Matthew Rhys
Biography
Matthew Rhys is a Welsh actor known for playing morally complex protagonists, and his Emmy wins span all three lead acting categories, a first for any performer. Born in Cardiff, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and earned a BAFTA Cymru best actor award for the Welsh film Bydd yn Wrol. His film roles include Titus (1999), Deathwatch (2002), poet Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love (2008), Daniel Ellsberg in The Post (2017), and Lloyd Vogel in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). On television he starred as Kevin Walker in Brothers & Sisters and as Philip Jennings in The Americans, winning the 2018 Primetime Emmy for lead actor in a drama. He has also starred in Perry Mason and The Beast in Me, won a comedy lead Emmy for Widow's Bay, and voiced characters in The Owl House.
51years old
Turns 52 on November 8in 27 days
- Born Cardiff
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Matthew Rhys Evans (birth name)Also credited as Matthew Tâf and Mathew Rhys
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 26 years1999 to 2025
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Beyond film
From 16 to 28 November 2025, Rhys came back to the Welsh stage as Richard Burton in the one-man show Playing Burton. The run honored the 100th anniversary of Burton's birth and raised funds for Michael Sheen's new Welsh National Theatre.
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Rhys will voice Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The film is getting its first Welsh dub as it prepares to mark its 50th anniversary in 2027.
Matthew Rhys movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Brandon Vietti directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Brandon ViettiDirector, 2 films, 2024
All films by Brandon Vietti
Also two films together7 more actors
- Troy BakerWatchmen: Chapter I (2024) and Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)
- Sienna MillerBurnt (2015) and The Edge of Love (2008)
- Geoff PiersonWatchmen: Chapter I (2024) and Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)
- Katee SackhoffWatchmen: Chapter I (2024) and Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)
- John Marshall JonesWatchmen: Chapter I (2024) and Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)
- Michael CerverisWatchmen: Chapter I (2024) and Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)
- Max KochWatchmen: Chapter I (2024) and Watchmen: Chapter II (2024)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Matthew Rhys's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$389 million
10 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 10 worldwide figure; 4 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 4Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$180M46.2% of the total
- 2$88M22.7% of the total
- 3$68M17.4% of the total
- 4$37M9.4% of the total
- 5$6.4M1.6% of the total
- 6$5.4M1.4% of the total
- 7$2.3M0.6% of the total
- 8$2.3M0.6% of the total
$495,585from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2018 to 2026, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2026 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Widow's Bay | Won |
| 2026 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Beast in Me | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Americans | Won |
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