SettingsCanadian people of Welsh descent
Adrian Holmes
Adrian Holmes is an actor with various television and movie appearances.
Adrian Holmes is an actor with various television and movie appearances.
Alfred Gilpin Jones
Alfred Gilpin Jones, PC (September 28, 1824 – March 15, 1906) was a Canadian businessman, politician, and eighth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Alfred Gilpin Jones, PC (September 28, 1824 – March 15, 1906) was a Canadian businessman, politician, and eighth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Andrew Griffiths
Andrew Griffiths is a former field hockey forward from Canada, who started playing hockey at age eight in Bermuda.
Andrew Griffiths is a former field hockey forward from Canada, who started playing hockey at age eight in Bermuda.
Arthur "Slim" Evans
Arthur Herbert "Slim" Evans was a leader in the industrial labor union movement in Canada and the United States.
Arthur Herbert "Slim" Evans was a leader in the industrial labor union movement in Canada and the United States.
Augustus Jones
Augustus Jones (c. 1757 – November 16, 1836) was an American-born Upper Canadian farmer, land speculator, magistrate, militia captain and surveyor.
Augustus Jones (c. 1757 – November 16, 1836) was an American-born Upper Canadian farmer, land speculator, magistrate, militia captain and surveyor.
Cameron Medwin
Cameron Medwin (born March 19, 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian soccer defender who currently plays for Brampton Lions in the Canadian Soccer League.
Cameron Medwin (born March 19, 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian soccer defender who currently plays for Brampton Lions in the Canadian Soccer League.
Charles G. D. Roberts
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, KCMG, FRSC (January 10, 1860 – November 26, 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer.
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, KCMG, FRSC (January 10, 1860 – November 26, 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer.
Charles G.D. Roberts
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, KCMG, FRSC was a Canadian poet and prose writer who is known as the Father of Canadian Poetry.
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, KCMG, FRSC was a Canadian poet and prose writer who is known as the Father of Canadian Poetry.
Colleen Jones
Colleen P. Jones is a Canadian curler and television personality.
Colleen P. Jones is a Canadian curler and television personality.
Cy Thomas
Cyril James Thomas (August 5, 1926 – January 2, 2009) was a professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League.
Cyril James Thomas (August 5, 1926 – January 2, 2009) was a professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League.
Cyrus S. Ching
Cyrus S. Ching (May 21, 1876 – December 27, 1967) was a Canadian-American who became an American industrialist, federal civil servant, and noted labor union mediator.
Cyrus S. Ching (May 21, 1876 – December 27, 1967) was a Canadian-American who became an American industrialist, federal civil servant, and noted labor union mediator.
Dafydd Williams
Dafydd Rhys "Dave" Williams (born May 16, 1954) is a Canadian physician and a retired CSA astronaut.
Dafydd Rhys "Dave" Williams (born May 16, 1954) is a Canadian physician and a retired CSA astronaut.
Daryl Evans
Daryl Thomas Evans (born January 12, 1961 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.
Daryl Thomas Evans (born January 12, 1961 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.
David Paetkau
David E. Paetkau (born November 10, 1972) is a Canadian actor who is perhaps best known for his roles of Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 (2003) (in which his character meets a grisly fate ...
David E. Paetkau (born November 10, 1972) is a Canadian actor who is perhaps best known for his roles of Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 (2003) (in which his character meets a grisly fate ...
David Thompson (explorer)
David Thompson was a British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer".
David Thompson was a British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer".
Denise Bellamy
Denise Bellamy (born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and raised in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian judge.
Denise Bellamy (born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and raised in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian judge.
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth Evans May, OC, MP (born June 9, 1954) is an American-born Canadian Member of Parliament, environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer, and the leader of the Green Party of Canada.
Elizabeth Evans May, OC, MP (born June 9, 1954) is an American-born Canadian Member of Parliament, environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer, and the leader of the Green Party of Canada.
Erik Nielsen
Erik Hersholt Nielsen, PC, DFC, QC (February 24, 1924 September 4, 2008) was a Canadian politician, and longtime Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Yukon.
