This is a list of Welsh people (); an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales. Historian John Davies argues that the origin of the Welsh nation can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic or other Celtic languages seem to have been spoken in Wales since much earlier. This list is for people of Welsh heritage and descent, and for those otherwise perceived as Welsh; through either birth or adoption. Only those meeting notability criteria are included. A few people appear in more than one section of the list. Actors Keith Allen (born 1953) Bennett Arron (born 1973), also comedian and writer Stanley Baker (1927–1976) Aneurin Barnard (born 1987) Hywel Bennett (1944–2017) David Bower (born 1969) Rob Brydon (born 1965) Richard Burton (1925–1984) Boyd Clack (born 1951), also writer and musician Morfydd Clark (born 1989) Richard Ian Cox (born 1973), also comedian and radio host Timothy Dalton (born 1946) Charles Danby (1858–1906) Hannah Daniel (born 1986) Josie d'Arby (born 1973), also presenter Gareth David-Lloyd (born 1981) Garnon Davies (born 1982) Geraint Wyn Davies (born 1957) Phoebe Davies (1864–1912) Richard Davies (1926–2015) Ryan Davies (1937–1977) Windsor Davies (1930–2019) Robert East (born 1943) Aimee-Ffion Edwards (born 1987) Maudie Edwards (1906–1991) Taron Egerton (born 1989) Tom Ellis (born 1978) Peg Entwistle (1908–1932) Clifford Evans (1912–1985) Luke Evans (born 1979) Pam Ferris (born 1948) Huw Garmon (born 1966) Colin George (born 1929) Sian Gibson Matthew Gravelle (born 1976) Hugh Griffith (1912–1980) Kenneth Griffith (1921–2006) Ioan Gruffudd (born 1973) Edmund Gwenn (1875–1958) Mike Gwilym (born 1949) Robert Gwilym (born 1956) Lyn Harding (1867–1952) Doris Hare (1905–2000) Mali Harries (born 1976) Richard Harrington (born 1975) Georgia Henshaw (born 1993) Anthony Hopkins (born 1937) Donald Houston (1923–1991) Glyn Houston (born 1926) Aneirin Hughes (born 1958) Gareth Hughes (1894–1965) Nerys Hughes (born 1941) Rhys Ifans (born 1968) Emrys James (1928–1989) Hywel John (born c.1970), more notable as a playwright Margaret John (1926–2011) Glynis Johns (born 1923) Mervyn Johns (1899–1992) Gary Jones (born 1958) Mark Lewis Jones (born 1964) Ruth Jones (born 1967) Terry Jones (1942–2020) Eddie Ladd, also contemporary dancer Kate Lamb (born 1988) Gwilym Lee (born 1983) Desmond Llewelyn (1914–1999) Bernard Lloyd (born 1934) Philip Madoc (1934–2012) Ruth Madoc (born 1943) Steven Meo (born 1977) Ray Milland (1907–1986) Eve Myles (born 1978) Kimberley Nixon (born 1985) Jonny Owen (born 1971) Kai Owen (born 1975) Joanna