As Actor
Grand Slam
1978
5.1
Dewi Morris
Acting
Birth Date
April 21, 1948
Place of Birth
Treboeth, Swansea, Wales, UK
Date of Death
August 22, 2024
Biography
Dewi Morris, sometimes credited as Dewi Pws Morris, was best known for playing a lead role in the 1978 comedy Grand Slam, about a rugby fan who goes in search of an old girlfriend while on a trip to see Wales play France in the former Five Nations tournament. He was the children’s Poet laureate for Wales in 2010-11 and also starred in numerous S4C productions, including Pobol y Cwm, appearing in the very first episode in 1974 and remaining a regular on the show until 1987. Born in Treboeth, near Swansea, he was a teacher before turning to acting and singing, becoming a member of several pop groups.
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