Owain Yeoman
Biography
Owain Yeoman is a Welsh actor who studied English literature at Oxford, where he was part of OUDS and the Oxford Revue, and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He was born and raised in Chepstow, Monmouthshire. He made his film debut as Lysander in Troy, an Oscar nominated film, and had a small part in Beerfest (2006). On television he was Eric Kocher in Generation Kill (2008) and the cyborg Cromartie in the pilot of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. He is best known as CBI Agent Wayne Rigsby on The Mentalist, a role he played through the show's first six seasons. His other credits include ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 (2011), Extant in 2014, American Sniper, Benedict Arnold in Turn: Washington's Spies from 2015 to 2017, and Vartox in the Supergirl pilot.
48years old
Turns 49 on July 2in 261 days
- Born Chepstow
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Owain Sebastian Yeoman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 16 years2006 to 2022
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First role
Owain Yeoman's first film role was Lysander, a part he played in Troy, a movie that received an Oscar nomination.
A role that slipped away
Yeoman played the T-888 Terminator Cromartie in the pilot of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, but Garret Dillahunt took over the role for the rest of the series.
Early training
Yeoman studied English literature at Oxford University, where he belonged to Brasenose College and earned a BA that later became an MA. During those years he was part of the OUDS and the Oxford Revue.
A change of course
Before he studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Yeoman spent time working at a bank in Canary Wharf, London.
Owain Yeoman movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Owain Yeoman made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Magnus MartensDirector, 1 film, 2021
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