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List of Gavin & Stacey characters - wikipedia List of Gavin & Stacey characters Jump to : navigation , search Gavin & Stacey main characters , left to right : Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) , Gwen ( Melanie Walters ) , Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) , Stacey ( Joanna Page ) , Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) , Smithy ( James Corden ) , Pam ( Alison Steadman ) and Mick ( Larry Lamb ) Gavin & Stacey is an award winning British television comedy series , following the lives of the title characters Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Stacey ( Joanna Page ) , who , before marrying , live on opposite sides of the country , Gavin in Billericay , Essex , and Stacey in Barry Town , Vale of Glamorgan . During the first two series Gavin lives with his parents Mick ( Larry Lamb ) and Pam ( Alison Steadman ) but in the third series he has moved , with Stacey , to Barry and lives with Stacey 's mum . He has a best friend Neil `` Smithy '' Smith ( James Corden ) . For most of the episodes Stacey lives in Barry with her mum Gwen ( Melanie Walters ) , with an extended family of Uncle Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) across the street , and best friend Vanessa Shanessa `` Nessa '' Jenkins ( Ruth Jones ) , but for a short while during series two she lived with Gavin , Pam and Mick in Essex . Contents ( hide ) 1 Characters 1.1 Main characters 1.2 Other characters 1.2. 1 Gavin and Smithy 's Friends 1.3 Minor and unseen characters 2 References 3 External links Characters ( edit ) Actor / Actress Character First Appearance Last Appearance Duration Total Mathew Horne Gavin Shipman 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 Joanna Page Stacey Shipman 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 James Corden Neil `` Smithy '' Smith 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 Ruth Jones Nessa Jenkins 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 Rob Brydon Bryn West 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 Larry Lamb Mick Shipman 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 Alison Steadman Pam Shipman 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 Melanie Walters Gwen West 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 20 Steffan Rhodri Dave Coaches 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 11 Margaret John Doris O'Neill 13 May 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 8 Adrian Scarborough Pete Sutcliffe 13 May 2007 17 December 2009 2007 -- 2009 7 Julia Davis Dawn Sutcliffe 13 May 2007 17 December 2009 2007 -- 2009 7 Sheridan Smith Ruth `` Rudi '' Smith 16 March 2008 1 January 2010 2008 -- 2010 7 Robert Wilfort Jason West 3 June 2007 1 January 2010 2007 -- 2010 6 Mathew Baynton Deano 11 November 2008 10 December 2009 2008 -- 2009 Russell Tovey Budgie 3 June 2007 10 December 2009 2007 -- 2009 Andrew Knott Dirtbox 3 June 2007 10 December 2009 2007 -- 2009 Samuel Anderson Fingers 3 June 2007 10 December 2009 2007 -- 2009 Ifan Huw Dafydd Neil Jenkins 26 November 2009 1 January 2010 2009 -- 2010 Pam Ferris Cath Smith 26 November 2009 17 December 2009 2009 Main characters ( edit ) Gavin Shipman ( Mathew Horne ) - Gavin is 28 when the series starts . He is an only child , and when the series starts he still lives with his loving mother and father in Billericay , Essex . He gets on well with his parents . He works for a company called ICB and spends his spare time with his best friend Smithy ( James Corden ) along with his other friends Gary & Simon , Dirtbox , Fingers , Budgie , Swede , Chinese Alan and Jesus . He is a big fan of Tottenham Hotspur ( as is Mathew Horne ) and is often seen wearing his Spurs shirt . In the course of his job , he had to deal with a company called Bedmores , based in Barry . The Bedmores representative he had to correspond with was a woman called Stacey West ( Joanna Page ) . Gavin and Stacey had to speak regularly because of their jobs , and they found they got on very well . After months and months of talking and flirting , they agreed to meet up in London . They agreed that Gavin would bring his best friend Smithy with him , and Stacey would bring her best friend Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) with her . They met up and went clubbing . They had a great time , and got on very well . They went back to Stacey 's