0

DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.

Hidden

2018

Death Valley poster
6.6

Thrown together by the murder of John's neighbour, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations.

Death Valley

2025

Hogfather poster
7.6

On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where children anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather, Death notices that the Hogfather's life-timer is lying broken on the floor of his castle. Could it be that Hogswatch will not happen this year?

Hogfather

2006

Afterlife poster
7.2

University lecturer Robert Bridge becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy.

Afterlife

2005

Pride poster
7.7

In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.

Pride

2014

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

National Theatre Live: Nye poster
7.0

Confronted with death, National Health Service founder Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan's deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Winston Churchill.

National Theatre Live: Nye

2024

Our Town poster
NR

Grover's Corners is a quiet little town, full of ordinary folk, living everyday lives. They work, they laugh, they sing, they fall in love and raise their children and grow old. But within those moments of ordinary, everyday life, there are truths that reach out to us all. And a passionate demand to cherish every moment, right now, while we still can. (A joint Welsh National Theatre and Rose Theatre production, filmed at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, London on 19 March 2026.)

Our Town

2026

The Feast poster
5.6

A wealthy family hosts a sumptuous dinner, only for a mysterious young server to chillingly unravel their lives with terrifying consequences they could never see coming.

The Feast

2021

Effi o Blaenau poster
NR

Hard-partying young woman Effi lives in rural Wales, whose life largely revolves around drinking vodka with her friends and eating instant noodles to cure her subsequent hangovers – until her life suddenly changes dramatically.

Effi o Blaenau

2026

Y Sŵn poster
8.0

In 1979, when Margaret Thatcher's first government breaks a promise to establish a Welsh language television channel, a wave of civil disobedience follows. One man - Gwynfor Evans - threatens to starve himself to death unless the government comes good on its manifesto pledge. The reimagining of one of the most colourful chapters in contemporary Welsh history.

Y Sŵn

2023

No artwork available
NR

GALWAD was a multi-platform drama told in real-time over seven days online and on TV. The story culminated in a 4.5 hour continuous broadcast on Sky Arts combining a catch-up of the week's live streamed performances, a 90minute live finale and 60minute prerecorded drama. The production was a trilingual drama testing how a story could be distributed across broadcast, social media and live-streamed performance, bringing the skills of theatre, film and tv sectors together.

Galwad

2022

The Arborist poster
8.0

When tree surgeon Laura discovers her twin’s memorial oak is dying, she returns to their childhood home. Here she must repair bonds with her brother Joe before she can move on.

The Arborist

2020

2010s · 3 titles

2000s · 2 titles

Series credits

Under Salt Marsh poster
6.6

Morfa Halen is a tight-knit Welsh town precariously nestled between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea that threatens its very existence. As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis discovers the body of her 8-year-old pupil, Cefin, seemingly drowned. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the ghost of an unsolved cold case that rocked the town three years prior - the disappearance of Jackie’s niece, Nessa, which cost her career.

Under Salt Marsh

2026

Hidden poster
7.0

DI Cadi John and DC Owen Vaughan try to solve a case involving Mali Pryce, a young woman whose body was discovered in a stream in the woods.

Hidden

2018

Death Valley poster
6.6

Thrown together by the murder of John's neighbour, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations.

Death Valley

2025

Hogfather poster
7.6

On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where children anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather, Death notices that the Hogfather's life-timer is lying broken on the floor of his castle. Could it be that Hogswatch will not happen this year?

Hogfather

2006

Afterlife poster
7.2

University lecturer Robert Bridge becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy.

Afterlife

2005

35 Days poster
8.5

Murder mystery series in which each season begins with the discovery of a dead body, jumps back 35 days (or hours) to introduce the situation and characters, then proceeds forward through time to arrive at the initial scene and reveal the killer.

35 Days

2014

In My Skin poster
7.5

Coming-of-age story of 16-year-old Bethan, who we follow as she deals with the comical but painfully real anxieties and insecurities of teenage life, along with the stark reality of a home life that is far removed from what she projects to her friends.

In My Skin

2018

Tree on a Hill poster
6.5

Laced with humour and a touch of the absurd, this is a story with Margaret and Clive Lewis at its heart. These unlikely heroes' quiet lives are changed in an instant when they find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Set in a bypassed town at the edge of a valley, this is a story about crumbling values, resilience and transgression being the key to liberation.

Tree on a Hill

2023

Bregus poster
7.0

This 6-part drama series focuses on Ellie's not-as-it-seems perfect life. Ellie seems to have it all – the perfect husband, daughter and close-knit group of friends. The unbreakable gang are all in their mid-thirties. They depend on each other, they're a family. But what happens when tragedy strikes and unleashes demons in Ellie that threaten the façade of her life and even the core of her sanity.

Bregus

2021