List of Gavin & Stacey characters

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Gavin & Stacey is a British television comedy series, following the lives of the title characters Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page). Stacey lives in Barry, South Wales. Her best friend is Nessa Jenkins (Ruth Jones). Gavin lives in Billericay, Essex. His best friend is Neil "Smithy" Smith (James Corden). During the first two series Gavin lives with his parents Mick (Larry Lamb) and Pam (Alison Steadman). In the third series, he has moved in with Stacey and Stacey's mother, Gwen (Melanie Walters). Uncle Bryn (Rob Brydon) lives directly opposite.

Tables

· Characters

Series 1(2007)

Character

Series 1(2007)

Portrayed by

Series 2(2008)

Series

Series 3(2009–10)

Series

Special(2019)

Series

Special(2024)

Main

Character

Main

Gavin Shipman

Character

Gavin Shipman

Portrayed by

Mathew Horne

Series

Main

Stacey Shipman (née West)

Character

Stacey Shipman (née West)

Portrayed by

Joanna Page

Series

Main

Neil "Smithy" Smith

Character

Neil "Smithy" Smith

Portrayed by

James Corden

Series

Main

Vanessa "Nessa" Jenkins

Character

Vanessa "Nessa" Jenkins

Portrayed by

Ruth Jones

Series

Main

Michael "Mick" Shipman

Character

Michael "Mick" Shipman

Portrayed by

Larry Lamb

Series

Main

Pamela "Pam" Shipman

Character

Pamela "Pam" Shipman

Portrayed by

Alison Steadman

Series

Main

Brynfor "Bryn" West

Character

Brynfor "Bryn" West

Portrayed by

Rob Brydon

Series

Main

Gwen West

Character

Gwen West

Portrayed by

Melanie Walters

Series

Main

Recurring

Character

Recurring

Dawn Sutcliffe

Character

Dawn Sutcliffe

Portrayed by

Julia Davis

Series

Recurring

Series

Featured

Peter "Pete" Sutcliffe

Character

Peter "Pete" Sutcliffe

Portrayed by

Adrian Scarborough

Series

Recurring

Series

Featured

Jason West

Character

Jason West

Portrayed by

Robert Wilfort

Series

Recurring

Series

Featured

Doris "Dor" O'Neill

Character

Doris "Dor" O'Neill

Portrayed by

Margaret John

Series

Recurring

Dirtbox

Character

Dirtbox

Portrayed by

Andrew Knott

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Featured

Budgie

Character

Budgie

Portrayed by

Russell Tovey

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Featured

Fingers

Character

Fingers

Portrayed by

Samuel Anderson

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Featured

Dave Coaches

Character

Dave Coaches

Portrayed by

Steffan Rhodri

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Featured

Chinese Alan

Character

Chinese Alan

Portrayed by

Dominic Gaskell

Series

Guest

Series

Featured

Gary

Character

Gary

Portrayed by

Jason Gregg

Series

Uncredited

Series

Guest

Series

Featured

Simon

Character

Simon

Portrayed by

Daniel Jeffrey

Series

Uncredited

Series

Featured

Ruth "Rudi" Smith

Character

Ruth "Rudi" Smith

Portrayed by

Sheridan Smith

Series

Recurring

Series

Featured

Deano

Character

Deano

Portrayed by

Mathew Baynton

Series

Recurring

Neil Noel Edmond "the baby" Smith

Character

Neil Noel Edmond "the baby" Smith

Portrayed by

Scarlett Humphreys

Series

Uncredited

Lewis Merchant

Character

Lewis Merchant

Portrayed by

Guest

Cari Kiernan

Character

Cari Kiernan

Ewan Kennedy

Character

Ewan Kennedy

Series

Recurring

Oscar Hartland

Character

Oscar Hartland

Portrayed by

Featured

Rocco Romanello

Character

Rocco Romanello

Portrayed by

Guest

Catherina "Cath" Smith

Character

Catherina "Cath" Smith

Portrayed by

Pam Ferris

Series

Recurring

Series

Featured

Neil "the father" Jenkins

Character

Neil "the father" Jenkins

Portrayed by

Ifan Huw Dafydd

Series

Recurring

Sonia

Character

Sonia

Portrayed by

Laura Aikman

Series

Featured

Character	Portrayed by	Series
		Series 1(2007)	Series 2(2008)	Series 3(2009–10)	Special(2019)	Special(2024)
Main
Gavin Shipman	Mathew Horne	Main
Stacey Shipman (née West)	Joanna Page	Main
Neil "Smithy" Smith	James Corden	Main
Vanessa "Nessa" Jenkins	Ruth Jones	Main
Michael "Mick" Shipman	Larry Lamb	Main
Pamela "Pam" Shipman	Alison Steadman	Main
Brynfor "Bryn" West	Rob Brydon	Main
Gwen West	Melanie Walters	Main
Recurring
Dawn Sutcliffe	Julia Davis	Recurring			Featured
Peter "Pete" Sutcliffe	Adrian Scarborough	Recurring			Featured
Jason West	Robert Wilfort	Recurring			Featured
Doris "Dor" O'Neill	Margaret John	Recurring
Dirtbox	Andrew Knott	Recurring	Guest			Featured
Budgie	Russell Tovey	Recurring	Guest			Featured
Fingers	Samuel Anderson	Recurring		Guest		Featured
Dave Coaches	Steffan Rhodri	Guest	Recurring			Featured
Chinese Alan	Dominic Gaskell	Guest				Featured
Gary	Jason Gregg	Uncredited		Guest		Featured
Simon	Daniel Jeffrey	Uncredited				Featured
Ruth "Rudi" Smith	Sheridan Smith		Recurring			Featured
Deano	Mathew Baynton		Recurring
Neil Noel Edmond "the baby" Smith	Scarlett Humphreys		Uncredited
	Lewis Merchant		Guest
	Cari Kiernan
	Ewan Kennedy			Recurring
	Oscar Hartland				Featured
	Rocco Romanello			Guest
Catherina "Cath" Smith	Pam Ferris			Recurring		Featured
Neil "the father" Jenkins	Ifan Huw Dafydd			Recurring
Sonia	Laura Aikman				Featured

References

walesonline
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/babys-already-tv-star-just-2185315
Gloucestershire Live
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/gavin-stacey-finale-blunders-smithys-9822178
"Ifan Huw Dafydd's details from the equity wales web site"
https://web.archive.org/web/20081205174101/http://www.equityoriel.co.uk/english/actDetailsE.asp?actorID=352
"Ifan Huw Dafydd"
http://library.digiguide.com/lib/person/Ifan+Huw+Dafydd-12413
https://walesguidebook.com/famous/tv-and-movies/owain-hughes-joke/
https://walesguidebook.com/famous/tv-and-movies/owain-hughes-joke/
www.reddit.com
https://www.reddit.com/r/gavinandstacey/comments/164fw2q/theory_about_owain_hughes_no_i_dont/
www.bbc.com
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c0mvr09zejko