Famous Welsh Men

Hasn’t life been easier with web/mobile app shopping? Who do you think you need to thank it for - your dealer, the website, the application, your phone or your internet connection? All of those but most importantly Sir Pryce Pryce-Jones for had it not been for this Welsh man, the mail order business that is thriving so well today wouldn’t have been possible. It was Pryce-Jones who gave the world the bliss of virtual shopping! And this is not just it for Welsh men are responsible for a lot more.

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 1 
Gareth Bale
(Welsh Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Winger)
Gareth Bale
65
Birthdate: July 16, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 2 
Anthony Hopkins
(Known for His Role as ‘Hannibal Lector’ in Jonathan Demme's ‘The Silence of the Lambs’)
Anthony Hopkins
67
Birthdate: December 31, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Margam, Wales, United Kingdom
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 3 
Roald Dahl
(One of the World's Greatest Authors)
Roald Dahl
75
Birthdate: September 13, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales
Died: November 23, 1990
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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 4 
Tom Jones
(Singer)
Tom Jones
23
Birthdate: June 7, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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 5 
Richard Burton
(One of the Most Acclaimed Actors of His Generation)
Richard Burton
22
Birthdate: November 10, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pontrhydyfen, Wales
Died: August 5, 1984
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Ryan Giggs
(Welsh Football Coach and Former Player)
Ryan Giggs
27
Birthdate: November 29, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Canton, Cardiff, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 7 
Bertrand Russell
(Philosopher)
Bertrand Russell
31
Birthdate: May 18, 1872
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Trellech, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died: February 2, 1970
 8 
Taron Egerton
(Welsh Actor Known for His Role as Singer ‘Elton John’ in the Film ‘Rocketman’)
Taron Egerton
52
Birthdate: November 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 9 
Michael Sheen
31
Birthdate: February 5, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Tom Ellis
(Welsh Actor Known for His Role as ‘Lucifer Morningstar’ in the TV Series ‘Lucifer’)
Tom Ellis
32
Birthdate: November 17, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 11 
Luke Evans
(Actor)
Luke Evans
29
Birthdate: April 15, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pontypool, Wales
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 12 
Terry Jones
(Actor)
Terry Jones
12
Birthdate: February 1, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales
Died: January 21, 2020
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 13 
John Rhys-Davies
( Best Known for Portraying 'Sallah' in the 'Indiana Jones' Movies)
John Rhys-Davies
19
Birthdate: May 5, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 14 
Dylan Thomas
(Poet & Writer)
Dylan Thomas
11
Birthdate: October 27, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Swansea
Died: November 9, 1953
 15 
Jonathan Pryce
13
Birthdate: June 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Carmel, Flintshire
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 16 
Joe Calzaghe
(Longest-Reigning Super-Middleweight World Champion in Boxing History)
Joe Calzaghe
7
Birthdate: March 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 17 
Ioan Gruffudd
22
Birthdate: October 6, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Wales
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 18 
Rhys Ifans
(Actor Who Played the Role of the Sly Lizard Villain Dr. Curt Connors in the 'Amazing Spider-Man')
Rhys Ifans
12
Birthdate: July 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 19 
Aaron Ramsey
(Welsh Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Aaron Ramsey
21
Birthdate: December 26, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Caerphilly, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 20 
Andy Whitfield
(Best Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’)
Andy Whitfield
8
Birthdate: October 17, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales
Died: September 11, 2011
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 21 
John Cale
(Welsh Musician, Composer and Founding Member of the American Rock Band 'The Velvet Underground')
John Cale
8
Birthdate: March 9, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Garnant, Wales
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 22 
David Lloyd George
(Former Chancellor of the Exchequer)
David Lloyd George
16
Birthdate: January 17, 1863
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chorlton-on-Medlock
Died: March 26, 1945
 23 
Aneurin Barnard
(Welsh Actor and Musician Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Hunky Dory’ and ‘The Truth About Emanuel’)
Aneurin Barnard
8
Birthdate: May 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bridgend, Wales
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 24 
Iwan Rheon
(Actor Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series: 'Misfits' and 'Game of Thrones')
Iwan Rheon
11
Birthdate: May 13, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Carmarthen, Dyfed, Wales
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 25 
Tom Cullen
(Welsh Actor and Director)
Tom Cullen
7
Birthdate: July 17, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Aberystwyth, Wales
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 26 