hotel room and had sex . The next day , Stacey had to go back to Barry , but she and Gavin promised to keep ringing each other and that this would not be the end of their relationship . While Stacey and Nessa boarded the coach back to Barry , Gavin and Smithy got a cab back to Billericay . Without waiting for Smithy , Gavin jumped in his car and drove all the way to Barry , and met Stacey when her coach pulled into the station , to her surprise . He and Stacey told each other they loved each other for the first time . Within 9 weeks , they had got engaged and married . Despite a few initial problems regarding Stacey being homesick , their relationship was successful , and Stacey became eventually pregnant . Gavin , and his father Mick ( Larry Lamb ) , often play the `` straight men '' in the series . Much of the comedy comes from the actions of those around them ( especially his mother Pam ( Alison Steadman ) and Smithy ) . It is clear that Gavin loves his friends and family very much . Despite the fact that his mother Pam often overreacts and acts without thinking , Gavin still loves her , despite being occasionally exasperated by her . His best friend Smithy is also prone to overreact , but Gavin sticks with him and loves him like a little brother . Gavin 's main personality flaw is that he is slightly spoiled , possibly due to being an only child , and reacts with irritation when he does n't get his way . He is also not particularly sensitive - he sometimes fails to understand the much more emotional Smithy and Stacey , and this occasionally puts strain on his relationship with both of them - when Stacey , who is very attached to her hometown of Barry , gets depressed and homesick upon moving to Billericay after she and Gavin marry , Gavin is more confused than concerned about this , and his responses are lacking in sensitivity about the matter . This can also be seen in the fact that Gavin is less talkative and expressive than Stacey is - while at dinner with their families after their honeymoon , Stacey is excited and full of conversation , while Gavin simply sits and listens to her . Despite all of this , Gavin loves Stacey enormously , and is very affectionate towards her , and his greatest display of love for her is when he decides to move to Barry with her despite having expressed a dislike of it previously , and he manages to get himself a new job in Wales so he can reside there . There , his boss Huw Davies and colleague Owain Hughes ( Steven Meo ) act very similar to Stacey 's uncle , Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) , talking incessantly and being over-friendly , personality traits that bewilder Gavin . Gavin is more reserved and less willing to discuss his private life than his wife . He finds it odd that Stacey is so eager and ready to spill information about their private life to Nessa , Bryn , her mother Gwen ( Melanie Walters ) and her brother Jason ( Robert Wilfort ) . When Gavin is applying for a job in Cardiff , the only people who know are Stacey and Mick . When he and Stacey announce it to the rest of the characters , Gwen announces that she knew as well , because Stacey told her . Gavin is annoyed that Stacey told Gwen , and by the fact that Stacey did not tell him she had told Gwen . He does n't understand why Stacey always has to be so close to her family . It is n't that he is distant from his family , he just does n't depend on his as much as Stacey does hers . In Series 3 , he agrees with Stacey to try to have a baby , only to discover she stopped taking the pill a year ago . Although he is very angry about Stacey not telling him the truth , he becomes much more depressed when he learns that he has fertility problems . However , he eventually comes round , and has a serious discussion with Stacey about the problem , deciding they will carry on trying to conceive for a few months , and if that does n't work , they should start looking at alternatives . However , in the final episode , Stacey discovers she pregnant , and Gavin is completely as overjoyed . Stacey Shipman ( née West ) ( Joanna Page ) - Stacey is 26 and is from Barry , near Cardiff . Her father , Trevor , died three years ago , and she lived at home with her mother in Barry until her marriage . Her gay brother , Jason ( Robert Wilfort ) , lives in Spain . She had been engaged five times before meeting Gavin Shipman ( Mathew Horne ) , something she preferred to forget and