{"id":479286,"date":"2026-06-02T14:22:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/479286\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:22:24","slug":"owain-rhys-davies-twin-peaks-actor-dies-aged-44-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/479286\/","title":{"rendered":"Owain Rhys Davies: Twin Peaks actor dies aged 44 \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Welsh actor Owain Rhys Davies, best known for his role in Twin Peaks: The Return, has been remembered as a \u201cremarkable talent\u201d after his death at the age of 44.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The news was shared by his family, who said Davies died \u201csuddenly, naturally, and peacefully\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">He was best known for playing Agent Wilson in the reboot of Twin Peaks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/david-lynch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/david-lynch\/\">David Lynch<\/a> and Mark Frost\u2019s revival of the hit 1990s series, which aired in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">He also appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a> sci-fi drama The OA, co-starring Brit Marling and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/jason-isaacs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/jason-isaacs\/\">Jason Isaacs<\/a>, as well as the film Alice Through The Looking Glass and the horror satire A Serial Killer\u2019s Guide To Life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A statement on the Twin Peaks Instagram page said: \u201cOur thoughts are with his family, friends, and all those who knew and loved him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThank you for being a part of the world of Twin Peaks, Agent Wilson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The Welsh National Theatre also paid tribute, with a statement reading: \u201cWe are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Owain Rhys Davies at the age of 44.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cOwain was a remarkable talent whose work enriched Welsh theatre and screen, and whose contribution to the performing arts will be remembered by audiences, colleagues, and friends alike. His passion, creativity, and dedication to his craft made a lasting impact on the cultural life of Wales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThe Welsh performing arts community is poorer for his loss, and we can only imagine the many more stories he would have gone on to tell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cOur thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with Owain\u2019s family, friends, loved ones, and all those who had the privilege of working alongside him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cCysga\u2019n dawel, Owain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-it-article-body__interstitial-link\">[\u00a0<a aria-label=\"Open related story\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/tv-radio\/2025\/01\/17\/david-lynchs-twin-peaks-was-a-masterpiece-he-forced-us-to-look-at-the-world-in-horrifying-new-ways\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Lynch\u2019s Twin Peaks was a masterpiece. He forced us to look at the world in horrifying new waysOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The news was first shared by Davies\u2019 father Conway and brother Rhodri on Instagram, with his brother writing: \u201cIt is with profound sadness that my father and I share the news that my brother, Owain, has passed away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThis news will come as a great shock to many. While there are still questions that remain unanswered regarding the circumstances of his death, our understanding at this stage is that Owain passed suddenly, naturally, and peacefully.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThe reach of Owain\u2019s love, friendship, and generosity was vast. The outpouring of messages we have received over the past few days has been deeply moving and a testament to the impact he had on so many lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cOwain was fortunate enough to have more than one family. Alongside his biological one, he built extraordinary, family-like bonds with many of his closest friends, colleagues, and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cI am incredibly proud that, while he was my brother, he was also a brother to so many others. We know that this loss will be felt by a great many people, and we take comfort in knowing how loved he was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe will try and share further information in due course as we learn more and begin making arrangements. In the meantime, we kindly ask for some privacy as we come to terms with this devastating loss and support one another through the days ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThank you for your kindness, your messages, and for keeping Owain in your thoughts.\u201d \u2013 PA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welsh actor Owain Rhys Davies, best known for his role in Twin Peaks: The Return, has been remembered&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479287,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[321,20055,93,61,60,1868],"class_list":["post-479286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-david-lynch","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-netflix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}