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Rhys Ifans

Biography

Rhys Ifans is a Welsh actor who grew up in Ruthin and began presenting Welsh-language programs on S4C before studying at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He drew notice as Jeremy Lewis in Twin Town (1997) and became widely known as the slovenly housemate Spike in Notting Hill (1999). Other film roles include Vladis Grutas in Hannibal Rising (2007), Xenophillius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Grigori Rasputin in The King's Man (2021). On television he won a BAFTA Best Actor award in 2005 for playing Peter Cook in Not Only But Always, and he played Hector DeJean in Berlin Station and Otto Hightower in House of the Dragon. He has also appeared on stage at the National Theatre and The Old Vic, and briefly fronted Super Furry Animals.

59years old

Turns 60 on July 22in 280 days

  • Born Haverfordwest
  • Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
  • Rhys Owain Evans (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
45
Career span
28 years1997 to 2025

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  1. Beyond film

    Before the rock band Super Furry Animals put out any records, Rhys Ifans spent a short time as their lead vocalist.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ifans returned as Lizard, the role he had played in The Amazing Spider-Man. He was not on set and only provided the character's voice, since it was made digitally, while archival footage supplied the human form seen at the film's end.

Rhys Ifans movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Amazing Spider-Man2012 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors

    IMDb rating 7.0788K votes

  2. Notting Hill1999 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Spike

    IMDb rating 7.2390K votes

  3. The King's Man2021as Grigori Rasputin

    IMDb rating 6.3199K votes

  4. Mr. Nobody2009as Father Nemo

    IMDb rating 7.7259K votes

  5. Exit Through the Gift Shop2010as Narrator

    IMDb rating 7.971K votes

  6. Venom: The Last Dance2024as Martin

    IMDb rating 6.0165K votes

  7. Pirate Radio2009as Gavin

    IMDb rating 7.3121K votes

  8. Little Nicky2000as Adrian

    IMDb rating 5.3121K votes

Most often with

Roger Michell directed two of these films. Ralph Fiennes appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Rhys Ifans's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.5 billion

31 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 45 films: 31 worldwide figure; 9 us gross only; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 31Worldwide figure
  • 9US gross only
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    $954M27.1% of the total
  2. 2
    The Amazing Spider-Man2012as The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors
    $759M21.6% of the total
  3. 3
    $479M13.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Notting Hill1999as Spike
    $364M10.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Alice Through the Looking Glass2016as Zanik Hightopp
    $299M8.5% of the total
  6. 6
    The King's Man2021as Grigori Rasputin
    $126M3.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Nanny McPhee Returns2010as Phil Green
    $93M2.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Hannibal Rising2007as Vladis Grutas
    $82M2.3% of the total
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), $74.2 millionLittle Nicky (2000), $58.3 millionThe Replacements (2000), $50.1 millionSnowden (2016), $37.4 millionPirate Radio (2009), $36.3 millionThe Shipping News (2001), $24.7 millionVanity Fair (2004), $16.1 millionAnonymous (2011), $15.4 millionFormula 51 (2001), $12.9 millionOfficial Secrets (2019), $10.1 millionGreenberg (2010), $6.3 millionSerena (2014), $5.1 millionExit Through the Gift Shop (2010), $4.8 millionShe's Funny That Way (2014), $3.1 millionMr. Nobody (2009), $2.3 millionEnduring Love (2004), $1.7 million

$364 millionfrom the other 23 films with a worldwide figure, 10% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Rhys Ifans's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
BAFTA
2005British Academy Film AwardsWon

Online

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