kept from him . She is very bubbly , excitable and full of conversation but also slightly fragile and prone to overreacting . An example is her misreading Gavin 's sudden businesslike tone during a call from work , when his boss appears over him , as him being distant and breaking up with her and he has to drive all the way to Barry to reassure her in person . She confides frequently in her best friend , Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) . Stacey has never been away from Barry Island before she visits Gavin , and becomes very homesick when she marries him and moves to Essex . After a few months of finding no work , she tells Gavin she can no longer live in Essex and will be moving back home . During the course of their separation , Stacey decides their selfishness about where they 'll live means they are n't meant to be together and she gives Gavin his wedding ring back . They are able to work things out and Gavin decides to get a job in Cardiff so he can move to Barry Island to keep Stacey happy . Stacey discovers she is pregnant in the final episode of Series 3 , after desperately taking a large number of pregnancy tests . Neil `` Smithy '' Smith ( James Corden ) - Smithy is 28 and Gavin 's ( Mathew Horne ) best friend , and they 've known each other since primary school . He is a self - employed builder and decorator . He is very protective of Gavin - he is disappointed when Gavin gets engaged to Stacey ( Joanna Page ) and when Gavin and Stacey go on a honeymoon , he calls Gavin every day for the 3 weeks they are there , and gets angry at Gavin for leaving his phone off . He loves Gavin 's parents more than his own , and has an unseen girlfriend called Lucy , who , according to Smithy , is seventeen years and three quarters old . He loves unusual beer , paintball and West Ham United . When Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) gives birth to their son , they name him Neil after himself and Nessa 's father . In the series finale , Smithy stops Nessa 's wedding declaring his feelings for her , thus causing Nessa and Dave ( Steffan Rhodri ) not to get married . He is shown to have obvious similarities to Nessa , such as : refusing to share food , being very upfront , protective of their best friends , and they like most of the same food and drink , such as KFC , corn on the cob , and Irn Bru . Smithy wears his heart on his sleeve and is given to intense public displays of emotion , and will cry or sulk with little provocation . Smithy eats , drinks and smokes to excess and is overweight . Vanessa Shanessa `` Nessa '' Jenkins ( Ruth Jones ) - Nessa is Stacey 's ( Joanna Page ) best friend , also from Barry . She discovers she is pregnant in the fourth episode of Series 1 and it is later revealed that Smithy ( James Corden ) became the father the second time they were intimate at Pam ( Alison Steadman ) and Mick 's ( Larry Lamb ) house . She speaks fluent Italian and Welsh , has several tattoos , most notably a large red dragon on her right upper arm . She is a chain smoker ( except during her pregnancy ) and was one of the original members of All Saints ( but did n't get along with Shaznay ) . She works at the Barry Island Amusement Arcades or `` The Slots '' . Nessa regularly recalls strange and often lewd experiences with celebrities . She gives birth to baby Neil in the series finale of Series 2 and becomes engaged to Dave Coaches ( Steffan Rhodri ) in the 2008 Christmas special . In the series finale , Smithy declares his feelings for Nessa at her wedding , and Dave accepts that the feelings he and Nessa share are not as strong as hers and Smithy 's . Nessa 's age is unknown throughout the show even to Stacey . To date she has slept with Gavin 's ( Mathew Horne ) best friend Smithy four times . Her catchphrases include `` Ohhhh '' , `` Tidy '' , `` Genuine '' , `` Truth be told '' , `` Immense '' , `` I 'm not going to lie to you '' and `` What 's occurring ? '' . In the third series , it was discovered that she is an Aston Villa fan . She has a jet black bob - style hair and wears Gothic style make up . She is serious , ongoing and surprisingly intelligent at times . She has had a number of interesting occupations including being a BBC radio producer , a roadie for a major band , and driving trucks for Eddie Stobart ( who gave her two trucks to keep when she left , ) and a running feature of the programme is her wide range of impressive occupations , abilities ( apart from speaking fluent Italian she is an excellent ten pin bowler ) and acquaintance or relationships with various famous people . The reaction of those around her to mention of these invariably suggests that they are factual rather than a fantasy , despite the rather incongruous fact that she now works as a cashier at an amusement arcade in Barry . Michael `` Mick '' Shipman ( Larry Lamb ) - Mick is Gavin 's ( Mathew Horne ) father . He is often mistaken to be 53 and is a down - to - earth bloke , like his son . He 's happy with his life -- running his own company , playing golf and going to the pub quiz every Tuesday . He is something of a calming influence on his wife , Pam ( Alison Steadman ) . Pamela Andrea `` Pam '' Shipman ( née Griggell - Eschefska ) ( Alison Steadman ) -- Pam is Gavin 's ( Mathew Horne ) proud and doting mother . She is in her fifties , though her exact age is unknown as , according to her husband , she has claimed to be 51 on her past five birthdays . She is a stereotypical Essex wife and is very house - proud . She is also very caring of Smithy ( James Corden ) , Gavin 's best friend , and treats him as if he were her own son . Pam adores Camilla , Duchess of Cornwall ( referring to Princess Diana as a `` hussy '' ) and acts out sexual fantasies of Charles and Camilla with her husband , Mick ( Larry Lamb ) . She dotes on Gavin , who she calls her `` Little Prince '' . She is very welcoming of Stacey ( Joanna Page ) into the family - the first time Stacey meets her , she helps her with a pimple on her face , in a motherly fashion , which allows the two to bond . Although she is initially angry at Stacey when Gavin announces they 're moving back to Barry , accusing Stacey of ' stealing ' her son , she apologises the next morning for overreacting . Pam is prone to malapropisms , such as saying `` ours is not to question while '' ( instead of `` why '' ) or `` Barry 's Island '' instead of `` Barry Island '' . She is often nervous and excitable and this leads her into awkward social situations , such as forcing Mick to go food shopping in response to an attack of paranoia about her guests ' dietary requirements , and then falsely claiming to be newly vegetarian ( a pretence she is forced to maintain , much to her frustration because she craves meat ) in order to explain why he has arrived with several bags of vegetarian food . Her catchphrases include `` Oh My Christ '' , `` I panicked ( name ) '' and `` Mick ! Michael ! '' Brynfor `` Bryn '' West ( Rob Brydon ) - Bryn is Stacey ( Joanna Page ) and Jason 's ( Robert Wilfort ) uncle . He is the brother of Stacey 's deceased father , Trevor and is a single man in his late forties . He lives across the road from Stacey and his sister - in - law , Gwen ( Melanie Walters ) and is very protective of them . In Series 1 and 2 , he had a strained relationship with his nephew Jason due to an unspecified but clearly disturbing incident on a fishing trip . He leads a very simple life and often gets excited about trivial things such as his Sat Nav or the Internet . He also enjoys typically female - oriented TV shows such as Desperate Housewives and Sex and the City . He is a keen singer and sings with Stacey 's best friend , Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) . In Series 2 , he puts a home gym in his house that is `` the talk of the street '' . Bryn also displays latent homosexual tendencies but is seemingly too innocent and childlike to address them . For instance , Bryn converted one of the bedrooms in his home into a gym and invites Smithy ( James Corden ) over where they strip shirtless and have a close workout followed by a `` warm down '' that involves rubbing each other . Smithy does not see this as a sexual thing at all , even though it makes Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) uncomfortable . It has been implied a number of times that Bryn was abused by his brother Trevor as a child , such as Trevor leaving him terrified on a ghost train or hanging him by his ankles and swinging him against rocks , resulting in two broken arms . He claims he `` rather enjoyed the experience '' as it was only `` tomfoolery '' but it shocks everyone and horrifies Pam ( Alison Steadman ) . Gwen West ( Melanie Walters ) - Gwen is Stacey ( Joanna Page ) and Jason 's ( Robert Wilfort ) mother . She is a widow in her late forties and has two children , Jason and Stacey . She