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Rhys Ifans - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Born July 22, 1967, Haverfordwest, Wales, UK - Welsh actor and musician.
Enrolled at Ysgol Maes Garmon High School in Mold, Flintshire. After some more time, he began to study acting in various youth theater associations.
In 1990, Rhys Ivans took part in the creation of a children's quiz and at the same time attracted the attention of fans of creativity. After - Rees took part in a lot of television projects, and only then began to actively act in films and play in the Royal National Theater in London. In addition, Ivans performed for some time with the rock group Super Furry Animals, demonstrating his vocal talent.
Among the actor's works of the mid-nineties and the beginning of the new millennium - roles in such films as "Street Life" (1995), "August" (1996), "Twin City" (1997), "Dancing at Lunaza Time" (1998 ), "Graft" (1999), "Notting Hill" (1999), "Rusty Aluminum" (2000), "Kevin and Perry Do It All" (2000), "Backups" (2000), "Formula 51" (2001) , Vanity Fair (2004) and Hannibal: The Rise (2007).
In 2000, he was nominated for a BAFTA Best Supporting Actor for his role as Spike in Notting Hill, but the victory went to Jude Law.
In 2005, Rees won the prestigious BAFTA award for his role as comedian Peter Cook in the television movie Not Only, But Always (2004). By the way, in the same year Ivans appeared in the video clip of the rock band Oasis - filmed for the song "The Importance of Being Idle" - and at the same time received the Video Of the Year award. No wonder, because Rhys Ivans already had experience of this kind of activity - he starred in the music videos “God! Show Me Magic ”,“ Hometown Unicorn ”(for Super Furry Animals), as well as in the music videos“ Mulder and Scully ”(for Catatonia) and“ Mama Told Me Not To Come ”(for Stereophonics).
In December 2006, Rees reappeared on the London stage (he last played in the theater in 2003) and again impressed theater fans with an extraordinary performance.
Since 2007, the actor began performing in the Welsh psychedelic rock band The Peth, whose first concert took place on September 28, 2008 - in the popular British concert hall Southampton Soul Cellar. However, he soon announced his departure from it.
