Acting • AGE 83
Welsh character actor of stage and screen. Since 1995, Elwyn has been the partner of the actress Alison Steadman.


Talamasca: The Secret Order
Dr. Jameson
2025

Out There
Owen Thomas
2025

House of the Dragon
Lord Simon Staunton
2022

Anne
Lord Chief Justice Lord Igor Judge
2022

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
Mr Edwards / Mr Ogmore / Lord Cutglass
2021

Rare Beasts
Bertie
2021

Quiz
Judge Rivlin
2020

Will
Lord Hunsdon
2017

The Pilgrims
2015

National Theatre Live: The Audience
Anthony Eden
2013

The Iron Lady
Cabinet Minister
2011

7lives
Brian
2011

U Be Dead
Prof. Wojciech Falkowski
2009

10 Days to War
Michael Jay
2008

Surveillance 24/7
Dad
2007

The Tudors
Lord Latimer
2007

Robin Hood
2006

Shadow Man
George
2006

Sharpe's Challenge
Rawlinson
2006

The Queen's Sister
Archbishop FIsher
2005

Dot the I
Hotel manager
2003

Byron
John Murray
2003

Daniel Deronda
Mr Arrowpoint
2002

Foyle's War
Police Officer
2002

Bertie and Elizabeth
Lionel Logue
2002

Plain Jane
Chairman
2002

Border Cafe
Doug Roscoe
2000

Bad Girls
Rev. Henry Mills
1999

Jinnah
Sir Cyril Radcliffe
1998

Midsomer Murders
Giles Cato
1997

No Bananas
Arthur Hamilton
1996

This Life
Montgomery
1996

Silent Witness
Peter Lake
1996

Sharpe
Sir Samuel Rawlinson
1993

Selling Hitler
Brian MacArthur
1993

Framed
Commander Havergill
1992

Between the Lines
1992

Heartbeat
Giles Ealham
1992

War and Remembrance
Lord Duncan Berne-Wilke
1988

Piece of Cake
Air Commodore Bletchley
1988

After Henry
James
1988

Half Moon Street
Tom Haldane
1986

C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985

Florence Nightingale
Dr. Menzies
1985

The Late Nancy Irving
Peter Norton
1984

The Bill
Ch. Supt. Graves
1984

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Peter Norton
1984

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Schneider
1984

Dramarama
Count Von Blessynges
1983

The French Lieutenant's Woman
Montague
1981

Triangle
Roger Powell
1981

Love in a Cold Climate
Rolly
1980

The Mallen Curse
Patrick Ferrier
1980

The Mallens
Patrick Ferrier
1979

The Mallens
Patrick Ferrier
1979

Nobody's House
Moody
1976

Rumpole of the Bailey
Mr. Medway
1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Haycock
1975

The Carnforth Practice
The Honourable Greville Carnforth
1974

A Touch of Class
Cecil
1973

Land of Green Ginger
Reynolds
1973

The Folk Singer
Officer
1972

Colditz
Palmer
1972

The Regiment
1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Greatorex
1971

Jude the Obscure
Undergraduate
1971

Play for Today
Reynolds
1970

Doomwatch
Richard Duncan
1970

The Main Chance
Lord Radchester
1969

Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
Alastair Vane-Trumpington
1968

The Expert
Colin Wayman
1968

Doctor Who: The Highlanders
Lt. Algernon Ffinch
1967

Softly, Softly
1966

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Captain Swire
1965

The Wednesday Play
Gareth Pownall
1964

The Avengers
Lt. Edwards
1961

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Anthony Eden
1951