Erik Hersholt Nielsen, PC, DFC, QC (February 24, 1924 September 4, 2008) was a Canadian politician, and longtime Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Yukon.
Ernest Starr
Ernest Henry Starr (1890 – November 10, 1981) was a municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada.
Ernest Henry Starr (1890 – November 10, 1981) was a municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada.
Frederick Orr-Lewis
Sir Frederick Orr Orr-Lewis, 1st Baronet (11 February 1860–18 November 1921) was a Canadian businessman.
Sir Frederick Orr Orr-Lewis, 1st Baronet (11 February 1860–18 November 1921) was a Canadian businessman.
Gareth Rees (rugby union)
Gareth Lloyd Rees (born in Duncan, British Columbia, 30 June 1967) is a former Canadian international rugby union footballer who played at fly-half and full back positions.
Gareth Lloyd Rees (born in Duncan, British Columbia, 30 June 1967) is a former Canadian international rugby union footballer who played at fly-half and full back positions.
Gary Doer
Gary Albert Doer, OM (born March 31, 1948) is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada.
Gary Albert Doer, OM (born March 31, 1948) is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada.
Geraint Wyn Davies
Geraint Wyn Davies (pronunciation: GER-īnt, b. April 20, 1957, Swansea, United Kingdom) is a Welsh-Canadian-American actor.
Geraint Wyn Davies (pronunciation: GER-īnt, b. April 20, 1957, Swansea, United Kingdom) is a Welsh-Canadian-American actor.
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era with a career that spanned seven decades.
Glenn Ford was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era with a career that spanned seven decades.
Henry Humphries
Henry Hurl Humphries was a Canadian cricketer.
Henry Hurl Humphries was a Canadian cricketer.
Jack Evans (ice hockey)
William John Trevor "Jack" Evans, (April 21, 1928 – November 10, 1996) nicknamed "Tex," was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for...
William John Trevor "Jack" Evans, (April 21, 1928 – November 10, 1996) nicknamed "Tex," was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for...
John Edmund Parry
John Edmund Parry (born February 6, 1946) is a Canadian politician.
John Edmund Parry (born February 6, 1946) is a Canadian politician.
John Lewis (Canadian senator)
John Lewis (January 17, 1858 - May 18, 1935) was a Canadian author and journalist who was, variously, editor of the Toronto Daily Star and the Toronto Globe and served in the Canadian Se...
John Lewis (January 17, 1858 - May 18, 1935) was a Canadian author and journalist who was, variously, editor of the Toronto Daily Star and the Toronto Globe and served in the Canadian Se...
John Morgan (comedian)
John Morgan (September 21, 1930 – November 15, 2004) was a Welsh-born Canadian comedian.
John Morgan (September 21, 1930 – November 15, 2004) was a Welsh-born Canadian comedian.
Jordan Hughes
Jordan Hughes is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.
Jordan Hughes is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.
Joseph Owens (Redemptorist)
Reverend Joseph Owens, C.Ss.R., was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and a scholar in medieval philosophy.
Reverend Joseph Owens, C.Ss.R., was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and a scholar in medieval philosophy.
Leon Pownall
Leon Pownall was a Welsh Canadian actor and director.
Leon Pownall was a Welsh Canadian actor and director.
Les Benjamin
Leslie Gordon (Les) Benjamin (April 29, 1925 in Medicine Hat, Alberta - June 16, 2003 in Regina, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian Member of Parliament.
Leslie Gordon (Les) Benjamin (April 29, 1925 in Medicine Hat, Alberta - June 16, 2003 in Regina, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian Member of Parliament.
Leslie Morris
Leslie Tim Morris (1904 – November 13, 1964) was a Welsh-Canadian politician, journalist and long time member of the Communist Party of Canada and, its front group, the Labor-Progressive Party.
Leslie Tim Morris (1904 – November 13, 1964) was a Welsh-Canadian politician, journalist and long time member of the Communist Party of Canada and, its front group, the Labor-Progressive Party.
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian.
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian.
Louis Henry Davies
Sir Louis Henry Davies, PC, KCMG, QC (May 4, 1845 – May 1, 1924) was a Prince Edward Island (PEI) lawyer, businessman and politician, the third Premier.
