| Rhys Ifans | |
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| Born | 22 July 1968 Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Rhys Ifans IPA: [r̥ ɨːs 'ivans] (born 22 July 1968) is an Emmy-nominated, BAFTA-winning Welsh actor. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Haverfordwest (Hwlffordd is the County town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. Geography Pembrokeshire is a maritime County, bordered by the sea on three sides by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire to the northeast and by Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Biography
Early life
Ifans was born Rhys Evans in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales to Beti-Wyn, a nursery school teacher, and Eirwyn Evans, a primary school teacher. Haverfordwest (Hwlffordd is the County town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. Geography Pembrokeshire is a maritime County, bordered by the sea on three sides by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire to the northeast and by See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory [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. Ruthin ( Welsh: Rhuthun) pronounced RITH-in North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Mold (Yr Wyddgrug is a Town in Flintshire, North Wales, on the River Alyn. He also attended youth acting schools at Theatr Clwyd, Mold. Clwyd Theatr Cymru (klʊɨd θɛːatr ˈkɨːmˌrɨ̞ known until 1998 as Theatr Clwyd, is a regional arts centre located 1 mile (2 km from Mold Flintshire His first language is Welsh and he says that he began using the Welsh spelling of his surname, "just to be difficult". Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic His brother, Llŷr Evans, is also an actor. Llŷr Ifans, is a Welsh actor born on 22 July 1968 in Ruthin, Wales. They starred together in the Welsh produced film, Twin Town. Twin Town is a 1997 Black comedy film made and set in Swansea, south Wales, although some parts were filmed in Port Rhys is engaged to British actress, Sienna Miller [3], and has a swallow tattoo on his left wrist to match hers. Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time [4] In June 2008 it was reported that Miller ended the relationship with Ifans. [5]
Career
In 1990, Ifans presented Sdwnsh (Welsh for "Mash"), an anarchic children's quiz. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic In total 31 fifteen minute programmes were broadcast on S4C. S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru meaning Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales [6]
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 ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Royal Exchange Theatre is a producing theatre in St Ann's Square/Exchange Street Manchester, England.
He was briefly lead vocalist of the rock band Super Furry Animals before they found national success. Super Furry Animals (also known as " SFA " the " Furries " and the " Super Furries " are a Welsh Rock band [7]
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). Kevin & Perry Go Large is a 2000 Comedy film based upon the Harry Enfield sketch Kevin the Teenager. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Replacements is a 2000 American Comedy Film directed by Howard Deutch. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 51st State (also known as Formula 51) is a 2001 British film produced by Focus Films (UK directed by Ronny Yu, written Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. William Makepeace Thackeray 's novel Vanity Fair ( 1847 - 1848) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hannibal Rising is a 2007 Thriller film, the fifth film to feature Dr Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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. Ian McEwan, CBE, FRSA, FRSL, (born June 21, 1948) is a Booker Prize -winning English Novelist Enduring Love is a 2004 British film directed by Roger Michell with screenwriter Joe Penhall, based on a British novel by Danny Deckchair is a 2004 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. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 &ndash 9 January 1995 was an English Satirist, Writer and Comedian. Not Only But Always is a British TV movie, originally screened on the Channel 4 network in the UK on December 30 2004. 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. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 " The Importance of Being Idle " is a Song on the British rock band Oasis ' sixth Album, Don't Believe the Truth The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been 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. Super Furry Animals (also known as " SFA " the " Furries " and the " Super Furries " are a Welsh Rock band Catatonic is a syndrome of psychic and motoric-disturbances In the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association Tom Jones can refer to Tom Jones (singer (born 1940 Welsh pop music singer Tommy Lee Jones (born 1946 American actor and director Stereophonics are a British Rock band, consisting of Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, Javier Weyler and Adam Zindani.
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 by and starring Adam Sandler. Notting Hill is a 1999 Romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999 According to the DVD's commentary, for the latter role, Ifans did not wash or brush his teeth, in preparation for the role.
