
Gwilym Lee
Biography
Gwilym Lee (born 24 November 1983) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his film roles in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Top End Wedding (2019). He is also known for his TV roles in Midsomer Murders (2013-2015), Jamestown (2017), and The Great (2020).
His first starring role was in the 1997-1998 television adaptation of the Animal Ark books. Aged 16, he started working on Richard III with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared in a leading role in the final series of Land Girls (2011) and had several guest roles on television (including Ashes to Ashes (2009), Henry V (2012), Fresh Meat (2012), and Monroe (2012)).
He was commended in the 2008 Ian Charleson Awards for his appearance in the National Theatre's production of Oedipus and in 2009 played Laertes in the Donmar West End season. He won the first prize of the 2011 Ian Charleson Award for his role as Edgar in the 2010 King Lear production at the Donmar Warehouse. In 2012, he starred in Aleksei Arbuzov's The Promise, and, in 2013, he began a television starring role as DCI Barnaby's new sergeant, DS Charlie Nelson, in the 16th series of Midsomer Murders.
He played guitarist Brian May in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), for which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Sgt Charlie Nelson
1997

TV
Midsomer Murders
DS Charlie Nelson
1997

TV
The View
Self
1997

TV
The Great
Grigor Dymov
2020

TV
Waterloo Road
Steven
2006

TV
The Hollow Crown
Williams
2012

TV
SAS Rogue Heroes
Bill Stirling
2022

Film
Bohemian Rhapsody
Brian May
2018

TV
Jamestown
Samuel Castell
2017

TV
Fresh Meat
Giles
2011

Film
Oddity
Ted Timmis
2024

Film
Here
John Harter
2024

TV
Restless
Sean Gilmartin
2012

Film
The Tourist
Senior Technician Mountain
2010

TV
Land Girls
Reverend Henry Jameson
2009

TV
The Royal House of Windsor
Narrator (voice)
2017

TV
Sticks and Stones
Mark Baxter
2019

TV
Top End Bub
Ned
2025

Film
The Agency
Alistair
2017

Film
Top End Wedding
Ned
2019
Filmography
2025TVTop End Bubas Ned2024FilmHereas John Harter2024FilmOddityas Ted Timmis2023FilmTall Dark and Handsomeas James2022TVSAS Rogue Heroesas Bill Stirling2020TVThe Greatas Grigor Dymov2019TVSticks and Stonesas Mark Baxter2019FilmMidsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectibleas DS Charlie Nelson2019FilmTop End Weddingas Ned2019FilmBohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aidas Self2019FilmThe Look and Sound of Queenas Self2019FilmRami Malek: Becoming Freddieas Self / Brian May2018FilmBohemian Rhapsodyas Brian May2018FilmThe Last Witnessas Captain John Underwood2017FilmThe Agencyas Alistair2017FilmHarvest Moonas Tom2017TVJamestownas Samuel Castell2017TVThe Royal House of Windsoras Narrator (voice)2015FilmA Song for Jennyas James2013FilmCatching a Killer: Crocodile Tearsas Voice2012TVRestlessas Sean Gilmartin2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Williams2011TVFresh Meatas Giles2011FilmNational Theatre Live: King Learas Edgar2010FilmThe Touristas Senior Technician Mountain2009TVLand Girlsas Reverend Henry Jameson2006TVWaterloo Roadas Steven1997TVThe Viewas Self1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Sgt Charlie Nelson