is a housewife and regularly offers to cook omelettes . She 's a caring , kind woman who lets herself be taken advantage of by Stacey 's best friend , Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) . She 's very close to Stacey as they spent many years living together . In Series 3 , she lives with Stacey and her husband Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) . On the day of Nessa 's wedding , Nessa told Gwen that she was like a mother to her before kissing her on the lips , which gobsmacks Gwen but does not affect Nessa . Other characters ( edit ) David `` Dave Coaches '' Lloyd Gooch ( Steffan Rhodri ) - Coach driver in Barry and Nessa 's ( Ruth Jones ) fiancé , after they got engaged in the Christmas special . Aspersions are cast regarding his sexual health in Series 1 , although it is revealed in Series 2 that he has been to `` the clinic '' . He is the only person , other than Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) and Jason ( Robert Wilfort ) , who knows what happened on the fishing trip , after Bryn told him to get the matter off his chest . His relationship with Nessa results in both Bryn and Jason being incredibly nervous about him telling their friends what happened , although he makes it very clear to Bryn he would n't tell anyone about it . He also has his own company named Dave Coaches . He often shows jealousy towards Smithy ( James Corden ) for being the father of Nessa 's child . Smithy gets jealous of him for always spending time with his son and treating him like his own , and in the final episode leaves Nessa at the altar as he does n't believe she loves him . Nessa 's father mentions him having `` blood on his hands '' , but says he was joking , knowing that `` nothing was proven '' . Dave often has a strained relationship with the other characters , and has publicly had angry exchanges with Bryn , Smithy and Pete ( Adrian Scarborough ) , who punched him in the face after he made an uncharitable remark about his wife , Dawn ( Julia Davis ) . Jason West ( Robert Wilfort ) - Stacey 's ( Joanna Page ) elder brother , son of Gwen ( Melanie Walters ) and her late husband , Trevor . Lives in Spain with his boyfriend , José . He and Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) share a rather awkward relationship due to some mysterious goings - on on the fateful fishing trip . Although the events of the fishing trip are never explicitly revealed , it is strongly implied that there was a close and intimate encounter between Jason and Bryn . When they attempt to explain to Dave the reason for what they did that night , Bryn says `` It was freezing cold ... and when you 're that cold you - '' before being cut off by Gavin entering the room . He is disappointed in the first series when Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Stacey get married and he is not chosen to take Stacey down the aisle . He and Bryn eventually become friends again , something they are both glad about . Peter `` Pete '' Sutcliffe ( Adrian Scarborough ) and Dawn Sutcliffe ( Julia Davis ) - Friends of Pam ( Alison Steadman ) and Mick 's ( Larry Lamb ) . They have a very strained marriage and regularly insult each other in public . Also part of the ongoing joke that characters share their surnames with serial killers -- in this case Peter Sutcliffe , the Yorkshire Ripper . He punches Dave in the Christmas special . He also attempts a threesome in the beginning of Series 2 with his wife Dawn and a man named Seth . It did n't work out as Seth said the photo was not representative of them as a couple . The couple renewed their vows in Series 3 . They have two children , Fiona and Alex . In the series finale of Series 1 , their surname is revealed to be Whitely , but in the 2008 Christmas Special , it is revealed to be Sutcliffe . Catherina `` Cath '' Smith ( Pam Ferris ) - Smithy ( James Corden ) and Rudi 's ( Sheridan Smith ) mother who first appears in the first episode of Series 3 . She is rumoured to have had a lesbian relationship with the headteacher of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's primary school . She claims to suffer from narcolepsy , though Pam ( Alison Steadman ) attributes this to her excessive drinking . She attends single mother support groups and has been known to perform lewd acts on webcam , having once accidentally exposed herself to Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) thinking she was a man