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). Donmar Warehouse is a small not for profit Theatre in the Covent Garden area of the London Borough of Camden, with seating for 250 playgoers 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 16th July 2007, he received an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University in North Wales, for services to the film industry. Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. [8] 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. Meibion Glyndŵr ( Welsh: Sons of Glyndŵr) was a Welsh nationalist movement violently opposed to the loss of Welsh culture and This was due mainly to some comments he made in an interview conducted by Mariella Frostrup for The Observer newspaper. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The [9]
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. " [10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other 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 | El Sueño de una noche de San Juan | Lysander | voice: English version |
| The Undertaker | The Undertaker | ||
| 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 | The Informers | TBA | post-production |
| The Restraint of Beasts | TBA | post-production | |
| 2009 | Mr. Nobody | TBA | post-production |
| The Boat That Rocked | Gavin | filming |
References
- ^ Rhys Ifans Biography (1968-)
- ^ Rhys Ifans | Rhys Ifans Pictures | Rhys Ifans Biography | Rhys Ifans Gossip & More
- ^ http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/03/09/sienna-miller-to-marry-lover-rhys-ifans-98487-20345639/
- ^ http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1558340,00.html
- ^ "Sienna Miller Goes Grease Free", 2008-06-03. Twin Town is a 1997 Black comedy film made and set in Swansea, south Wales, although some parts were filmed in Port Dancing at Lughnasa is a play by Brian Friel set in Ireland 's County Donegal in August 1936 The heart is a muscular organ in all Vertebrates responsible for pumping Blood through the Blood vessels by repeated rhythmic Notting Hill is a 1999 Romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Rancid Aluminium is a 2000 Film that was released on 21 January 2000. Love Honour and Obey is a 2000 mock gangster film starring several members of the Primrose Hill set. Kevin & Perry Go Large is a 2000 Comedy film based upon the Harry Enfield sketch Kevin the Teenager. The Replacements is a 2000 American Comedy Film directed by Howard Deutch. Little Nicky ( 2000) is a Comedy film written produced by and starring Adam Sandler. Hotel is a 2001 experimental thriller film directed by Mike Figgis. Christmas Carol The Movie is a 2001 British Animated film based on the Charles Dickens classic Novel. The Shipping News is a Pulitzer Prize -winning novel by E Annie Proulx which was published in 1993. Human Nature is a 2001 Comedy film, written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. The 51st State (also known as Formula 51) is a 2001 British film produced by Focus Films (UK directed by Ronny Yu, written Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is a 2002 film directed and co-written by Shane Meadows and set in an anonymous town in the Midlands. Danny Deckchair is a 2004 Australian Comedy film written and directed by Jeff Balsmeyer. William Makepeace Thackeray 's novel Vanity Fair ( 1847 - 1848) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations Enduring Love is a 2004 British film directed by Roger Michell with screenwriter Joe Penhall, based on a British novel by Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Chromophobia is an ensemble film which debuted at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in France. Garfield A Tail of Two Kitties (also known as Garfield 2 The Prince and the Paw-per in the UK, Garfield The Movie 2 Hannibal Rising is a novel written by Thomas Harris, the fourth in a series featuring his most famous character Hannibal Lecter. Elizabeth The Golden Age is a 2007 film sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by The Informers is an upcoming 2009 American ensemble film written by Bret Easton Ellis and Nicholas Jarecki and directed by Gregor The Restraint of Beasts is a tragicomic debut novel written by Magnus Mills. Mr Nobody is an upcoming Belgian Science fiction film directed by Jaco Van Dormael and starring Jared Leto and Sarah Polley The Boat That Rocked is an upcoming ensemble period Comedy film, scheduled for release in 2009. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering
- ^ http://www.antena.co.uk/archive_sdwnsh.htm
- ^ BBC - Wales - Super Furry Animals FAQ
- ^ News and Events at the University of Wales, Bangor
- ^ Mariella Frostrup meets Rhys Ifans | Interviews | Guardian Unlimited Film
- ^ Ananova - Ifans slammed for paedophilia 'gag'
External links
- Rhys Ifans at the Internet Movie Database
- Rhys Ifans biography and credits at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
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