Mark Hughes
(Welsh Football Coach and Former Player)
Mark Hughes
10
Birthdate: November 1, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wrexham, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Ray Milland
(Actor and Director Best Known for His Films: ‘The Lost Weekend’ and ‘Reap the Wild Wind’)
Ray Milland
9
Birthdate: January 3, 1907
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Died: March 10, 1986
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 28 
Richey Edwards
(Lyricist and Rhythm Guitarist of the Alternative Rock Band Manic Street Preachers)
Richey Edwards
8
Birthdate: December 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Blackwood, Wales
Died: February 1, 1995
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 29 
Paul Whitehouse
(Actor)
Paul Whitehouse
3
Birthdate: May 17, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stanleytown, Wales
 30 
Desmond Llewelyn
(Welsh Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Q’ in James Bond Films)
Desmond Llewelyn
8
Birthdate: September 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newport, Wales Newport, Wales
Died: December 19, 1999
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 31 
Owain Yeoman
(Welsh Actor Known for His Role as CBI Agent ‘Wayne Rigsby’ in the TV Series ‘The Mentalist’)
Owain Yeoman
6
Birthdate: July 2, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chepstow, Wales
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 32 
Roger Rees
(Actor)
Roger Rees
7
Birthdate: May 5, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
Died: July 10, 2015
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 33 
Chris Coleman
(Welsh Professional Football Manager and Former Football Defender)
Chris Coleman
5
Birthdate: June 10, 1970
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Swansea, Wales
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 34 
Matthew Rhys
(Welsh Actor Known for His Role as ‘Kevin Walker’ in the TV Series ‘Brothers & Sisters’)
Matthew Rhys
9
Birthdate: November 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 35 
Geraint Thomas
(The First Welshman to Win the Tour de France)
Geraint Thomas
4
Birthdate: May 25, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 36 
Henry Morton Stanley
(Welsh-American Explorer Who Was Famous for His Exploration of Central Africa and His Search for Missionary David Livingstone)
Henry Morton Stanley
3
Birthdate: January 28, 1841
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
Died: May 10, 1904
 37 
Owain Glyndŵr
(Prince of Wales from 1400 to 1415)
Owain Glyndŵr
4
Birthdate: 1359 AD
Birthplace: Sycharth, Wales
Died: 1415 AD
 38 
Richard Brake
(Actor)
Richard Brake
3
Birthdate: November 30, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, UK
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 39 
Bernard Fox
(Actor)
Bernard Fox
4
Birthdate: May 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Port Talbot, England
Died: December 14, 2016
 40 
Craig Bellamy
(Welsh Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Craig Bellamy
6
Birthdate: July 13, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 41 
Rhod Gilbert
(Welsh Comedian and Television & Radio Presenter)
Rhod Gilbert
2
Birthdate: October 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Carmarthen, Wales
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 42 
Gerwyn Price
(Welsh Professional Darts Player)
Gerwyn Price
0
Birthdate: March 7, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Markham, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 43 
Aneurin Bevan
(Former Secretary of State for Health)
Aneurin Bevan
4
Birthdate: November 15, 1897
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tredegar, Wales
Died: July 6, 1960
 44 
Tony Pulis
(Welsh Football Manager and Former Footballer Who Played as a Defender)
Tony Pulis
3
Birthdate: January 16, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newport, Wales
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 45 
Ian Whyte
(actor)
Ian Whyte
5
Birthdate: September 17, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bangor
Height: 7'1" (216 cm)
 46 
Robert Owen
(Welsh Philanthropist and a Founder of 'Utopian Socialism' and the 'Cooperative' Movement)
Robert Owen
8
Birthdate: May 14, 1771
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Died: November 17, 1858
 47 
Pete Ham
(Welsh Singer-Songwriter and Lead Vocalist for the 1970s Rock Band ‘Badfinger’)
Pete Ham
4
Birthdate: April 27, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales
Died: April 24, 1975
 48 
Gethin Jones
(Television Presenter)
Gethin Jones
1
Birthdate: February 12, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 49 
Craig Roberts
(Actor)
Craig Roberts
6
Birthdate: January 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bargoed, Wales
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 50 
Alun Wyn Jones
(Welsh Professional Rugby Union Player Who Plays as a Lock)
Alun Wyn Jones
2
Birthdate: September 19, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Swansea, Wales
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Have you ever wondered who actually gave mathematics the plus and equal and pi sign? Yes, it was yet again Welsh men – Robert Recorde and William Jones. And if you are fond of music, let us tell you that it was Welsh man David Edward Hughes who actually refined Edison’s idea of a microphone thus paving the way for the modern microphone. From actors to architects, entrepreneurs to explorers, models to monarchs, philanthropists to politicians, scientists to sportspeople, writers to inventors, Welsh men have greatly impacted the lives of people in the world. to know in details about the life and works of famous Welsh men, read further.