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Rhys Ifans
Born 22 July 1968 (1968-07-22) (age 39)
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Rhys Ifans IPA: [r̥ɨːs 'ivans] (born 22 July 1968) is an award winning Welsh actor. is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Haverfordwest (Welsh: Hwlffordd) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. ... Pembrokeshire (Welsh: ) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the country. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

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Biography

Early life

Ifans was born Rhys Evans in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales to Beti, a nursery school teacher, and Eirwyn Evans, a primary school teacher.[1] He has adopted the Welsh spelling of his surname. Ifans grew up in Ruthin, in North Wales,[2] and 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. His first language is Welsh and he says that he began using the Welsh spelling of his surname, "just to be difficult". His brother, Llŷr Evans, is also an actor. They starred together in the Welsh produced film, Twin Town. As of late 2007, he is said to be dating British actress, Sienna Miller, getting a swallow tattoo on his left wrist to match hers. [3] Haverfordwest (Welsh: Hwlffordd) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. ... Pembrokeshire (Welsh: ) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the country. ... A primary school in ÄŒeský Těšín, Poland. ... Clock tower on St Peters Square Ruthin (Welsh: Rhuthun), pronounced RITH-in (IPA ), is the county town of Denbighshire in North Wales located at UK National grid reference SJ127584, approx. ... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Mold (Welsh: ) is a town in Flintshire, Wales, on the River Alyn. ... Clwyd Theatr Cymru (IPA: ), known until 1998 as Theatr Clwyd, is a regional arts centre located 1 mile (2 km) from Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Llyr Evans, now known as LlÅ·r Ifans, is a Welsh actor, and the brother of actor Rhys Ifans. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-born English[1] actress and model. ...


Career

Ifans presented Sdwnsh which first hit the airwaves in 1990 with 31 fifteen minute programmes of complete mayhem. Sdwnsh was one of the first opportunities for the audience to come to know this anarchic presenter.[4]


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. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Royal Exchange The Royal Exchange Theatre is a producing theatre in Manchester, England. ...


He was briefly lead vocalist of the rock band Super Furry Animals before they found national success. [5] Super Furry Animals (also known as SFA, the Furries and the Super Furries) are a Welsh rock band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. ...


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 (film) (2007). He also played Jed Parry in the film version of Ian McEwan's Enduring Love (film) and the lead role in Danny Deckchair (2003) as Danny Morgan. Kevin & Perry Go Large is a film from 2000 starring Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Replacements is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Howard Deutch. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The 51st State is a 2001 film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle and Emily Mortimer. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Tagline: Vanity Fair is a 2004 drama/romance film, directed by Mira Nair. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hannibal Rising is a 2007 feature film thriller, a prequel to Manhunter, its remake Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Ian McEwan CBE (born June 21, 1948) is a British novelist. ... Enduring Love is a 2004 British film directed by Roger Michell with screenwriter Joe Penhall, based on a British novel by Ian McEwan. ... Danny Deckchair is a 2003 Australian comedy film written and directed by Jeff Balsmeyer. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 2005, Ifans picked up a BAFTA for his critically acclaimed portrayal of iconic 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" by the Super Furry Animals, "Mulder & Scully" by Catatonia and "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Tom Jones and the Stereophonics. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Not Only But Always is a British TV movie, originally screened on the Channel 4 network in the UK on December 30, 2004. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... The Importance of Being Idle is a song on the British rock band Oasis sixth album, Dont Believe the Truth, written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... Super Furry Animals (also known as SFA, the Furries and the Super Furries) are a Welsh rock band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. ... This is a page about catatonic state. ... For other uses, see Tom Jones (disambiguation). ... Stereophonics are a rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler. ...


He is known to American viewers as "Adrian", the pompous, arrogant, eldest brother from Little Nicky, as well as his "breakout" role as Spike in British film Notting Hill (1999). Little Nicky (2000) is a comedy film written, produced and starring Adam Sandler, Rhys Ifans, Tom Tiny Lister, Jr. ... Notting Hill is a 1999 romantic comedy film set in the Notting Hill district of London, England, UK. The screenplay was written by Richard Curtis who had previously written Four Weddings and a Funeral. ...


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 10th 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. The Donmar Warehouse is a small theatre in the Covent Garden area of the West End of London. ...


On 16th July 2007 he received an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University in North Wales, for services to the film industry.[6] In 2002 he gained some controversy in the British media for his alleged support of Welsh nationalist group Meibion Glyndwr, 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.[7] The University of Wales, Bangor (UWB) is a constituent institution of the University of Wales based in the small city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales, United Kingdom. ... Meibion Glyndwr or Sons of Glyndwr was a Welsh Nationalist terrorist movement. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


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." [8]


Filmography

A list of Rhys Ifans' best known roles:

Year Film Character
1997 Twin Town Jeremy Lewis
1999 Notting Hill Spike
2000 Kevin And Perry Go Large Eyeball Paul
2000 Little Nicky Adrian
2001 Human Nature Puff
2001 The 51st State Iki
2002 Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Dek
2003 Danny Deckchair Danny Morgan
2004 Vanity Fair William Dobbin
2004 Enduring Love Jed
2004 Not Only But Always Peter Cook
2007 Hannibal Rising Grutas
2008 The Restraint Of Beasts Unknown character name

This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Notting Hill is a 1999 romantic comedy film set in the Notting Hill district of London, England, UK. The screenplay was written by Richard Curtis who had previously written Four Weddings and a Funeral. ... Kevin & Perry Go Large is a film from 2000 starring Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke. ... Little Nicky (2000) is a comedy film written, produced and starring Adam Sandler, Rhys Ifans, Tom Tiny Lister, Jr. ... For other uses, see Human nature (disambiguation). ... The 51st State is a 2001 film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle and Emily Mortimer. ... Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is a film directed and co-written by Shane Meadows and set in an anonymous town in the Midlands. ... Danny Deckchair is a 2003 Australian comedy film written and directed by Jeff Balsmeyer. ... Tagline: Vanity Fair is a 2004 drama/romance film, directed by Mira Nair. ... Enduring Love (1997) is a novel by British writer Ian McEwan. ... Not Only But Always is a British TV movie, originally screened on the Channel 4 network in the UK on December 30, 2004. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/74/Rhys-Ifans.html
  2. ^ http://www.moono.com/html/rhys-ifans/rhys-ifans-pictures.cfm
  3. ^ http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1558340,00.html
  4. ^ http://www.antena.co.uk/archive_sdwnsh.htm
  5. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/superfurryanimals/pages/sfa_faq.shtml
  6. ^ http://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/full.php.en?Id=281
  7. ^ http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,784062,00.html
  8. ^ http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2260324.html

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Rhys Ifans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (238 words)
Rhys Ifans [pronounced hris iv-ans] (born 22 July 1968, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire) is a Welsh actor.
He was raised in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales and attended Ysgol Maes Garmon the Welsh language secondary school in Mold, Flintshire, where he sat his O levels and A levels.
In 2005 Ifans made a guest appearance for the rock band Oasis in the video for their single "The Importance Of Being Idle".
Rhys Ifans (561 words)
Rhys, who was fast asleep upstairs at the time has been given a ticking off by police who say that no-one, not even stars, should leave their keys close to a letterbox and in plain view of thieves.
Rhys Ifans first hit the big screen in Anthony Hopkins' directorial debut "August" (1996) and followed up with memorable roles in "Twin Town" (1997) and "Dancing at Lughnasa" (1998), but reached his widest audience and received the most notice as the unkempt and uninhibited Spike in the 1999 romantic comedy "Notting Hill".
Ifans' broke through starring alongside his real-life younger brother Llyr Evans (Rhys adopted the Welsh spelling of their surname) as sociopathic brothers in "Twin Town".
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