Ian Puleston-Davies Biography, Age, Net Worth, Family, Movies

Ian Puleston-Davies Biography

Ian Puleston-Davies is a Welsh actor and writer. He is famously known for his role as King Thistle from Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom. Also greatly recognized as builder Owen Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.

Puleston-Davies also starred in the ITV drama Vincent. He has starred in long-running dramas such as Holby City, The Bill, Hollyoaks and Brookside. He has also made special appearances in Hustle, Life on Mars, Dalziel and Pascoe, Silent Witness among others.

In 2007, he starred in the Channel 4 docudrama, Richard Is My Boyfriend. Two years later, he was chosen to play the voiceover part of King Thistle in the children’s animated television series Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom.

Between September and October 2010, Ian Puleston-Davies played the role of Charlie Fisher in the sixth series of the BBC One drama, Waterloo Road. That same year, Puleston-Davies joined Coronation Street as cast regular, Owen Armstrong. He quit the show four years later.

In 2005, he co-wrote the drama Dirty Filthy Love. Its story was based upon his own experiences dealing with obsessive compulsive disorder. Dirty Filthy Love won a Royal Television Society Award for Best Single Drama.

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Additionally, it was nominated for the BAFTA Award for “Best Single Drama”. Puleston-Davies is the patron of Red Dot Drama, an acting workshop group. He is also patron of the CALM Centre, a charity that provides counseling and therapeutic services to the community of Harlow and its environs.

Ian Puleston-Davies Age

Ian Puleston-Davies was born in Flint, Flintshire, Wales. He was born on 6th September 1958. His current age is 60 years old as of 2018.

Ian Puleston-Davies Net Worth

Ian Puleston-Davies has accumulated a huge fortune from his career as an actor. He has starred in long-running dramas such as Holby City, The Bill, Hollyoaks and Brookside. He has also made special appearances in Hustle, Life on Mars, Dalziel and Pascoe, Silent Witness among others.

His net worth however, is currently under review. It is however approximated that Ian Puleston-Davies has a net worth of something close to $1 million. We will however update you more immediately we get more factual information.

Ian Puleston-Davies Family

Ian Puleston-Davies has been very secretive about his family life. There is no information available about his Parents, wife or anything related to that. However, Ian has a daughter with his longtime girlfriend. Details about his girlfriend and daughter are not yet documented. We are working round the clock to provide the best information for you. We will update you soon.

Ian Puleston-Davies Interview

Q: How did this role come about?

Ian Puleston-Davies: “It was a scary decision to leave Corona9on Street. A big decision to leave Owen Armstrong behind. You have lovely people working around you and it’s so comfortable, in a good way. Having then made the decision to go you do get concerned about the next role. Particularly when you’ve been in a soap for a certain amount of 9me, there’s always an insecurity that you will be known as that character forever more. But I don’t think that’s true anymore.

Ian Puleston-Davies: I think it was Sarah Lancashire who broke the mould and later the likes of Suranne Jones and Katherine Kelly. “So people knew I was leaving with my release date looming and it was a great relief to get the part of Lagrathorn and hit the ground running. I finished my last couple of weeks on Corrie knowing I’d soon be wielding a sword, wearing a wig and riding a stallion. I’ve always known what a loyal bunch and good friends the Corona9on Street cast are. So it wasn’t a surprise that they were genuinely pleased for me. “I had also really enjoyed working with Beowulf producer Stephen Smallwood before on The Vice. Lagrathorn was a great role to go into.”

Q: Beowulf must be a big change from Weatherfield?

Ian Puleston-Davies: “Here we are in the Dark Ages in a windswept quarry in County Durham. You can’t get further away from the Rovers Return than this. Talk about swapping Owen’s hard hat and hi-vis for a horse. It’s just wonderful. “You hope the next role is going to be as far removed from the previous character as possible. My heart would have sank if my next job was a builder.

Ian Puleston-Davies: But this is perfect. The wig and costume and period all help to dispel any hint of Owen Armstrong. I could not have wished for a be^er first job a_er Corrie. “We had some cold days filming on the cobbles of Corona9on Street but I’m never going to complain about the cold again because I hadn’t seen anything un9l I came up here. You get used to being on the cobbles, knowing the set inside out. And most of the 9me in Corrie you’re on that street set. A day out to the local church is exci9ng.

Ian Puleston-Davies: So there’s a joy about being able to wear new clothes and have a different look. That’s one thing. “But when you go on to a brand new set like this in a huge loca9on in the wilderness, it’s fantas9c. It was like star9ng all over again. A real thrill to walk up and see Herot. It’s just overwhelming and very exci9ng. It takes your breath away. “And it is always great to be part of something at the beginning, pioneering a new programme. There’s an extra buzz and very different to joining something already established. It’s a thrill to know you’re star9ng something brand spanking new and a privilege to be part of this cast and crew.”

Q: Who is Lagrathorn?

Ian Puleston-Davies: “Lagrathorn is one of the Thanes who will determine the fate of Rheda (Joanne Whalley) in a group vote. She very much hopes to get him on her side. But he wants the jackpot. He’s not happy with just being one vote. He wants to be a lot more involved. “There are a number of bad guys in this drama and he also has a wicked streak. So his cards on the table are, ‘Yes, you can have my vote but on one big condition.’ He’s asking for a great deal.” Q: Did you know anything about Beowulf before this came along? “I knew it was an epic tale and involved swords, cloaks, daggers and poli9cal intrigue. I knew it was revered. But that was it. Seamus Heaney’s adaptation was the one that stuck in my mind. So I knew of it but I’d certainly never sat down and read it.”

Q: Do you do much horse riding in the drama?

Ian Puleston-Davies: “When they asked me if I could ride, I said, ‘I remember doing a donkey derby in the ‘70s on Rhyl Beach.’ No, I’ve ridden all my life. I grew up on a farm in Wales and had my first Welsh mountain pony when I was seven. So I can ride.”

Q: How was death viewed in Beowulf’s Lme?

Ian Puleston-Davies: “There was an acceptance of death back then. Death was very much part of everyday life. Whereas now it’s seen very much as the end. They embraced it as part of daily living. It’s a different approach to how we perceive death today.”

Q: What was it like working with Kieran Bew?

Ian Puleston-Davies: “He’s a great Beowulf. Kieran is throwing everything and more into the role. That’s always nice to see. Obviously there’s no room for complacency when you’re Beowulf. A terrific choice for the role.”

Q: What else appealed to you about Beowulf?

Ian Puleston-Davies: “One of the perks of being an actor in a period piece like this is you can look in all direc9ons and half imagine you are actually back in 9me. You get a real sense of what it must have been like. To actually wear those clothes and live and breathe the environment is a huge thrill. You embody it. It will be the nearest we will ever feel to gegng back to what it must have been like.

Ian Puleston-Davies: To soak up the atmosphere. “I watched an early promo for Beowulf and I had goosepimples. Filming miles from anywhere, you get lost. You forget what the end result will be and just live in the moment. But the end goal is going to be wonderful. It certainly re-invigorated me when I’d been standing on a hill all morning to see that taster of what it will look like on screen. “It’s shot beau9fully and a terribly exci9ng journey for the viewers to go on. It looks fantas9c. I was blown away.”

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Ian Puleston-Davies Biography, Age, Net Worth, Family, Movies