BBC Death Valley's full cast list and where you've seen them before
BBC Death Valley's full cast list and where you've seen them before
Is that Dave Coaches? Is that Peter Pettigrew? Is that the mam from Miranda? Find out as we detail where you've seen Timothy Spall and his recognisable co-stars from new comedy-drama Death Valley
Alexandria Riley stars alongside leading lady Gwyneth Keyworth in the new BBC comedy crime drama
If you constantly watch TV or movies with IMDB open ready to check what the actors have been in before, why do you know them, do they have a famous partner and so on. So, if you're anything like us, you may be sat watching the new BBC comedy crime drama, Death Valley, thinking to yourself 'what have I seen them in?'
From Gavin and Stacey to Game of Thrones, this cast has been in almost everything you can think of. Although, if you can't think off the top of your head, here is a full cast list that may trigger your memory.
The series focuses on a retired actor and a young detective who become an unlikely crime-fighting duo in the Welsh valleys. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
Timothy Spall as John Chapel
Timothy Spall plays the former TV detective John Chapel in Death Valley.
(Image: BBC/BBC Studios/Simon Ridgway )
Timothy Spall is a national treasure, and I know the term gets thrown around a lot lately, but honestly he has been in some of the most iconic TV programmes and movies. He will be playing John Chapel, a retired TV detective who moved to Wales and became a bit of a recluse.
In the past he has starred as the artist JMW Turner in the film Mr Turner, he played Peter Taylor in The Damned United alongside Welsh actor Michael Sheen, and he was Peter Pettigrew/ Wormtail in the Harry Potter franchise.
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With over 164 credits, he's also starred in Wicked Little Letters, the Alice in Wonderland franchise, The King's Speech and Still Crazy.
Gwyneth Keyworth as Janie Mallowan
Gwyneth Keyworth plays Janie, a Welsh detective with an obsession for old TV detective shows
(Image: BBC/BBC Studios/Jay Brooks )
In Gwyneth's first leading role, she plays Janie Mallowan, a chaotic police detective who tries really hard to do a good job. She has a great sense of humour and a slight obsession with Timothy Spall's character.
Recently, she has starred in another BBC series set in Wales, Lost Boys & Fairies, where she played the character Becky. She has also starred in the Doctor Who spin offs, The Sarah Jane Adventures and the Torchwood podcast series.
She has also starred in Game of Thrones, Netflix's Black Mirror, The Crown and also Misfits.
Steffan Rhodri as DCI Clarke
Steffan Rhodri will be playing DCI Clarke
(Image: BBC/BBC Studios/Simon Ridgway )
Now, I think we can all recognise Steffan from something. The Swansea born actor also starred in the Harry Potter franchise as Reg Cattermole.
He also has a long list of Welsh productions including The Pembrokeshire Murders, Submarine, Mr Burton, Keeping Faith, In My Skin and Men Up.
Am I forgetting something? Oh and of course, he played Dave Gooch aka Dave Coaches in Gavin & Stacey.
Alexandria Riley as Baxter
Alexandria Riley will be playing Baxter
(Image: BBC/BBC Studios/Simon Ridgway )
Alexandria will be playing Baxter, a sarcastic pathologist who tells Janie like it is.
Much like Steffan, Alexandria has appeared in a variety of Welsh programmes/films including Lost Boys & Fairies, Men Up, The Tuckers, In My Skin, The Pembrokeshire Murders as well as many Welsh language productions.
Although, her work doesn't stop there as she has appeared in two different Netflix series, The End of the F***ing World and more recently the critically acclaimed Baby Reindeer.
Rithvik Andugula as DC Evan Chaudhry
Rithvik Andugula will be playing DC Evan Chaudhry
(Image: BBC/BBC Studios/Simon Ridgway )
Rithvick plays DC Evan Chaudhry, who is an eager to please junior police officer.
He previously starred in the HULU series Extraordinary, which looks at a world where everybody has different types of superpowers.
More recently he starred in the film O'Dessa, which stars Stranger Things star Sadie Sink.
Melanie Walters as Yvonne, Janie's mother
Joining Dave Coaches in Death Valley is his new lover Gwen. Melanie Walters will be playing a new Welsh mother, and this time it isn't Stacey.
Melanie will be playing Janie's mother Yvonne, who has quite a big storyline in the second episode as the crime fighting duo join her walking group.
Much like the above, Melanie has been in an assortment of Welsh productions including Save the Cinema, Submarine, La Cha Cha, Stella, Under Milk Wood and the film High Tide.
Although, recently she has also known for her time on the TV series The Collection, The Bill, Doc Martin and Being Human.
Mike Bubbins as Tony
Mike Bubbins is known for his leading role in Mammoth, as Tony Mammoth. The series was also written by Paul Doolan, who is the writer of Death Valley.
He also starred alongside Sally Phillips in the series Tourist Trap, where he played Wyn for 12 episodes. The mockumentary-style sitcom follows a newly opened agency, tasked with selling tourism in Wales to the world. Bubbins also co-founded the successful podcast, The Socially Distant Sports Bar.
Remy Beasley as Rhiannon
The young Welsh actress, has recently appeared in the TV mini series Nightsleeper, Netflix's One Day, Steeltown Murders and The Walk-In alongside Stephen Graham.
She also played Gwen Davies in the National Theatre Live production of Nye alongside Michael Sheen who played the founder of the NHS Aneurin Bevan.
Guest actors across the series will include Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Sian Gibson, Patricia Hodge, Jim Howick, Karl Johnson, Colin McFarlane, Vicki Pepperdine, Steve Speirs and Amy Trigg.
The programme airs tonight, May 25 at 8.15pm on BBC One, however the whole boxset will be launching on BBC iPlayer at the same time.
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