Owain Yeoman

Owain Sebastian Yeoman is a Welsh actor. His credits

Owain Yeoman
include The Nine, Kitchen Confidential, AMC's Turn (as
Benedict Arnold) and the HBO series Generation Kill. Born Owain Sebastian
Additionally, he portrayed CBI Agent Wayne Rigsby in The Yeoman

Mentalist and portrays Benny Gallagher in Emergence. 2 July 1978

Chepstow, Wales
Occupation Actor
Contents Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Early life Spouse(s) Lucy Davis
(m. 2006; div. 2011)​

Career
Gigi Yallouz ​(m. 2013)​
Personal life
Children 1
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links

Early life
Yeoman was born and raised in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, where his parents, Michael
and Hilary, still live.[1] He attended Wantage CofE Primary School before attending school at
Wyedean School Gloucestershire, where he showed a keen interest in English language, English
literature and was involved in the school's amateur dramatics productions.

He studied English literature at Oxford University as a member of Brasenose College, and

graduated BA, which matured into an MA. In those years he was a member of the OUDS and
Oxford Revue. He had planned to continue doctoral studies but was not able to secure a grant.[2]
Instead he worked for a time at a bank in Canary Wharf, London before enrolling at the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.[3][4]

Career
Yeoman made his film debut as Lysander in the Oscar nominated film Troy. He also had a small
part in Broken Lizard's film, Beerfest, and made a guest appearance on an episode of Midsomer
Murders “Dead in the water”. He played Sgt. Eric Kocher in the HBO miniseries, Generation Kill
(2008). He played the major villain, a T-888 model cyborg Terminator named "Cromartie", in the
pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The role was taken by Garret
Dillahunt in the series of the same name.

Yeoman played Wayne Rigsby in The Mentalist.[5] He starred in every episode to the sixth season,
alongside Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Amanda Righetti and Tim Kang. He also starred in
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2.[6] In 2013 it was confirmed that Yeoman and Righetti were leaving
The Mentalist after the sixth season.[7] He guest starred in two episodes (10 & 11) of Extant in
2014.

Yeoman also had a small role in the American drama American Sniper, his first major
breakthrough on the big screen. From 2015 to 2017, he portrayed General Benedict Arnold in
seasons 2-4 of the TV series Turn: Washington's Spies. Yeoman portrayed Vartox on the pilot of
DC Comics TV series Supergirl.[8]

Personal life
Yeoman was married to actress Lucy Davis from December 2006 to October 2011. His first
marriage took place at St Paul's Cathedral, London. Davis and Yeoman were permitted to marry
there as her father Robert (better known by his stage name Jasper Carrott) had been awarded an
OBE in the New Year's Honours in 2002.[9][10] On 7 September 2013, Yeoman married jewellery
designer Gigi Yallouz at a private estate in Malibu, California.[11][12] They have one daughter
named Ever Belle.

Yeoman is a vegetarian and was photographed for PETA's vegetarianism campaign.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes

2004 Troy Lysander
2006 Beerfest Aussie Sailor #1
2007 A Recipe for Comedy Video Documentary Short
Himself
2009 The Mentalist: Evidence of a Hit Series Video Short
2011 Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2 King
2012 AbsolutSin Man Short
2014 American Sniper Ranger One
2016 The Belko Experiment Terry Winter
2020 Brahms: The Boy II Sean
2021 SAS: Red Notice Olly

Television
 Year Title Role Notes
Midsomer Murders Henry Charlton 1 episode
2004
Commando Nanny Miles Ross N/A
2005–2006 Kitchen Confidential Steven Daedalus
Main role, 13 episodes
2006–2007 The Nine Lucas Dalton
2007 Traveling in Packs Ken Television Movie
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Cromartie (T-888) Episode: "Pilot"
2008
Generation Kill Sgt. Eric Kocher 7 episodes
2008–2015 The Mentalist Wayne Rigsby Main role, 132 episodes
2008–2009; 2013 Entertainment Tonight 4 episodes
Britannia Awards Television Special
2009
Loose Women 1 episode
Himself
Live from Studio Five 1 episode
2010
24th Annual Genesis Awards
Television Special
25th Annual Genesis Awards
2011
The Cleveland Show Narrator (Voice) 1 episode
2012 26th Annual Genesis Awards Television Special
Himself
2013 Hell's Kitchen 1 episode
2014 Extant Dr. Mason 3 episodes
2015 Supergirl Vartox "Pilot" episode
2015–2017 Turn: Washington Spies Benedict Arnold Main role, 29 episodes
2016 Elementary Julius Kent 1 episode
2017 The Blacklist Greyson Blaise 1 episode
2019–2020 Emergence Benny Gallagher Main role, 13 episodes

References
1. "Owain Yeoman's American tale" (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/
2009/05/16/owain-yeoman-s-american-tale-91466-23623686/). Western Mail. 16 May 2009.
2. "The Mentalist star Owain Yeoman: I once got locked in a fridge naked" (http://www.metro.co.u
k/tv/866891-the-mentalist-star-owain-yeoman-i-once-got-locked-in-a-fridge-naked). Metro. 20
June 2011.
3. RADA Profile (http://ashbee.net/rada/grad03/yeo.html) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/2
0120811203721/http://www.ashbee.net/rada/grad03/yeo.html) 11 August 2012 at the Wayback
Machine
4. "Fame is all in the name for Owain" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/hi/people_and
_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8105000/8105855.stm). BBC. 18 June 2009.
5. "Owain Yeoman" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_
culture/newsid_8105000/8105325.stm). BBC Radio Wales. 17 June 2009.
6. "Owain Yeoman Signs Up for ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 - Dread Central" (http://www.dreadc
entral.com/news/40916/owain-yeoman-signs-chromeskull-laid-rest-2). dreadcentral.com.
Retrieved 11 June 2014.
 7. " 'The Mentalist' Season 6: Amanda Righetti and Owain Yeoman set to leave - Zap2it | News &
Features" (https://web.archive.org/web/20131125185934/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidetheb
ox/2013/08/the-mentalist-season-6-amanda-righetti-and-owain-yeoman-set-to-leave.html).
blog.zap2it.com. Archived from the original (http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/08/th
e-mentalist-season-6-amanda-righetti-and-owain-yeoman-set-to-leave.html) on 25 November
2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
8. Supergirl's new trailer shows Owain Yeoman's nasty side as he becomes villain Vartox (https://
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-tv/supergirls-new-trailer-shows-owain-9702863) at
WalesOnline, 21 July 2015
9. "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Office star marries at St Paul's" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/enter
tainment/6165069.stm). bbc.co.uk.
10. "WalesOnline: News, sport, weather and events from across Wales" (http://icwales.icnetwork.c
o.uk/0100news/features/tm_method=full%26objectid=18636416%26siteid=50082-name_page.
html). walesonline.
11. "Owain Yeoman Gets Married" (http://www.eonline.com/news/467190/the-mentalist-s-owain-ye
oman-gets-married-and-shares-a-big-show-spoiler).
12. Rizzo, Monica. "Owain yeoman Marries Gigi Yallouz" (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,
20742243,00.html). People Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
13. walesonline Administrator (31 May 2009). "Actor Owain Yeoman in vegetarian campaign" (htt
p://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/31/actor-owain-yeoman-in-vegetarian-ca
mpaign-91466-23753230/). walesonline.

External links
Owain Yeoman (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1466859/) at IMDb
Agency profile (https://web.archive.org/web/20090213181317/http://finchandpartners.com/owai
n-yeoman.php)

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