Rhys Ifans Biography

Birthday: 1967-07-22
Place of Birth: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Wiki Biography: Rhys Ifans was born and raised in Wales, the son of teacher parents. He was educated in two Welsh language schools - Ysgol Pentrecelyn, where his mother taught, and Ysgol Maes Garmon. During his childhood, Ifans showed an interest in performing and attended youth acting school. He went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Ifans made his small screen debut as the host of Welsh children's TV show, Stwnsh. Various roles in theater and Welsh language television also followed. His breakthrough on the big screen came in the British hit Twin Town (1997), where he acting alongside his younger brother Llyr Ifans. More film success followed, notably as Hugh Grant's scruffy housemate in Notting Hill (1999). Other projects include Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) , Little Nicky (2000), Enduring Love (2004), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).
In 2004, he played iconic British comedian Peter Cook in the TV film Not Only But Always (2004) (TV). His performance earned him an Emmy nomination and a BAFTA award for Best Actor.
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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The Replacements | Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff | 2000 | Comedy |
Johnny Vaughan Tonight | 2002 | ||
Anonymous | Earl of Oxford | 2011 | Drama |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Hotel | Trent Stoken | 1967 | |
The Amazing Spiderman | Dr. Curt Connors | 1977 | |
August | Griffiths | 1996 | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
Twin Town | 1997 | Comedy, Drama | |
Dancing at Lughnasa | 1998 | Drama | |
Notting Hill | Spike | 1999 | Comedy, Romance |
Heart | Alex Madden | 1999 | Drama, Thriller |
You're Dead... | Eddie | 1999 | Thriller |
Streetlife | Kevin | 1999 | Drama |
Kevin & Perry Go Large | 2000 | ||
Little Nicky | Adrian | 2000 | 0, 0 |
The Replacements | Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff | 2000 | 0 |
Rancid Aluminum | Pete Thompson | 2000 | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
Janice Beard | Sean | 2000 | Comedy |
The Shipping News | 2001 | 0 | |
Human Nature | Puff | 2001 | 0 |
Christmas Carol: The Movie | Bob Cratchit | 2001 | Animation, Family |
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | 2002 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | |
Danny Deckchair | 2003 | 0 | |
Vanity Fair | William Dobbin | 2004 | Drama, Romance |
Enduring Love | Jed | 2004 | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
Not Only But Always | Peter Cook | 2004 | Drama |
El sueño de una noche de San Juan | Lysander | 2005 | Animation, Drama, Romance |
Chromophobia | 2006 | Drama | |
Elizabeth: The Golden Age | 2007 | 0, 0 | |
Hannibal Rising | Vladis Grutas | 2007 | Crime, Drama, Horror |
Four Last Songs | Dickie | 2007 | Comedy, Drama, Music |
The Informers | 2009 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | |
Mr. Nobody | 2009 | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | |
Greenberg | Ivan Schrank | 2010 | |
Nanny McPhee Returns | Phil green | 2010 | |
Passion Play | Sam | 2011 | |
Serena | Galloway | 2013 | Drama |
Panda Eyes | Don | 2013 | Mystery, Thriller |
Madame Bovary | Monsieur Lheureux | 2014 | Drama |
Squirrels to the Nuts | Seth Gilbert | 2015 | Comedy |
Under Milk Wood | Captain Cat | 2015 | Drama |