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Full Name:Rhys Ifans
Birth Name:Rhys Evans
Famous As: Actor
Date of Birth: July 22, 1968
Place of Birth: Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
Height: 6' 2
Nationality: Welsh

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Rhys Ifans
Born Rhys Evans
22 July 1968 (1968-07-22) (age 41)
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Rhys Ifans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːs ˈivans]; born Rhys Evans on 22 July 1968 in Haverfordwest, Wales) is a Welsh actor.

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Early life

Ifans was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Beti Wyn, a nursery school teacher at Ysgol Pentrecelyn, and Eurwyn Evans, a primary school teacher.1 His first language is Welsh and he says that he began using the Welsh spelling of his name, "just to be difficult".

Ifans grew up in Ruthin, in North Wales,2 and received his primary education at Ysgol Pentrecelyn where his mother worked, he then attended Ysgol Maes Garmon, a Welsh language secondary school in Mold, Flintshire, where he sat his O levels and A levels. He also attended youth acting schools at Theatr Clwyd, Mold.

Career

In 1990, Ifans presented Sdwnsh (Welsh for "Mash"), an anarchic children's quiz. In total 31 fifteen minute programmes were broadcast on S4C.3

Ifans appeared in many Welsh language television programmes before embarking on his film career, as well as performing at the Royal National Theatre, London and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.

He was briefly lead vocalist of the rock band Super Furry Animals before they found national success.4

He gained international exposure in his "breakout" role as "Spike" in the British film Notting Hill (1999). According to the DVD's commentary, for the latter role, Ifans did not wash or brush his teeth, in preparation for the role. He also was noted in his role as "Adrian," the pompous, arrogant, eldest brother in Little Nicky (2000).

His film roles include: Eyeball Paul in Kevin and Perry Go Large (2000), Nigel in The Replacements (2000), Iki in The 51st State (2001), William Dobbin in Vanity Fair (2004) and Vladis Grutas in Hannibal Rising (2007). He also played Jed Parry in the film version of Ian McEwan's Enduring Love and the lead role in Danny Deckchair (2003) as Danny Morgan.

In 2005, Ifans picked up a BAFTA for his critically acclaimed portrayal of comedian Peter Cook in the TV film Not Only But Always. Later that year he made a guest appearance for the rock band Oasis in the video for their single "The Importance of Being Idle" for which he accepted their award for Video Of the Year at the 2005/2006 NME Awards. This was not Ifans' first foray into the world of music videos: he has also made appearances in the music videos for "God! Show Me Magic", and "Hometown unicorn" by the Super Furry Animals, "Mulder & Scully" by Catatonia, and "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Tom Jones and the Stereophonics.

In December 2006, he returned to the London stage for the first time since 2003 in Michael Grandage's production 'Don Juan In Soho' at the Donmar Warehouse (run ended 10 February 2007). He had appeared previously at the Donmar in 2003's 'Accidental Death Of An Anarchist'. Earlier stage work includes 'Hamlet' at Theatre Clwyd, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at the Regent's Park Theatre and 'Under Milk Wood' and 'Volpone' at the Royal National Theatre.

On 16 July 2007, he received an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University in North Wales, for services to the film industry.5 In 2002 he gained some controversy in the British media for his alleged support of Welsh nationalist group Meibion Glyndŵr, a militant group who support violence against English home owners in the Welsh heartlands. This was due mainly to some comments he made in an interview conducted by Mariella Frostrup for The Observer newspaper.6

Ifans gained further controversy in March 2007 when he cracked a joke at an anti-slavery benefit concert which many audience members found distasteful. The controversy came when Ifans told the crowd: "Why is paedophilia so popular? Because kids are so fucking sexy."7

Since 2007 Ifans has sung with Welsh psychedelic rock band The Peth (Peth is Welsh for `Thing'), featuring Super Furry Animals' Dafydd Ieuan, which played a number of concert dates in South Wales and in London in the autumn of 2008. The band played its first date outside London or Wales on 28 September 2008 at the Southampton Soul Cellar.

Ifans revealed on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, on 27 March 2009, that he is appearing in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but he did not say who his character is in the film,it was later revealed he will play Xenophillius Lovegood,editor of the wizarding magazine,the Quibbler. In that same interview he also stated that he would be playing Mr Nice which is a true story based on the life of Howard Marks who was released from prison for helping illiterate criminals to read and write so they could get an education behind bars.

He will play a villain in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang with Emma Thompson.

Personal life

Ifans' brother, Llŷr Evans, is also an actor. They starred together in the Welsh produced film Twin Town. Rhys was romantically linked to British actress Sienna Miller,8 and has a swallow tattoo on his right wrist to match hers.9 In June 2008 it was reported that Miller ended the relationship with Ifans.citation needed

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1995 Streetlife Kevin
1996 August Griffiths
1997 Twin Town Jeremy Lewis
1998 Dancing at Lughnasa Gerry Evans
1999 Heart Alex Madden
Notting Hill Spike Nominated - BAFTA Award
You're Dead Eddie
2000 Rancid Aluminium Pete Thompson
Love, Honour and Obey Matthew
Kevin And Perry Go Large Eyeball Paul
The Replacements Nigel Gruff
Little Nicky Adrian
2001 Hotel Trent Stoken
Christmas Carol: The Movie Bob Cratchit voice
The Shipping News Beaufield Nutbeem
Human Nature Puff
The 51st State Iki
2002 Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Dek
2003 Danny Deckchair Danny Morgan
2004 Vanity Fair William Dobbin
Enduring Love Jed
2005 Midsummer Dream Lysander voice: English version
Chromophobia Colin
2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties McBunny voice
2007 Four Last Songs Dickie
Hannibal Rising Grutas
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Robert Reston
2008 Come Here Today Alex
2009 The Informers Roger
The Boat That Rocked Gavin
Mr. Nobody TBA post-production
2010 Mr. Nice Howard Marks post-production
Greenberg TBA post-production
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Uncle Phil post-production
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I Xenophilius Lovegood filming
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II Xenophilius Lovegood filming

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