Plenty of people know Mark Lewis Jones from a single role without ever being sure of his name. He has moved between Welsh-language drama and Hollywood productions for decades, and the career record is easy to trace. TV Guide (TV listings publisher) describes him as a Welsh actor born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales, but the personal-life questions around him are thinner, and this article keeps them apart from the career facts.
Birth year: 1964 · Nationality: Welsh · Notable TV series: Stella; Keeping Faith · Stage background: Royal Shakespeare Company
Quick snapshot
- Born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales (TV Guide (TV listings publisher))
- Played Rob Morgan in Stella, 2012-2017 (Wikipedia (encyclopedia))
- Played Steve Baldini in Keeping Faith, 2017-2020 (Wikipedia (encyclopedia))
- Birth year: Wikipedia gives 1964 or 1965 (Wikipedia (encyclopedia))
- Spouse, children, parents, current residence and any family tie to Julian Lewis Jones are not confirmed (Wikipedia (encyclopedia))
- Professional acting career began around 1986, approximately 38 years as of 2024 (Nation.Cymru (Welsh culture site))
- Portraits of Dangerous Women released in cinemas on 11 October 2024 (Film Hub Wales (Welsh film hub))
- Set to receive the BAFTA Cymru 2024 Siân Phillips Award (Film Hub Wales (Welsh film hub))
- According to TMDb (film database), he has 89 known credits, while Netflix lists 57; the two counts are unreconciled and unverified
Eight rows, one pattern: dated biographical facts come from named profiles, while the credit total is the one figure that splits across databases.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth date | |
| Birthplace | Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Early training | Clwyd Youth Theatre; Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Stage work | Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre |
| Notable TV | Stella; Keeping Faith; The Crown; Gangs of London |
| Film credits | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003); Troy (2004); Robin Hood (2010) |
| Credit count | Disputed: 89 (TMDb) against 57 (Netflix) |
How old is Mark Lewis Jones?
Age is a simple calculation once a birth date is fixed, and the sources do not agree on the year.
In which year was Mark Lewis Jones born?
- Birth date: , according to IMDb (film database).
- As the snapshot above notes, Wikipedia gives a birth year of 1964 or 1965, so the year is not settled across sources.
- A 1964 birth year means his current age depends on the date it is calculated, and no source in this brief states a current age.
Who is the actor Marcus Lewis?
- A search question in the research inputs asks about “Marcus Lewis,” but none of the sources connect that name to Mark Lewis Jones.
- Whether the two names refer to the same person is unconfirmed, so this article does not treat them as one performer.
The catch: a birth year alone does not fix an age, and the sources split between 1964 and 1965, so any current age should be checked against a primary record before it is published.
What TV programmes has Mark Lewis Jones been on?
His screen work runs from Welsh-language and UK television to Hollywood films, and the dates below are given as the sources publish them.
Ten titles, one pattern: the television roles carry the clearest dates, while the film credits are listed by title and year only.
| Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stella | Rob Morgan | 2012-2017 |
| Keeping Faith | Steve Baldini | 2017-2020 |
| The Mists of Avalon | Uther Pendragon | 2001 |
| Game of Thrones | Shagga (two episodes) | 2011 |
| 55 Degrees North | DI Russell Bing | 2005 |
| Torchwood | John Ellis, “Out of Time” | 2006 |
| The Crown | Dr Edward Millward | Series three |
| Gangs of London | Kinney Edwards | 2020 |
| Chernobyl | General Pikalov | 2019 |
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Captain Moden Canady | 2017 |
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi credits him as Captain Moden Canady, a First Order officer, in 2017 (LeaderLive (regional news site)).
- In The Crown, he played Dr Edward Millward, a Welsh nationalist lecturer and tutor to Prince Charles, in series three on Netflix (WalesOnline (regional newspaper)).
Stella and Keeping Faith have the firmest dates in his screen record, so they are the roles a reader can cite with the least risk. The film and Game of Thrones credits rest on thinner listings.
Who was Mark Lewis Jones in Game of Thrones?
- Apple TV’s person page lists him as Shagga in Game of Thrones, two episodes in 2011 (Apple TV (streaming platform)).
- The search snippets in this brief do not mention the role, so the Apple TV listing is the only anchor for it here.
The implication: a credit listing shows that a role is recorded, not that it has been widely confirmed, so the Game of Thrones entry should stay tied to that one platform.
