Owain Yeoman
Birthday: 2 July 1978, Wales, UK
Height: 191 cm
Owain Sebastian Yeoman is a Welsh actor born in Oxford, UK to parents Michael and Hilary Yeoman. He has one sister Ailsa. An honors English graduate of Brasenose College (1996-99), Oxford University O ...Show More
If the day comes where I can have my own action figure... I defy any actor to say that's not a good Show more
If the day comes where I can have my own action figure... I defy any actor to say that's not a good day. Hide
From an actor's point of view, you never really like to hope that anything will go beyond the pilot. Show more
From an actor's point of view, you never really like to hope that anything will go beyond the pilot. I'd always say to my agent every time I filmed a pilot, 'Great! Well, I'll see you at pilot season.' Hide
I've done all the table reads for Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow for all the pirate movies, because he' Show more
I've done all the table reads for Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow for all the pirate movies, because he's just been doing other stuff, and I just love the whole Jack Sparrow thing he's got going on; it is just genius, and I just think he has so much fun with it. Hide
I love Wales, and Cardiff is great, but if I could just have the weather we have in California, it w Show more
I love Wales, and Cardiff is great, but if I could just have the weather we have in California, it would be perfect. Hide
I'm a voracious reader, and I love to throw myself into it.
I'm a voracious reader, and I love to throw myself into it.
My mom was a history teacher, so I couldn't really avoid history when I was growing up. But we're ve Show more
My mom was a history teacher, so I couldn't really avoid history when I was growing up. But we're very light on American history. We don't really have great opportunities to study both the Civil War and the Revolution. Hide
I think from an actor's point of view, you always want something to play that's dramatic or somethin Show more
I think from an actor's point of view, you always want something to play that's dramatic or something that feels like it could be very bold in choice. And of course, the boldest possible choice you could play at the end of a character's life is death. Hide
I didn't want to be an accountant; I found myself being a banker, which was a bit different. I went Show more
I didn't want to be an accountant; I found myself being a banker, which was a bit different. I went to university, and I was going to do a Ph.D. in the States, but I didn't get the funding for it, so I had two years where I had a bit of a wobble and didn't really know what I wanted to do, and I ended up working as a banker. Hide
Gigi is my perfect partner. She's my best friend. She's the most fun of anyone I know, and she's als Show more
Gigi is my perfect partner. She's my best friend. She's the most fun of anyone I know, and she's also the kindest and most tolerant person. Hide
I went from working with Spielberg to working with Clint Eastwood - I might as well just retire.
I went from working with Spielberg to working with Clint Eastwood - I might as well just retire.
I love a challenge, and I love challenging people's preconceptions.
I love a challenge, and I love challenging people's preconceptions.
I will say the scope of the 'Supergirl' pilot was incredible. I've personally never been involved in Show more
I will say the scope of the 'Supergirl' pilot was incredible. I've personally never been involved in something with such a huge production value and scope. Hide
Being typecast is the enemy of any actor, so if you can try to do something that flips on the head p Show more
Being typecast is the enemy of any actor, so if you can try to do something that flips on the head peoples' ideas of who you are or what you can do, that's my biggest aim. Hide
A friend of mine is a chef in Bali, and another friend said, 'God, he's like Brad Pitt,' and I said, Show more
A friend of mine is a chef in Bali, and another friend said, 'God, he's like Brad Pitt,' and I said, 'Yeah, I think he's more like arm Pitt,' 'cause, you know, 'Brad Pitt' would be a bit of an overstatement. Hide
Since I finished on 'The Mentalist,' I didn't need to be so near to the studio, so we decided to mov Show more
Since I finished on 'The Mentalist,' I didn't need to be so near to the studio, so we decided to move a bit further out where you can get more house for your money, too. It definitely feels more like home. Hide
I work in a business of extremes, so when you are with someone who is very calm and logical, it's a Show more
I work in a business of extremes, so when you are with someone who is very calm and logical, it's a great kind of balance to have. Hide
The nature of an ensemble means when you're a supporting character and not the lead character, you g Show more
The nature of an ensemble means when you're a supporting character and not the lead character, you get little tidbits here and there, but you're usually there to provide bits of comic relief and little bits of action or something. Hide
I was doing a scene in a medical tent in 18th-century battle dress, pantaloons and a ripped shirt, a Show more
I was doing a scene in a medical tent in 18th-century battle dress, pantaloons and a ripped shirt, and the guy from the crew kept asking me if I was OK, if I was too cold. I told him, 'Are you kidding? I'm from Wales!' Hide
Owain Yeoman's FILMOGRAPHY
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Owain Yeoman'S roles
Wayne Rigsby
Sgt. Eric Kocher
Ranger One
Vartox
Lysander
Benedict Arnold
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