Rhys Ifans
Actor • Musician
Birth Name: Rhys Evans
Birth Date: July 22, 1967
Age: 57 years old
Birth Place: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Partners: Anna Friel, Sienna Miller
Born in Wales in 1967, Rhys Ifans was drawn to performing at an early age, attending youth acting schools as well as the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Ifans first taste of professional performing came in the early 1990's when he was part of the band Super Furry Animals, who toured Europe and were part of the Welsh music renaissance that included Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonic among others. His first on screen acting role came on the children's TV show "Spatz" (ITV, 1990-92), but his breakout role came in the film "Twin Town" (1997), playing opposite his younger brother Llyr Ifans in a story of down on their luck brothers who try to squeeze a local bar owner for compensation after their father breaks his arm working for the man.
After the success, Ifans abandoned his music to focus on acting, and gained international recognition for his scene stealing supporting role in "Notting Hill" (1999) with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. Ifans continued to play quirky supporting characters, mainly in films such as "The Shipping News" (2001), "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" (2010), and "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) where he played the antagonist of the film, Dr. Curt Connors, also known as The Lizard. Ifans also found success on the small screen, playing Mycroft Holmes, a recurring role on the Sherlock Holmes series "Elementary" (CBS, 2012-), as well as a series regular role on the spy drama "Berlin Station" (Epix, 2016-).
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InheritanceStream
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Sam
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2025
Venom: The Last Dance Interview Special
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Martin
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2024
Venom: The Last DanceStream
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Martin
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2024
NyadStream
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John Bartlett
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2023
Fiona
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2023
Mother Couch
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Gruffudd
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2023
Acid Dream: The Great LSD Plot
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2022
House of the DragonStream
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The House That Dragons Built
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2022
House of the Dragon FREE
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2022
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Grigori Rasputin
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La Cha Cha
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Jeremiah
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2021
The Phantom of the Open
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Lambert
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2021
MisbehaviourStream
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Eric Morley
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2020
Last Call
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Dylan Thomas
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2020
TempleStream
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Gubby
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2019
Official SecretsStream
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Ed Vulliamy
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2019
The Parting Glass
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Karl
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2018
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Hector DeJean
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2016
SnowdenStream
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Corbin O'Brian
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2016
Alice Through the Looking GlassStream
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Zanik Hightopp
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2016
The Marriage of Reason and Squalor
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Helmut
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2015
Len and Company
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Len
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2015
Ona je tako zabavna
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2015
Serena
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Galloway
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2014
She's Funny That WayStream
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Seth Gilbert
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2014
Dan y Wenallt
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Captain Cat
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Dan y Wenallt
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2014
Madame Bovary
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Monsieur Lheureux
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Another Me
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Don
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2013
ElementaryStream
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Mycroft Holmes
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2012
Playhouse Presents
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Chris
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2012
The Amazing Spider-ManStream
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The Lizard/Dr. Curt Connors
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2012
The Five-Year EngagementStream
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Winton Childs
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2012
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2011
Neverland
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2011
LIVE with Kelly
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2011
Neverland: Reise in das Land der Abenteuer, Teil 2
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Ivan Schrank
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2010
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Phil Green
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2010
Exit Through the Gift Shop
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2010
Mr. Nice
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Howard Marks
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2010
Passion Play
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Sam
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2010
The Informers
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Roger
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2009
The Boat That Rocked
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Gavin
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2009
Mr. Nobody
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Father Nemo
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2009
Come Here Today
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Alex
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2008
A Number
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Salter's Sons
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2008
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2008
Hannibal RisingStream
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Grutas
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2007
Elizabeth: The Golden AgeStream
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Robert Reston
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2007
Four Last Songs
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Dickie
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2007
ET Canada
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2005
Chromophobia
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2005
El sueño de una noche de San Juan
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Lysander
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2005
Vanity FairStream
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William Dobbin
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2004
Enduring Love
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Jed
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2004
Not Only... but Always
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Peter Cook
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2004
Danny Deckchair
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Danny Morgan
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2003
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
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Dek
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2002
Human NatureStream
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Puff
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2001
The Shipping NewsStream
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B. Beaufield Nutbeem
Movie
2001
The 51st StateStream
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Iki
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2001
Christmas Carol: The Movie
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Bob Cratchit
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2001
Hotel
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Trent Stoken
Movie
2001
Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire
Voice
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2000
Sali Mali
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2000
Love, Honour and Obey
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Matthew
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2000
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2000
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2000
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Adrian
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2000
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2000
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1999
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
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1999
Notting HillStream
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Spike
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1999
Heart
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1999
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Sean
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1999
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Gerry Evans
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1998
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1998
Trial & RetributionStream
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1997
The Sin Eater
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The Sin Eater
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1997
Pueblo de Gemelos
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The Deadness of Dad
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Dad/Uncle Dai
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1997
Twin Town
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Jeremy Lewis
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1997
Trial and Retribution
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Michael Dunn
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1997
August
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Griffiths
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1996
Streetlife
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Kevin
Movie
1994
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
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Talk
1992
Today
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1952
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