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'Pobol y Cwm' actor Huw Ceredig dies, aged 69
Published Tuesday, Aug 16 2011, 20:24 BST | By Daniel Sperling | 20 comments
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The Welsh actor played Reg Harries in the long-running soap for 29 years and also starred in TV programmes such as Emmerdale, Heartbeat and Z-Cars.
"Huw was a huge presence here for the 29 years he portrayed one of the giants of the small screen, Reg Harries in Pobol y Cwm, " Keith Jones, Director of BBC Wales, told the BBC.
"I'd like to pay tribute and thank him for his great contribution to Pobol y Cwm over the years. On behalf of myself and many of my colleagues in BBC Cymru Wales, I'd like to send our sincere condolences to his family and many friends at such a difficult time."
Ceredig also won fans with his portrayal of Fatty Lewis in 1997 cult comedy Twin Town, in which he starred alongside Rhys Ifans and Dougray Scott.
Other titles in Ceredig's filmography include 1992 comedy Rebecca's Daughters and Dylan Thomas biography The Edge of Love.
Watch Huw Ceredig in a scene from Twin Town below:
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