Owain Rhys Davies, actor who appeared in 'The OA' and 'Twin Peaks: The Return,' dies at 44

Welsh histrion Owain Rhys Davies, champion known for his appearances successful TV bid “The OA” and “Twin Peaks: The Return,” has died, his household announced Sunday.

Davies’ member Rhodri Davies and their begetter Conway Davies said successful an Instagram tribute that “there are inactive questions that stay unanswered” regarding the actor’s death, but that the household understands helium “passed suddenly, naturally, and peacefully.” Owain Rhys Davies was 44.

“The scope of Owain’s love, friendship, and generosity was vast,” his household wrote connected Instagram. The tribute besides honored the actor’s assemblage of friends, colleagues and loved ones and expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support.

The connection continued: “I americium incredibly arrogant that, portion helium was my brother, helium was besides a member to truthful galore others. We cognize that this nonaccomplishment volition beryllium felt by a large galore people, and we instrumentality comfortableness successful knowing however loved helium was.”

Davies’ surface vocation began successful the aboriginal 2000s and astir notably includes roles successful the 2016 movie “Alice Through the Looking Glass” starring Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp, Showtime’s “Twin Peaks: The Return” and Netflix’s “The OA.” In “Twin Peaks: The Return,” Showtime’s revival of the classical David Lynch series, Davies appeared successful 3 episodes arsenic FBI Agent Wilson.

In 2017, Davies called his acquisition connected “Twin Peaks” “a wondrously beauteous thrill ride” and wrote astir his clip moving with “legend” filmmaker Lynch. “If you ever request to telephone connected maine you cognize what to do....WILSON!!!!,” helium captioned his photograph with Lynch. When Lynch died respective years later, Davies wrote successful a January 2025 station that the manager “was a visionary similar nary different who welcomed maine into the fold.”

The Cardiff-born histrion was besides a versatile theatre histrion who appeared successful West End productions of “Mamma Mia!” and “The Wizard of Oz,” according to his website. His theatre credits besides see productions of “The Lion King,” “Something Rotten!,” “Grease” and “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” In 2024, helium led the raunchy philharmonic “Grindr Help Desk,” starring arsenic a resistance queen named Candice. His caller credits besides see the movie “La Fantasia” and the play “The Opera Singer,” some written by collaborator Janna Ramos-Violante.

The actor’s member connected Sunday asked societal media followers for privateness and said the household volition proceed to “share further accusation successful owed course” arsenic they statesman ceremonial arrangements.