Jeffrey Thomas
Known For
Acting
Born
1945-06-11 in Llanelli, South Wales, UK
Biography
is a Welsh-born New Zealand actor and writer, best known for his film, television and stage roles. Thomas was born in Llanelli, south Wales, to a fluent Welsh-speaking family. His grandmother's interest in drama awakened an early interest in acting. After leaving school he trained as a quantity surveyor, but grew bored with office work. He attended Liverpool University, completing a BA in English Literature and in Celtic Studies and English Literature. While at university he began writing and acting in university revues. He continued his studied as Oxford University, gaining a Masters degree in Literature. While at Oxford, Thomas met and married a New Zealander, and after completing his studies they moved initially to Australia (where he lectured at La Trobe University) and then, in 1976, to Wellington. Here he taught romantic and Victorian poetry at Victoria University, before becoming a fulltime actor and writer the following year
Most Known For
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Cycnus
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Thror
Ash vs Evil Dead
as Stanley Gibson
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Jason
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Bellicus
Legend of the Seeker
as George Cypher
The Gulf
as Doug Bennington
Adrift
as Peter
Room Tone
as Sid
Hunting
as Larry Harris
The Light Between Oceans
as Cyril Chipper
Mercy Peak
Slow West
as Union Officer
Forgotten Silver
as Narrator (voice)
The Dead Room
as Scott Cameron
Erebus: The Aftermath
as David Baragwanath
Love in Paradise Island
as Mr. Ward
Time is a Spider
as (voice)
The Shirt
as Carl Berry
Moonson India God of Life
as narratore