Rhys Ifans

Name: Rhys Ifans

Biography: Rhys Ifans (born Rhys Evans on 22 July 1968 in Haverfordwest, Wales) is a Welsh actor. He gained international exposure in his "breakout" role as "Spike" in the British film Notting Hill (1999). He also was noted in his role as "Adrian," the pompous, arrogant, eldest brother in Little Nicky (2000). 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 (2007). He also played Jed Parry in the film version of Ian McEwan's Enduring Love and the lead role in Danny Deckchair (2003) as Danny Morgan. In 2005, Ifans picked up a BAFTA for his critically acclaimed portrayal of comedian Peter Cook in the TV film Not Only But Always. Ifans revealed on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, on 27 March 2009, that he is appearing in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but he did not say who his character is in the film,it was later revealed he will play Xenophillius Lovegood,editor of the wizarding magazine,the Quibbler. In that same interview he also stated that he would be playing Mr Nice which is a true story based on the life of Howard Marks who was released from prison for helping illiterate criminals to read and write so they could get an education behind bars. He will play a villain in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang with Emma Thompson.

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