Dewi Morris

Known for

Acting

Born

April 21, 1948

Birthplace

Treboeth, Swansea, Wales, UK

Died

August 22, 2024 (aged 76)

Biography

Dewi Morris, sometimes credited as Dewi Pws Morris, was best known for playing a lead role in the 1978 comedy Grand Slam, about a rugby fan who goes in search of an old girlfriend while on a trip to see Wales play France in the former Five Nations tournament.

He was the children’s Poet laureate for Wales in 2010-11 and also starred in numerous S4C productions, including Pobol y Cwm, appearing in the very first episode in 1974 and remaining a regular on the show until 1987.

Born in Treboeth, near Swansea, he was a teacher before turning to acting and singing, becoming a member of several pop groups.