Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

56 · Born: Jul 22, 1967

Personal Details

Born Jul 22, 1967 Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Parents
  • Eirwyn Evans
  • Beti Wyn Evans (Davies)
Relatives
  • Llyr Ifans (Sibling)

Biography

Rhys Owain Ifans (born 22 July 1967) is a Welsh actor and musician. He was formerly the frontman of Welsh rock music bands Super Furry Animals and The Peth. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Notting Hill (1999), Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), and Enduring Love (2004) as well as his portrayals of Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), supervillain Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and Grigori Rasputin in The King's Man (2021). Other roles include Hector DeJean in the Epix thriller series Berlin Station, Mycroft Holmes in the CBS series Elementary, and Ser Otto Hightower in the HBO television series House of the Dragon. He was briefly lead vocalist of the rock band Super Furry Animals before they released any records. Starting in 2007, Ifans has sung with the 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. In 2009, the band supported Oasis at a concert in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Career

2023
Nyad
Nyad as John Bartlett
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Mother Couch
Mother Couch as Gruffudd
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2022
The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open as Keith Mackenzie
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House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon as Ser Otto Hightower
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2021
The King's Man
The King's Man as Grigori Rasputin
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2020
Last Call
Last Call as Dylan Thomas
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Misbehaviour
Misbehaviour as Eric Morley
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2019
Official Secrets
Official Secrets as Ed Vulliamy
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2018
The Parting Glass
The Parting Glass as Karl
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2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass as Zanik Hightopp
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Snowden
Snowden as Corbin O'Brian
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Berlin Station
Berlin Station as Hector DeJean
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2015
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary as Monsieur Lheureux
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Len and Company
Len and Company as Len
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Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood as Captain Cat
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The Marriage of Reason & Squalor
The Marriage of Reason & Squalor as Helmut Mandragorass / Dr. Algernon Hertz
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2014
She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That Way as Seth Gilbert
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Serena
Serena as Galloway
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2013
Another Me
Another Me as Don Delussey
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Elementary
Elementary as Mycroft Holmes
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2012
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man as Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard
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The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement as Winton Childs
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2011
Neverland
Neverland as JImmy Hook
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Passion Play
Passion Play as Sam
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The Organ Grinder's Monkey
The Organ Grinder's Monkey as Rhys
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Anonymous
Anonymous as Edward de Vere
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Neverland
Neverland as James Hook
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2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang as Phil Green
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Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through the Gift Shop as Narrator
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Oasis: Time Flies... 1994-2009
Oasis: Time Flies... 1994-2009 as Billy Fisher
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Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice as Howard Marks
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Greenberg
Greenberg as Ivan Schrank
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Xenophilius Lovegood
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2009
Mr. Nobody
Mr. Nobody as Nemo's Father
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The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked as Gavin
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2008
A Number
A Number as Salter's Sons
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The Informers
The Informers as Roger
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Come Here Today
Come Here Today as Alex
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2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elizabeth: The Golden Age as Robert Reston
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Hannibal Rising
Hannibal Rising as Vladis Grutas
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Four Last Songs
Four Last Songs as Dickie
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2005
Chromophobia
Chromophobia as Colin
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2004
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair as William Dobbin
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Not Only But Always
Not Only But Always as Peter Cook
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Enduring Love
Enduring Love as Jed
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2003
Danny Deckchair
Danny Deckchair as Danny Morgan
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2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2001
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie as Bob Cratchit (voice)
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The Shipping News
The Shipping News as Beaufield Nutbeem
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Formula 51
Formula 51 as Iki
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Human Nature
Human Nature as Puff
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2000
Love, Honor and Obey
Love, Honor and Obey as Matthew
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Hooves of Fire
Hooves of Fire as Head Elf (voice)
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Kevin & Perry Go Large
Kevin & Perry Go Large as Eye Ball Paul
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Little Nicky
Little Nicky as Adrian
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The Replacements
The Replacements as Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff
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Rancid Aluminum
Rancid Aluminum as Pete Thompson
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1999
Notting Hill
Notting Hill as Spike
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You're Dead...
You're Dead... as Eddie
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Heart
Heart as Alex Madden
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Janice Beard
Janice Beard as Sean
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1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa as Gerry Evans
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1997
Twin Town
Twin Town as Jeremy Lewis
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1996
August
August as Griffiths
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1995
Screen Two
Screen Two as Kevin
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