Gareth Griffiths is the father of Bronwyn, maternal grandfather of Sarah and James and father-in-law of Charlie and Fireman Sam. He first appeared in Series 8.
Bio[]
He runs the Pontypandy Flyer steam train, which runs on a short, steep heritage railway line up to the base of Pontypandy Mountain. He appears to have been an avid yachtsman in his youth having been Captain of the Pontypandy rowing team.
Voice Actors[]
- Ifan Huw Dafydd (UK) (Series 8 - Series 11) (2012 -2018)
- Gary Andrews (UK) (Series 12 onwards) (2020 -onwards)
- Joe Marth (US)
- Dave McRae (US)
Trivia[]
- Gareth is the only character shown to be one the parents of one of the adult characters in the series.
- Gareth was the first person to spot "The Alien" in Alien Alert.
- Gareth is voiced by Ifan Huw Dafydd in both English and Welsh.
Appearances[]
- Runaway Train
- Mandy's Mountain
- Water Tower Inferno
- The Pontypandyness Monster
- Bessie to the Rescue
- Sky Lanterns
- Wheel of Fire
- All At Sea
- Battle of the Birthdays
- Wild Cheese Chase
- Troubled Waters
- Whale Watch
- Up, Up And Away
- Treehouse Trouble
- Norman's Big Fossil Adventure
- Pest in Show
- Lights, Camera, Avalanche!
- Stage Fright
- The Return of Norman-Man (mentioned)
- Heroes of the Storm
- Castles and Kings
- Pizza Pandemonium
- The Break-Up (cameo)
- Lost In The Caves
- Space Train
- Froggy Fantasy
- Dashing Through The Snow
- Big Top Norman
- Pontypandy in the Park
- Alien Alert
- The Prince In Pontypandy
- Monster Mania
- Wally Wizzo
- The Why Files
- Wrong Turn Dilys
- Blast From the Past
- James and the Giant Pumpkin (cameo)
- Set For Action!
- Red Hot Chilli Nibbles
- Caribbean Cookout
- The Pioneers Go Wild
- Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky