Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans | |
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Llŷr Evans (brother) |
Rhys Owain Evans (Welsh pronunciation:
Ifans was also formerly the frontman of the rock bands The Peth and Super Furry Animals.
Early life
Ifans was born Rhys Owain Evans
Career
Stage
Ifans' early stage work included
Television
Ifans appeared in many Welsh-language television programmes before embarking on his film career, including the comedy show Pobol y Chyff , as well as performing at the National Theatre, London and the Royal Exchange, Manchester. In 1990, he presented Sdwnsh (Welsh for "Mash"), an anarchic children's quiz programme; 31 fifteen-minute programmes were broadcast on Welsh-language TV channel S4C.[14][15]
In 2000, he narrated the children's animated series Sali Mali for S4C. In 2004, his performance as Peter Cook in the TV film Not Only But Always won him the BAFTA Best Actor at the 2005 British Academy Television Awards.[16]
In 2005, Ifans made a guest appearance for the rock band Oasis in the video for their single "The Importance of Being Idle" (where he mimed to Noel Gallagher's vocals), for which he accepted their award for Video of the Year at the 2006 NME Awards. He has also appeared in the music videos for "God! Show Me Magic" and "Hometown Unicorn" by Super Furry Animals, "Mulder and Scully" by Catatonia, and "Mama Told Me Not to Come" by Tom Jones with Stereophonics.
In 2008, he appeared in "Six Days One June", one of three episodes of the TV series The Last Word Monologues, written by Hugo Blick and broadcast on BBC Two. He played a lonely Welsh farmer trying to free himself from a domineering mother.
From 2016 to 2019, Ifans portrayed hard-nosed American CIA case officer Hector DeJean in the U.S. pay-cable
Ifans plays Otto Hightower[17] in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, which premiered 21 August 2022.[18]
Feature films
Following his role as Jeremy Lewis in the Swansea-based movie Twin Town (1997) alongside his brother Llŷr,[19] Ifans gained international exposure in his role as slovenly housemate Spike in the British film Notting Hill (1999). Reportedly, in preparation for the role, Ifans did not wash himself or brush his teeth. He played Adrian, the pompous eldest brother in Little Nicky (2000). Other film roles include: Eyeball Paul in Kevin & 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 played Jed Parry in the 2004 film version of Ian McEwan's Enduring Love, and the lead role in Danny Deckchair (2003) as Danny Morgan.
Ifans revealed in March 2009 that he was to appear in
On 11 October 2010 Associated Press confirmed that Ifans would portray the villain in the Spider-Man reboot film The Amazing Spider-Man. The villain was revealed as the Curt Connors / Lizard a few days later, and the film was released in July 2012.[21] In 2015, Ifans starred in She's Funny That Way, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
Ifans also starred in
On 16 November 2021 it was revealed, through the film's official trailer, that Ifans would reprise his role as Lizard from The Amazing Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home, to be released on 17 December. Later it was revealed that Ifans was not actually present on set and only lent his voice for the character created through digital means, with his human form at the end of the film being from archival footage from The Amazing Spider-Man.[22][23]
Ifans also appeared as Grigori Rasputin in the spy film The King's Man, which was released in December 2021.[24]
Music
Ifans was briefly lead vocalist of the rock band Super Furry Animals before they released any records.[25]
Since 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.[26]
Personal life
Ifans dated actress Sienna Miller from 2007 to 2008; Miller had accepted Ifans's marriage proposal before breaking up with him.[27] He dated actress Anna Friel from 2011 to 2014.[28][29]
In September 2012, Ifans became a patron of the Welsh-language Wikipedia,[30] together with then Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan. In 2017, Ifans partnered with Shelter Cymru in a campaign called 7 Ways You Can End Homelessness.[31] He also in 2017 supported the community purchase of Tafarn Sinc, a pub in his native Pembrokeshire that was facing closure.[32]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Spatz | Dave | 2 episodes |
1995 | Screen Two | Kevin | Episode: "Streetlife" |
1997 | Trial & Retribution | Michael Dunn | 2 episodes |
2000, 2020–present | Sali Mali | Narrator | 2 series |
2004 | Not Only But Always | Peter Cook | TV movie |
2008 | A Number | Bernard (B2) | TV movie |
2011 | Neverland | James Hook | TV movie |
2012 | The Corrections | Gitanas | Unaired pilot |
2013–2014 | Elementary | Mycroft Holmes | 7 episodes |
2013 | Playhouse Presents | Chris | Episode: "Gifted" |
2016–2019 | Berlin Station | Hector DeJean | 24 episodes |
2021 | Temple | Gubby | Season 2 |
2022–present | House of the Dragon | Otto Hightower | Main cast |
Music videos
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | "God! Show Me Magic" | Announcer | |
1997 | "Mulder and Scully" | ||
2000 | "Mama Told Me Not to Come" | ||
2005 | "The Importance of Being Idle" | Lazy Man |
Honours, awards and nominations
On 16 July 2007, he received an Honorary Fellowship of Bangor University, for services to the film industry.[34]
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | ref |
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2000 | 53rd British Academy Film Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Notting Hill | Nominated | [35] |
Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | [35] | ||
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance | Nominated | [35] | ||
2005 | 2005 British Academy Television Awards | BAFTA Best Actor (TV) | Not Only But Always | Won | [16][35] |
International Emmy Awards | International Emmy Award for Best Actor | Nominated | [36][35] | ||
Empire Awards | Best British Actor | Enduring Love | Nominated | [35] | |
BAFTA Cymru | Sian Phillips Award | Outstanding Contribution to TV/Film | Won | [37][35] | |
2010 | Seville European Film Festival | Best Actor | Mr. Nice
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Won | [38][35] |
2012 | 2012 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Villain | The Amazing Spider-Man
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Nominated | [35] |
2015 | BAFTA Cymru | Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau) | Under Milk Wood | Nominated | [35] |
2017 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Jury Prize - Best Actor | Last Call (Dylan Thomas) | Won | [35] |
References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ Johnston, Sheila. "Ifans, Rhys". Screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
Born Rhys Owain Evans in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 22 July 1967
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (3 June 1999). "Undies and all, 'Hill' is heaven for the flatmate from hell". USA Today. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ Anderson, Daniel (3 July 2012). "Uncut Interview - Rhys Ifans (The Amazing Spider-Man)". clickonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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- ^ "Rhys Ifans". moono.com.
- ^ "Rhys's pieces". The Observer. 1 September 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Castle yn cyd-ddathlu gydag ysgol hanesyddol". BBC Lleol. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ D'Souza, Christa (14 February 2003). "Sometimes, I cry like a baby". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
- ^ Criscitiello, Alexa. "Rhys Ifans To Star In TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD West End Transfer". Broadway World. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "To Kill A Mockingbird London - To Kill A Mockingbird Rhys Ifans". British Theatre. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Rafe Spall to star in West End premiere of To Kill a Mockingbird". www.msn.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Sdwnsh". antena.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Sdwnsh". Antena. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b "British Academy Television Awards 2005". bafta.org. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "House of the Dragon Cast & Characters | HBO.com". www.hbo.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Here's When Each Episode of 'House of the Dragon' Will Be on HBO Max". Esquire. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Louise Ford (9 March 2008). "Sienna Miller to marry lover Rhys Ifans". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008.
- ^ Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, 27 March 2009
- ^ a b "Rhys Ifans Will Play the Lizard in 'Spider-Man'". /Film. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ a b Coggan, Devan (16 November 2021). "New Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer swings headfirst into the multiverse". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Welch, Alex (20 December 2021). "Two 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' villains reveal Marvel's laziest mistake". Inverse. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Roth, Dany. "Rhys Ifans Reveals How He Became Rasputin For The King's Man - Exclusive". Looper.
- ^ "Super Furry Animals FAQ". BBC Wales. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008.
- ^ "The Peth Biography". Wales Music. BBC. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Sienna Miller dumps 'jealous' Rhys Ifans - 9News". www.9news.com.au. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Marcella: Anna Friel's love life – from first partner to recent heartbreak". 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Anna Friel reveals Helen Mirren is her role model for finding love". 29 September 2018.
- ^ "University honours for ex-Swans star Guillermo Bauza and actor Rhys Ifans". South Wales Evening Post. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Rhys Ifans backs Shelter Cymru's homelessness campaign". BBC News. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Mosalski, Ruth (28 August 2017). "Hollywood star Rhys Ifans backs campaign to save iconic pub". WalesOnline. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "The Parting Glass (2018)". IMDb. 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Film actor, Rhys Ifans among University's Honorary Fellows!". News and Events at the University of Wales, Bangor. Bangor University. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Rhys Ifans Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Clinton, Mirren to present at I-Emmys 2005". variety.com. 17 October 2005.
- ^ "Cymru - Siân Phillips Award in 2005 winner Rhys Ifans". bafta.org. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Seville European Film Festival 2010 - Winner: Best Actor". mubi.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
External links
- Rhys Ifans at IMDb
- Rhys Ifans biography and credits at the BFI's Screenonline