Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans
Ifans in 2011
Born
Rhys Owain Evans

(1967-07-22) 22 July 1967 (age 57)
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1991–present
Partners
RelativesLlŷr Evans (brother)

Rhys Owain Evans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːs ˈivans]; born 22 July 1967), known as Rhys Ifans, is a Welsh actor. His portrayed roles in Notting Hill (1999), Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), and Enduring Love (2004), in addition to Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and Grigori Rasputin in The King's Man (2021). His television roles include Hector DeJean in the Epix thriller series Berlin Station, Mycroft Holmes in the CBS series Elementary, and Otto Hightower in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon.

Ifans was also formerly the frontman of the rock bands The Peth and Super Furry Animals.