Rhys Thomas

Rhys Thomas (born 12 December 1978) is a British director, producer, actor, comedian, and writer. Thomas created the CBBC series Dodger, a prequel to Oliver Twist. He has also appeared in Star Stories, The Fast Show, Sirens and Bellamy's People. Thomas produced and directed the feature-length documentary Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender and subsequently won Best Arts Documentary in both the 2013 Rose D'Or and International Emmy Awards. He co-wrote, produced, directed and co-starred in the spoof music documentary series The Life of Rock with Brian Pern on BBC Four and BBC Two.