Lloyd Everitt

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).

Lloyd Everitt
Born	(1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 37)
Alma mater	Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Years active	2006–present

Early life

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

Film

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006, 2008	Torchwood	Mikey / Youth	2 episodes
2009	Made in Wales	James	Episode: "Ctrl-Alt-Delete"
2011	Alys	Brawd Mike	4 episodes
2012	Emmerdale	Ed Roberts	16 episodes
2014, 2016–2017	Holby City	Noah Farnum / Jez Andrews	4 episodes
2015	New Tricks	Matt Whitechurch	Episode: "The Curate's Egg"
2016–2017	Casualty	Jez Andrews	59 episodes[7]
2018	Nick Helm: The Killing Machine		Television short
2019	Flack	Patrick Andrews	2 episodes
	Tourist Trap	Iestyn	Main role; series 2
	Midsomer Murders	Harper Kaplan	Episode: "With Bated Breath"
2020	Death in Paradise	Josh Hunter	Episode: "Tour De Murder"
	Bang	Mark	2 episodes
	The Deceived	Richard	Miniseries
2022	Silent Witness	David Mashaba	Main role; series 25
	The Sandman	Hector Hall	3 episodes[8]
2022	The Pact	Will	Main role, 6 episodes

Stage

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]

Audio

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Heart of Cardiff	Trix	Sherman Theatre, Cardiff[12]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2013	WhatsOnStage Awards	Best Ensemble Performance	Chariots of Fire	Nominated	[a]
2017	National Television Awards	Best Newcomer	Casualty	Nominated

Notes

1. Shared with Chariots of Fire cast.

References

1. 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.
2. Povey, Tomos (19 October 2016). "Barry TV star credits hometown for acting success". Barry & District News. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
3. 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.
4. "Lloyd Everitt Makes National TV Awards Shortlist". #RWCMD. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
5. Elkin, Susan (21 March 2016). "Lloyd Everitt: 5 tips for actors, especially dyslexic ones". The Stage. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
6. "Lloyd Everitt". British Dyslexia Association. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
7. Lindsay, Duncan (23 February 2016). "Casualty casts Lloyd Everitt, Jaye Griffiths and Jason Durr to shake up Holby". Metro. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
8. Darcy, Diane (12 August 2022). "The Sandman's Lyta & Hector Hall Have Strong DCU Connections". CBR. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
9. "Lloyd Everitt". Bush Theatre. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
10. 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.
11. "Lloyd Everitt - Cast & Creative". Orange Tree Theatre. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
12. 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

• Lloyd Everitt at IMDb
• Lloyd Everitt at Independent Talent