List of Pobol y Cwm characters
This is a list of characters/actors featured in the S4C/BBC soap opera Pobol y Cwm.
Present characters
This includes characters who have been in the habit of returning after a long absence.| Character | Actor | Duration | Information |
| Megan Harries | Lisabeth Miles | 1974-1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2011- | The village's oldest character, Megan lives on her own after the deaths of her two husbands, Cliff and Reg, and is the proud owner of charity shop Apêl Maenan. Mother of Rhian and adoptive mother of Gareth. Once a regular, she is now a recurring character. |
| David 'Dai' Ashurst | Emyr Wyn | 1978-1984, 2001- | Dai is the husband of Diane and co-owns APD. Father of DJ. |
| Ieuan Griffiths | Iestyn Jones | 1988-1992, 1995-1997, 2000-2011, 2019- | Local councilor, and owner of Pwll Bach; the local landfill site. Father of Melanie and Lauren. Ex-husband of Hazel after he was caught having an affair with Lisa Morgan. |
| Eileen Walters | Sera Cracroft | 1989-1996, 1998, 2007, 2008- | Widow of Jim Probert and ex-wife of Jon Markham and the late Denzil Rees. Mother of Sioned and Huwi-John and the late John and Angela. |
| Lisa Morgan | Beth Robert | 1990-1991, 1996-2000, 2019- | A ruthless business woman who loves to create trouble. Dated women and men over her time in Cwmderi. |
| Hywel Llywelyn | Andrew Teilo | 1990- | Ex-husband of Stacey, Ffion, Gaynor and Sheryl. Father of Rhys, and the late Meilyr. Adoptive father of Esther; DJ on village radio station Cwm FM. |
| Cassie Morris | Sue Roderick | 1991-2004, 2018- | One of Cwmderi’s most colourful characters. Ex-wife of the late Teg and mother of Mai and the late Steffan. Works as a barmaid at the Deri. |
| Sioned Rees | Emily Tucker | 1993-1996, 2007, 2008- | Daughter to Eileen Markham and Denzil Rees. Half-sister of Angela and Huwi-John, and twin sister of the late John Rees. Great-niece of Marian and distant cousin of Cadno. Married to Ed Charles from 2016-2017. Sentenced to six months imprisonment for spousal abuse in 2018, now free. |
| Kathleen 'Kath' Pearl Jones | Siw Hughes | 1993-2007, 2014, 2017- | Jones family matriarch, mother of Mark and Stacey. |
| Mark Jones | Arwyn Davies | 1993- | Cwmderi's postman and taxi driver. Son of Kath and Dyff and father of Debbie's son, Ricky. |
| Iori Davies | Hugh Thomas | 1993, 1995, 1997-1999, 2002, 2018- | A mischievous older gentleman who should know better. A friend to the Jones’ who enjoys a bit of wheeling and dealing. |
| Rhys Llywelyn | Jack Quick | 1997-2001, 2008-2012, 2014-2015, 2018- | Son of Hywel and the late Nia Matthews and adoptive brother of Esther. Has a daughter called Gwen with Lois Evans whom he fathered when he was 14. |
| Diane Ashurst | Victoria Plucknett | 1998- | Wife of Dai and co-owner of the builders, APD. Mother of Jason and adoptive mother of her niece Emma and grandmother of Hannah Francis. |
| Jason Francis | Rhys Ap Hywel | 1998-2007, 2015- | Separated husband of Sara Francis, father of Ifan, son of Diane and stepson of Dai, brother of Emma and Uncle of Hannah. Had a gambling addiction. |
| Sara Thomas | Helen Rosser Davies | 1998, 2000-2008, 2015- | Ex-wife of Jason Francis, mother of Downs Sydrome son Ifan and Manager at the Tapas Bar. Girlfriend of Dylan. |
| Anita Pierce | Nia Caron | 1999- | Ex-wife of the late Meic Pierce and aunt to Kelly. Currently in a turbulent relationship with Siôn. Mother to three children, Darren, and the late Eira and Dwayne. |
| Em Morris | Mirain Evans | 2000-2004, 2020- | Formerly called 'Mai'; Long lost child of Cassie Morris and Huw Humphries. Recently visited the village to see their mother after losing contact several years ago. First non-binary character. |
| Britt Monk | Donna Edwards | 2002- | Half-sister of Garry Monk, former partner of Teg, separated from Siôn White. Mother of Chester, Catrin and Aaron. She runs the chippy and also owns Y Deri with Garry. Partner to Colin. Suffers from Bipolar Disorder. |
| Garry Monk | Richard Lynch | 2002- | Half-brother of Britt and the late Brandon. Husband of Dani, father of Gwern and Seren. Took over Y Deri in January 2016. Owner of local garage and hairdressers. |
| Iolo White | Dyfan Rees | 2002-2005, 2007, 2009- | Son of Sion White, brother to Macs and Huw, married to Tyler. Adoptive father with Tyler of the latter's niece. Suffers from OCD. Local plumber. Currently separated from Tyler after discovering he had an affair with one of his pupils, Aled Richards. |
