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Also known as Rhys Owain Evans

Welsh actor

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Rhys Ifans, born Rhys Owain Evans on July 22, 1967, in Haverfordwest, is a British male actor. He works in stage, film, and television, with a career that began in 1990. His acting genres include comedy and melodrama. He is a citizen of the United Kingdom and resides in London.

Ifans is a native Welsh speaker who also speaks English. He was educated at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Scottish Academy. He has received a British Academy Film Award. His sibling is Llŷr Ifans, and he has been in relationships with Anna Friel and Sienna Miller.

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Film & TV

Acting · Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Rhys Owain Evans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːsˈivans]; born 22 July 1967), known as Rhys Ifans, is a Welsh actor. His portrayed roles in Notting Hill (1999), Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), and Enduring Love (2004), in addition to Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 1 (2010), Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021),…

Known for

  • Star City — Chief Designer2026
  • Inheritance — Sam Welch2025
  • Mother, Couch — Gruffudd2024
  • Venom: The Last Dance — Martin2024
  • Ffa Coffi Pawb!2024
  • NYAD — John Bartlett2023
  • Fiona — Pianist2023
  • The Phantom of the Open — Keith Mackenzie2022
  • House of the Dragon — Ser Otto Hightower2022
  • La Cha Cha — Jeremiah2021

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Wales
Active from
1967

Member of

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
51
Total plays
383

Tags

british

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rhys+Ifans">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Rhys Owain Evans , ( 1967-07-22 ) 22 July 1967 (age 58) , Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire , Wales
Alma mater
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupations
Actor musician
Years active
1991–present
Partners
Sienna Miller (2007–2008) Anna Friel (2011–2014)
Relatives
Llŷr Ifans (brother)

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Encyclopedic overview

Rhys Owain Evans ( Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːs ˈivans]; born 22 July 1967), known as Rhys Ifans, is a Welsh actor. He has portrayed roles in Twin Town (1997), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Notting Hill (1999), Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), Enduring Love (2004), and The Boat That Rocked (2009), in addition to Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and Grigori Rasputin in The King's Man (2021). His television roles include Hector DeJean in the Epix thriller series Berlin Station, Mycroft Holmes in the CBS series Elementary, and Otto Hightower in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon.

Ifans was also formerly the frontman of the rock bands The Peth and Super Furry Animals.

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