Everitt is from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan . He was born to Jamaican mother Pauline and Welsh father Haydn, and he has a sister. He attended Gladstone Primary School and Barry Boys' School.[ 2] [ 3] He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2010.[ 4] Everitt was diagnosed with dyslexia while at drama school, where he was taught to use illustrations to help him learn lines.[ 5] He is an ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association.[ 6]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009
17
John
Short film
2015
Julius
Jay Jay
Short film
2017
Sugar
Ellis
Short film
2021
Pressure
Gareth
Short film
2022
A Violent Man
SO Brooks
Boys Don't Cry
Lloyd
Short film
TBA
The Chelsea Cowboy
Anson
Upcoming
Ire
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
The Dug Out
Sammy
Bristol Old Vic , Bristol
2011
Luise Miller
Chancellor’s Page
Donmar Warehouse , London
King Lear
King of France
West Yorkshire Playhouse , Leeds
2012
Chariots of Fire
Jonathan / Athlete
Hampstead Theatre / Gielgud Theatre , London
2013
Much Ado About Nothing
Claudio
Old Vic , London
2014
Perseverance Drive
Errol
Bush Theatre , London[ 9]
2015
Othello
Othello
Globe Theatre , London
We Want You to Watch
Royal National Theatre , London
2018
For King and Country
Hargreaves
Southwark Playhouse , London[ 10]
The Double Dealer
Malefont
Orange Tree Theatre , Richmond[ 11]
Awards and nominations
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^ Shared with Chariots of Fire cast.
^ Everitt, Lloyd; Lewin, Joel (13 March 2015). " 'I learn my Shakespeare lines using illustrations' Actor Lloyd Everitt, who is dyslexic, draws images to help memorise a script and overcome his fear" . Financial Times . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ Povey, Tomos (19 October 2016). "Barry TV star credits hometown for acting success" . Barry & District News . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ Hayward, Will (22 October 2016). "The Welsh star of Casualty, Lloyd Everitt, who's up for a National TV Award" . Wales Online . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ "Lloyd Everitt Makes National TV Awards Shortlist" . #RWCMD . 11 January 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ Elkin, Susan (21 March 2016). "Lloyd Everitt: 5 tips for actors, especially dyslexic ones" . The Stage . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ "Lloyd Everitt" . British Dyslexia Association . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ Lindsay, Duncan (23 February 2016). "Casualty casts Lloyd Everitt, Jaye Griffiths and Jason Durr to shake up Holby" . Metro . Retrieved 30 April 2017 .
^ Darcy, Diane (12 August 2022). "The Sandman's Lyta & Hector Hall Have Strong DCU Connections" . CBR . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ "Lloyd Everitt" . Bush Theatre . 24 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ Wood, Alex (4 May 2018). "Eugene Simon, Lloyd Everitt and Adam Lawrence cast in For King and Country at Southwark Playhouse" . WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ "Lloyd Everitt - Cast & Creative" . Orange Tree Theatre . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ Howells, Andy (12 October 2020). "Casualty Stars Feature In Sherman Theatre's Heart Of Cardiff Series" . Entertainment South Wales . Retrieved 14 August 2022 .