| Siôn White | Jeremi Cockram | 2002- | Father of Iolo, Macs and Huw, ex-husband of Britt and Dr Gwen White. Lives in Y Felin and works as a Welsh translator. In a relationship with Anita. |
| Gwyneth Jones | Llinor ap Gwynedd | 2003- | Ex-partner of Yvonne, ex-girlfriend to Britt Monk, ex-girlfriend of Garry Monk; ex-girlfriend to Siôn. Mother of Garry's son, Gwern. |
| Kelly Evans | Lauren Phillips | 2003-2007, 2009, 2015- | Plain-speaking Kelly comes from the Gurnos estate in the South Wales Valleys. Niece of Anita Pierce, used to work for Debbie at Cafe Meic but now owns it. Had an eating disorder. Widow of Ed Charles. Mother to Paul, who was put up for adoption shortly after being born. |
| Ffion Llywelyn | Bethan Ellis Owen | 2004- | Deputy headteacher of Ysgol y Mynach; widow of Owen, ex-wife of Hywel Llywelyn. Mother of Macs White's daughter, Arwen Hedd. Recovering alcoholic. |
| Aaron Monk | Osian Morgan | 2006- | Britt Monk's son with Owen Morgan. Originally conceived as a surrogate baby for Owen and Ffion. |
| Dani Monk | Elin Harries | 2007- | Beautician ex-wife of Mark Jones, sister of Gethin Thomas, half-sister to Tyler Davies, auntie to Daniel Thomas, and wife to Garry Monk, mother of Seren, daughter of Garry. |
| Eifion Rowlands | Arwel Davies | 2007, 2008- | Former owner of Penrhewl, ex-partner of Cadno Richards and father to Arthur and Bobi Rowlands. Bisexual character. Boyfriend to Izzy. |
| Colin Evans | Jonathan Nefydd | 2008- | Often a comedy figure as a result of his unwise decisions and disappointing love life, Colin is the ex-husband of Gaynor, father of Izzy and Lois, and brother of Yvonne. Manager of local shop. |
| Gaynor Llywelyn | Sharon Roberts | 2008- | Headteacher at Ysgol y Mynach. Mother of Izzy and Lois, ex-wife of Colin Evans, ex-wife of Hywel Llywelyn and ex-girlfriend to Elgan. Now reconciled with Hywel. |
| Esyllt 'Izzy' Evans | Caryl Morgan | 2008-2010, 2012, 2019- | First daughter of Colin and Gaynor. Went to Thailand to volunteer as a teacher. Dropped out and moved back home. Girlfriend to Eifion. |
| Gwern Jones | Elis Lloyd Hughes | 2010- | Son of Gwyneth Jones and Garry Monk. |
| Arwen White | Evie Rose Jenkins | 2012- | Daughter of Ffion Llywelyn and Macs White. |
| Richard 'DJ' Ashurst Junior | Carwyn Glyn | 2014- | Son of Dai whose wife Diane has a soft spot. Local policeman. |
| Esther Llywelyn | Eira Adoh | 2016- | Adoptive daughter of Hywel and the late Sheryl. |
| Mathew Price | Mark Stuart Roberts | 2016- | Second cousin of Eifion. Currently shares a flat with Sioned. Dating school-girl Tesni. Subject to an acid attack in early 2020. |
| Tyler Davies | Aled Llyr Thomas | 2016- | Half-brother to Dani and Liv, uncle of adoptive daughter, married to Iolo. Now separated from Iolo after having an affair with one of his pupils, Aled Richards. Resulted in him being put on the sex offender list for seven years |
| Ifan Francis | Ioan Arnold | 2017- | Son of Sara and Jason Francis who has Downs Syndrome. |
| Greta Davies-White | Bella Marie Dennis | 2017- | Adopted by Iolo and Tyler, niece of Tyler. |
| Seren Monk | Maggie Edith Taylor | 2017- | Daughter of Dani and Garry, though the father was initially thought to be Matthew. Her name was changed in 2018 from Carol to Seren. |
| Huwi-John Probert | Wil Owen | 2018- | Toddler son of Eileen and the late Jim. |
| Jaclyn Parri | Mali Harries | 2018- | Chef at Y Deri. Wife to Gerwyn and mother to Tesni and Guto. |
| Gerwyn Parri | Aled Pugh | 2018- | Mechanic working for Garry Monk. Protective father of twins Tesni and Guto. |
| Tesni Parri | Lois Meleri-Jones | 2018- | 18-year-old twin sister to Guto. Partner to Matthew. Suffers from Colitis. |
| Guto Parri | Owain Huw | 2018- | Well behaved son of Jaclyn and Gerwyn. |
| Brenda Parri | Sharon Morgan | 2018- | Gerwyn's mother and Tesni and Guto's grandmother. Troublesome character and friends with Kath and Iori. |
| Luned Hughes | Rhianna Loren | 2019- | A friend of Tesni's from school and Guto's girlfriend. Dumped Guto after finding out he had slept with Sioned Rees. Guto is now attempting a reconciliation. |
| Dylan Ellis | Gareth Jewell | 2019- | Jaclyn’s drug-dealing brother. Owner of Tapas Bar. Boyfriend of Sara. |
| Llio Jones | Miriam Isaac | 2020- | Supply teacher at the local school. Currently living with Iolo. |