named John . Doris `` Dor '' O'Neill ( Margaret John ) - Gwen 's ( Melanie Walters ) elderly next door neighbour . She looks like a stereotypical `` little old lady '' , in sharp contrast to her behaviour and blunt , profanity - littered conversational style . Doris regularly dates younger men , even offering herself up to Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) for `` discreet '' extramarital relations , and is described by Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) as `` a player '' . She has a daughter named Moira , whom she loathes and would like to `` smother '' if she saw her again . Gwen even goes so far as to say `` she was a nasty piece of work '' . It is Doris who spots the unfortunate coincidence of Gavin and Stacey ( Joanna Page ) sharing the West and Shipman surnames with serial murderers Fred and Rose West and Harold Shipman . Ruth `` Rudi '' Smith ( Sheridan Smith ) - Smithy 's ( James Corden ) sister , also likes to be called `` Smithy '' in an attempt to imitate her brother , with whom she often fights . Neil Noel Edmund Smith aka Neil , the Baby - The son of Smithy ( James Corden ) and Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) , named after both Smithy and Nessa 's father . His middle names come from Smithy 's uncle Edmund and Nessa 's friend Noel from Hear'Say . Neil Jenkins ( Ifan Huw Dafydd ) - Nessa 's ( Ruth Jones ) father ; appears at the Christening but is obviously uncomfortable at being back in Barry due to unknown previous events . He is a part - time actor who has appeared as an extra in Lark Rise to Candleford and as a man in a coma in Holby City . Dick Powell ( Gwynfor Roberts ) The only exclusively Welsh - speaking inhabitant of Barry . Sells items on the black market such as satellite navigation systems and meat that his brother steals from the slaughterhouse where he works . He enjoys chicken and Glamorgan sausage sandwiches . Deano ( Mathew Baynton ) is a friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He works with Smithy and is known for being gormless and somewhat naïve . He learnt Welsh prior to coming over to Wales with the `` Essex Lads '' . He was n't at Gavin 's stag , but got a T - shirt made afterwards when they went to the foam party . Among his idiosyncrasies is a fondness for drinking a mixture of equal parts tea and coffee , which he calls a `` toffee '' or a `` cea '' ( pronounced `` key '' ) . Owain Hughes ( Steven Meo ) - one of Gavin 's ( Mathew Horne ) co-workers at his new job in Cardiff in Series 3 . Constantly the subject of an unclear joke - `` My name is Owain Hughes and before you ask , no I do n't ! '' . Gavin and Smithy 's friends ( edit ) Budgie ( Russell Tovey ) - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He is nicknamed as such because he has big ears . He has a brother called Magpie , who works as a DJ . Chinese Alan ( Dominic Gaskell ) - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . His catchphrase is `` Did someone order a Chinese ? '' Fingers ( Samuel Anderson ) - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He is so named because of his womanizing attitude . He has an on - off relationship with Stacey 's ( Joanna Page ) friend , Louise . Dirtbox ( Andrew Knott ) - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He seems to be somewhat short tempered and snappy . Jesus ( Daniel Curtis ) - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He only appears in the stag episode ; most likely owing to the fact that no one in the group really seems to like him . Swede - ( John Grisley ) A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He rarely says anything . Gary ( Jason Gregg ) - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He has been friends with them since primary school . He is never seen without his best friend Simon ; except for in Series 3 , where it appears they have had an argument . ' N ' Simon - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He has been friends with them since primary school . He is never seen without his best friend Gary ( Jason Gregg ) ; but he does not appear in Series 3 , as it appears he has had an argument with Gary . Luggy - A friend of Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Smithy 's ( James Corden ) . He has glasses and is quite tall . He is relatively quiet when compared to the rest of Gavin 's friends as he is often seen in the background of the conversation and has no dialogue . He is not seen in Series 3 for unknown reasons . Minor and unseen characters ( edit ) Japanese Margaret - A friend of Pam ( Alison Steadman ) and Dawn 's ( Julia Davis ) whose name came up during the protest over the telephone mast . No Man Jan - A friend of Pam 's ( Alison Steadman ) who told her about the rumour of Cath 's ( Pam Ferris ) lesbian relationship with Smithy ( James Corden ) and Gavin 's ( Mathew Horne ) headmistress . Mick ( Larry Lamb ) claims she ca n't be trusted - `` that 's why she 's been divorced three times '' . Big Fat Sue - Pam 's ( Alison Steadman ) overweight friend . Pam calls her `` Susan '' to her face ; however , other characters such as Dawn ( Julia Davis ) directly address her as `` Big Fat Sue '' . Fat No More Pat - Pam 's ( Alison Steadman ) friend from her Fencing class . She was mentioned when Pam asked Stacey ( Joanna Page ) if she would like to come along in Pat 's absence . Seth - Swinger who responded to Dawn ( Julia Davis ) and Pete 's ( Adrian Scarborough ) request for a threesome partner , he denied because the picture of Dawn and Pete was 15 years old . Nigel Havers - Actor , Nessa 's ( Ruth Jones ) ex-boyfriend Tom Jones - Singer , Nessa 's ( Ruth Jones ) ex-boyfriend John Prescott - Politician , Nessa 's ( Ruth Jones ) ex-boyfriend Noel Sullivan - Singer , Nessa 's ( Ruth Jones ) close friend . Nessa 's son , Neil 's middle name is after him . Griff ( Alan David ) - Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) and Doris ' ( Margaret John ) friend . He attended Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Stacey 's ( Joanna Page ) wedding with Doris in Series 1 . Father Chris ( William Thomas ) - A vicar in Barry . José - Jason 's ( Robert Wilfort ) boyfriend , who attends Gavin ( Mathew Horne ) and Stacey 's ( Joanna Page ) wedding . Edna Sutcliffe ( Edna Doré ) - Pete 's ( Adrian Scarborough ) mother , only seen once in the Christmas Special , where Pete forgot her and she stayed behind the bar over night Betty ( Hazel Douglas ) - A neighbour of Pam ( Alison Steadman ) and Mick 's ( Larry Lamb ) . She is only seen talking to Pam about Mick 's short stint on a news broadcast . Scott - One of Doris ' ( Margaret John ) much younger boyfriends , whom she casually describes as `` a bit of a pothead '' . Natalie Lewis - Sales assistant whose brother and father once had a fight with Nessa ( Ruth Jones ) Lucy - Smithy 's ( James Corden ) much younger girlfriend , who is still in secondary school . She is never seen on - screen , and dumps Smithy in Series 2 when he discovers that she has been seeing somebody else . In a running joke meant to illustrate the age gap between her and Smithy , she is often mentioned to be doing activities that would normally be associated with younger people ( such as Brownies or trampolining ) . Jean - A character who Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) invites to Gwen 's birthday party , due to guests he 'd already invited saying they ca n't attend . Jean is hated to Gwen however for reasons that were n't really mentioned . Doris warns Bryn not to invite her and does not like her . Jean is not seen on screen , however Gwen sees her and it is unknown what happened next . Glenda - In series 3 episode 4 , Glenda gets in contact with Bryn ( Rob Brydon ) , Doris ( Margaret John ) and Gwen ( Melanie Walters ) almost immediately after Pam ( Alison Steadman ) and Mick ( Larry Lamb ) arrive outside Gwen 's house all via different forms of contact . It is not mentioned where Glenda lives , though she is within hearing range as she heard that Pam and Mick were going to the beach , nor is she ever mentioned again . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Ifan Huw Dafydd 's details from the equity wales web site '' . Equity Oriel . Archived from the original on 5 December 2008 . Retrieved 6 January 2010 . Jump up ^ `` Ifan Huw Dafydd '' . Digiguide Library . Retrieved 6 January 2010 . External links ( edit ) Full Gavin & Stacey Cast List Wikiquote has quotations related to : Gavin & Stacey Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Gavin_%26_Stacey_characters&oldid=817867248 '' Categories : Lists of British television series characters Lists of sitcom television characters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 31 December 2017 , at 01 : 12 . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply . 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