Daniel Jeffrey, who played Simon in the first two series of the popular BBC sitcom, reveals how the casting director found him after he pursued a career as a barrister.
Gavin and Stacey actor Daniel Jeffrey has shared an intriguing tale of being 'tracked down' for the show's finale, having taken a different career path away from acting in recent years. Daniel portrayed Simon in the first two series of the beloved BBC sitcom over ten years ago, a character who was part of Gavin Shipman (Mathew Horne) and Neil 'Smithy' Smith's (James Corden) friend circle, alongside Gary Finch (Jason Gregg).
Both Gary and Simon made a comeback for the festive special broadcast on Christmas Day, celebrating Smithy's stag do and wedding. This nostalgic reunion was highlighted in the behind-the-scenes documentary 'Gavin and Stacey - A Fond Farewell', which aired on New Year's Day, the Mirror reports. During a touching moment in the documentary, James Corden, addressing cast members Daniel and Jason, remarked: 'This is Gary and Simon. The original Gary and Simon.' Ruth Jones, co-creator of the series, noted: 'The casting director, she did a bit of detective work, didn't she, to track you down.' Reflecting on the surprising turn of events, Daniel revealed in the documentary: 'I actually can't believe she found me. I had a stage name, Daniel Knightley, because I was working in cinema at the time and I was like I need a better name. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. 'So I kind of just landed on a Keira Knightley poster and said 'I'll be Daniel Knightley'. So I didn't even have the same name .' Daniel shared his shift in profession, explaining: 'She tracked me down from the police into becoming a barrister, got in touch with my chambers, who then said 'oh someone from a casting agency's contacted you'. And I was like 'that can only be one thing' because I've really only ever been in one thing'.' Ruth queried further: 'So are you a barrister now? ' to which Daniel confirmed: 'Yeah
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