Welsh actor
Lloyd Alexander A. Everitt (born 20 March 1987) is a Welsh actor. In 2015 at 27, he was the youngest actor to play Othello at Shakespeare's Globe .[1] He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards for his role in the BBC One medical drama Casualty (2016–2017).
Early life [ edit ] Everitt is from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan . He was born to Jamaican mother Pauline and Welsh father Haydn, and he has a sister. He attended Gladstone Primary School and Barry Boys' School.[2] [3] He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2010.[4] Everitt was diagnosed with dyslexia while at drama school, where he was taught to use illustrations to help him learn lines.[5] He is an ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association.[6]
Filmography [ edit ] Year Title Role Notes 2009 17 John Short film 2015 Julius Jay Jay Short film 2017 Sugar Ellis Short film 2021 Pressure Gareth Short film 2022 A Violent Man SO Brooks Boys Don't Cry Lloyd Short film TBA The Chelsea Cowboy Anson Upcoming Ire
Television [ edit ] Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Dug Out Sammy Bristol Old Vic , Bristol 2011 Luise Miller Chancellor’s Page Donmar Warehouse , London King Lear King of France West Yorkshire Playhouse , Leeds 2012 Chariots of Fire Jonathan / Athlete Hampstead Theatre / Gielgud Theatre , London 2013 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Old Vic , London 2014 Perseverance Drive Errol Bush Theatre , London[9] 2015 Othello Othello Globe Theatre , London We Want You to Watch Royal National Theatre , London 2018 For King and Country Hargreaves Southwark Playhouse , London[10] The Double Dealer Malefont Orange Tree Theatre , Richmond[11]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] ^ Shared with Chariots of Fire cast. References [ edit ] ^ Everitt, Lloyd; Lewin, Joel (13 March 2015). " 'I learn my Shakespeare lines using illustrations' Actor Lloyd Everitt, who is dyslexic, draws images to help memorise a script and overcome his fear" . Financial Times . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ Povey, Tomos (19 October 2016). "Barry TV star credits hometown for acting success" . Barry & District News . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ Hayward, Will (22 October 2016). "The Welsh star of Casualty, Lloyd Everitt, who's up for a National TV Award" . Wales Online . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ "Lloyd Everitt Makes National TV Awards Shortlist" . #RWCMD . 11 January 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ Elkin, Susan (21 March 2016). "Lloyd Everitt: 5 tips for actors, especially dyslexic ones" . The Stage . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ "Lloyd Everitt" . British Dyslexia Association . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ Lindsay, Duncan (23 February 2016). "Casualty casts Lloyd Everitt, Jaye Griffiths and Jason Durr to shake up Holby" . Metro . Retrieved 30 April 2017 . ^ Darcy, Diane (12 August 2022). "The Sandman's Lyta & Hector Hall Have Strong DCU Connections" . CBR . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ "Lloyd Everitt" . Bush Theatre . 24 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ Wood, Alex (4 May 2018). "Eugene Simon, Lloyd Everitt and Adam Lawrence cast in For King and Country at Southwark Playhouse" . WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ "Lloyd Everitt - Cast & Creative" . Orange Tree Theatre . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . ^ Howells, Andy (12 October 2020). "Casualty Stars Feature In Sherman Theatre's Heart Of Cardiff Series" . Entertainment South Wales . Retrieved 14 August 2022 . External links [ edit ]