Sir Louis Henry Davies, PC, KCMG, QC (May 4, 1845 – May 1, 1924) was a Prince Edward Island (PEI) lawyer, businessman and politician, the third Premier.
Margaret MacMillan
Margaret Olwen MacMillan, OC is a historian and professor at the University of Oxford, where she is Warden of St Antony's College.
Margaret Olwen MacMillan, OC is a historian and professor at the University of Oxford, where she is Warden of St Antony's College.
Mark Evans (rower)
Mark Evans is a Canadian rower.
Mark Evans is a Canadian rower.
Martin Streek
Martin Streek (June 16, 1964 - July 6, 2009) was a Canadian radio DJ known for his work on CFNY-FM (Edge 102) in Toronto, Ontario.
Martin Streek (June 16, 1964 - July 6, 2009) was a Canadian radio DJ known for his work on CFNY-FM (Edge 102) in Toronto, Ontario.
Michael Evans (rower)
Michael Evans is a Canadian rower.
Michael Evans is a Canadian rower.
Michael Savage (politician)
Michael John Savage is the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour.
Michael John Savage is the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour.
Michael Smith (chef)
Michael Dixon Smith is a Canadian chef and writer, host of The Inn Chef, Chef at Home, Chef at Large and Chef Abroad.
Michael Dixon Smith is a Canadian chef and writer, host of The Inn Chef, Chef at Home, Chef at Large and Chef Abroad.
Morgan Williams (rugby union)
Morgan Andrew Williams is a rugby union scrum half.
Morgan Andrew Williams is a rugby union scrum half.
Paul James (soccer)
Paul John James is a soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player.
Paul John James is a soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player.
Paul William Roberts
Paul William Roberts is a Canadian writer who lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Paul William Roberts is a Canadian writer who lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Raymond Collishaw
Air Vice Marshal Raymond Collishaw CB, DSO & Bar, OBE, DSC, DFC, RAF (22 November 1893 – 28 September 1976) was a distinguished Canadian fighter pilot, squadron leader, and commanding offi...
Air Vice Marshal Raymond Collishaw CB, DSO & Bar, OBE, DSC, DFC, RAF (22 November 1893 – 28 September 1976) was a distinguished Canadian fighter pilot, squadron leader, and commanding offi...
Richard Ian Cox
Richard Ian Cox is a British-Canadian voice actor and online radio host best known for his voice acting for English language dubs of anime.
Richard Ian Cox is a British-Canadian voice actor and online radio host best known for his voice acting for English language dubs of anime.
Robertson Davies
William Robertson Davies, CC, OOnt, FRSC, FRSL (August 28, 1913 – December 2, 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor.
William Robertson Davies, CC, OOnt, FRSC, FRSL (August 28, 1913 – December 2, 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor.
Ronald Bordessa
Ronald Bordessa BA, PhD is the current President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Ronald Bordessa BA, PhD is the current President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Rupert Davies (Canadian politician)
(William) Rupert Davies (12 September 1879 – 11 March 1967) was a Canadian author, editor, newspaper publisher, and politician.
(William) Rupert Davies (12 September 1879 – 11 March 1967) was a Canadian author, editor, newspaper publisher, and politician.
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actor.
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actor.
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.
Terry Matthews
Sir Terence Hedley Matthews OBE, FIEE, FREng is a Welsh business magnate, serial high tech entrepreneur, and Wales's first billionaire.
Sir Terence Hedley Matthews OBE, FIEE, FREng is a Welsh business magnate, serial high tech entrepreneur, and Wales's first billionaire.
Trevor Matthews
Trevor Matthews is a Canadian film producer and actor.
Trevor Matthews is a Canadian film producer and actor.
Tyler Hughes
Tyler Hughes is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.
Tyler Hughes is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.
William Bloomfield Douglas
William Bloomfield Douglas was a Welsh naval officer and public servant.
William Bloomfield Douglas was a Welsh naval officer and public servant.
William Owens (Canadian politician)
William Owens (May 15, 1840 – June 8, 1917) was a Canadian politician.
William Owens (May 15, 1840 – June 8, 1917) was a Canadian politician.