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Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor. Considered one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005 and the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement in 2008. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama in 1993.
Rhys Ifans
Welsh actor
Manic Street Preachers
Welsh rock band
Ioan Gruffudd
Welsh actor (born 1973)
Lostprophets
Lostprophets were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The group was founded after their former band Fleshbind broke up. They later recruited Mike Chiplin on drums, Mike Lewis as rhythm guitarist, Stu Richardson on bass guitar and Jamie Oliver on turntables and keyboards. Chiplin left the band in 2005, and was replaced by Ilan Rubin between 2006 and 2009, and Luke Johnson thereafter.
Stereophonics
Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly; bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zindani (guitar, backing vocals), Jamie Morrison (drums, percussion) and touring member Tony Kirkham (keyboards, guitar). The group previously included Stuart Cable (1992–2003) and then Javier Weyler (2004–2012) on drums. Stereophonics have released thirteen studio albums, including nine UK number one albums. A successful compilation album, Decade in
Colin Jackson
Welsh athlete and sports commentator
Rhodri Morgan
First Minister of Wales (1939-2017)
Richey Edwards
Welsh guitarist (1967–1995)
Super Furry Animals
Welsh rock band
Joe Calzaghe
Welsh boxer
Funeral for a Friend
Welsh post-hardcore band
Feeder
British rock band
The Alarm
Welsh musical group; alternative rock/new wave band
Howard Marks
Welsh author and drug smuggler (1945-2016)
Catatonia
Welsh band
Cool Britannia
term applied to some aspects of British popular culture in the 1990s
Cerys Matthews
Welsh singer-songwriter
Human Traffic
1999 film by Justin Kerrigan
Kevin Allen
actor, film director
Cardiff Bay
bay and area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, Wales
Hedd Wyn
1992 film by Paul Turner
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Welsh rock band
Mclusky
Mclusky (often stylized as mclusky), originally known as Best, are a British post-hardcore band formed in Cardiff in 1996. The group originally consisted of Andrew Falkous (vocals, guitar), originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, Geraint Bevan (bass) and Matthew Harding (drums); the latter two were replaced by Jonathan Chapple and Jack Egglestone in 1997 and late 2003 respectively. The band released three studio albums before splitting in 2005, reconvening in 2014 – without Chapple – under the monikers mclusky and mclusky*, before ultimately dropping the asterisk.
Solomon & Gaenor
1999 film by Paul Morrison
Julien Macdonald
British fashion designer (born 1971)
Julian Richards
Welsh film director
August
1996 film by Anthony Hopkins
Huw Garmon
Welsh actor
Goldie Lookin Chain
Welsh comedic rap music group