Who is Mark Lewis Jones’ wife?
The provided sources contain no reliable public detail about a spouse, and this article does not name one.
How many children does Mark Lewis Jones have?
- No source in this brief states how many children he has.
- The number of children is unconfirmed, and readers should not fill the gap with an estimate.
Who are Mark Lewis Jones’ parents?
- Parent names do not appear in the research or the search snippets provided for this article.
- Any detail about his parents is unconfirmed.
The trade-off: the personal-life section stays short because the sources are short, and that brevity is the accurate answer rather than a gap to fill with guesses.
Is Mark Lewis Jones related to Julian Lewis Jones?
Family ties and same-name searches get mixed together, so the two questions are separated here.
Is the voice actor Mark Jones the same person as Mark Lewis Jones?
- The search term “Mark Jones voice actor” uses a different name form, and the inputs do not confirm that it refers to the same performer.
- The inputs do not establish any family relationship with Julian Lewis Jones, so that relationship is unconfirmed.
What this means: a shared surname and a similar first name are not evidence of kinship, and a search match should not be read as a family link.
Where does Mark Lewis Jones currently live?
The brief contains no confirmed current residence, so this article names no location.
Does IMDb list the credits of Mark Lewis Jones?
- IMDb hosts a full credits page for him, and that page is the place to check a complete list rather than relying on this brief.
- Credit totals differ between databases. According to TMDb (film database), he has 89 known credits, while Netflix lists 57.
The trade-off: a credits page shows what a database has recorded, not what a production has confirmed, so the total should be checked at source before it is repeated.
What is confirmed and what is not
Confirmed facts
- Born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales, and described as a Welsh actor
- Played Rob Morgan in Stella (2012-2017) and Steve Baldini in Keeping Faith (2017-2020)
- Played Captain Moden Canady in Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017
What’s unclear
- Birth year: the sources differ between 1964 and 1965
- Spouse and children: no reliable detail in the provided sources
- Parents: unconfirmed
- Current residence: unconfirmed
- Family tie to Julian Lewis Jones: unconfirmed
- Whether Marcus Lewis is the same person: unconfirmed
- Total credits: 89 in one database and 57 in another
Any detail that rests on a single listing, such as the Game of Thrones entry, should be treated as a lead rather than a settled fact.
The implication: the confirmed column is short, so the career story rests on a handful of dated roles rather than a complete record.
What Mark Lewis Jones has said
“I went to Morgan Llwyd, a Welsh-speaking school in Wrexham where I had a brilliant drama teacher.”
Mark Lewis Jones, actor, in an interview with LeaderLive (regional news site)
In a separate WalesOnline interview, he said that activity in this field has increased a great deal over the past ten years, which he put down to a lot of experience and talent.
The pattern: his own remarks describe his schooling and his view of Welsh drama, and they say nothing about his family or home life.
What the record supports
The career record holds up: a Welsh actor with stage training, named roles on Welsh and UK television, and a handful of film credits, all tied to named sources. Personal life is a different story, because the brief offers no reliable detail on a spouse, children, parents, residence or family ties, and any answer to those questions would be guesswork. For a casting researcher or a viewer checking his record, the choice is clear: cite the dated television roles and the 2024 BAFTA Cymru honour as Film Hub Wales (Welsh film hub) reports it, and leave the family questions open until a primary source settles them. Until then, a casting researcher or viewer who cites only the sourced roles avoids repeating a guess.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mark Lewis Jones best known for?
The roles most documented in this brief are Rob Morgan in Stella and Steve Baldini in Keeping Faith. His Star Wars role as Captain Moden Canady is listed by LeaderLive (regional news site).
Is Mark Lewis Jones Welsh?
Yes. TV Guide (TV listings publisher) describes him as a Welsh actor born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Wales.
Has Mark Lewis Jones worked in theatre?
Yes. Nation.Cymru (Welsh culture site) reports that he has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.
Is Mark Lewis Jones in Gangs of London?
Yes. IMDb (film database) lists him as Kinney Edwards in Gangs of London, 2020.
Did Mark Lewis Jones train with the Royal Shakespeare Company?
The sources do not confirm formal training there. IMDb (film database) lists Clwyd Youth Theatre and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama as his training, while Nation.Cymru (Welsh culture site) reports acting work with the company.
Henry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.