Rhys Ifans Biography: Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Movies, Awards, Girlfriend

Rhys Ifans is a Welsh actor and musician whose breakout screen performance as the uninhibited flatmate Spike in the romantic comedy “Notting Hill” (1999) introduced him to international audiences.

His portrayal of quirky, often unpredictable characters—such as Eyeball Paul in “Kevin & Perry Go Large” (2000) and Jed in “Enduring Love” (2004)—cemented his reputation for fearless role choices.

In later years, he expanded into blockbuster franchises, portraying Xenophilius Lovegood in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” (2010) and Dr. Curt Connors/The Lizard in “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) and its 2021 sequel.

Profile

• Full name: Rhys Owain Evans Ifans
• Date of birth: 22 July 1967
• Age: 58 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
• Nationality: Welsh, British
• Profession: Actor, musician
• Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs)
• Parents: Beti-Wyn Davies (mother), Eirwyn Evans (father)
• Siblings: Llŷr Ifans (younger brother)
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Christianity
• Ethnicity: Welsh
• Net worth: $12.5 million

Early Life and Education

Rhys Ifans is now at the age of 58 years old and was born on 22 July 1967 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He is the son of Beti-Wyn Davies, a nursery school teacher, and Eirwyn Evans, a primary school teacher, and he has one younger brother, Llŷr Ifans, who followed him into acting.

Raised speaking Welsh as his first language, he attended Ysgol Pentrecelyn for primary education and then Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold for his O-levels and A-levels.

He participated in acting workshops at Theatr Clwyd before presenting Welsh-language television programmes on S4C. In 1997, he graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, having honed both his stage and screen craft.

Personal Life

Ifans has never married and has no children. He was in a high-profile relationship with actress Sienna Miller from 2007 to 2008, and later dated Anna Friel from 2011 until 2014. Details about how he met these partners are private, and there is no public record of any marriages, divorces, or extramarital affairs. He remains single at the moment.

Career

Beginning on the Welsh stage in productions such as “Hamlet” at Theatr Clwyd and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in London, Rhys Ifan transitioned to film with early roles in “Twin Town” (1997) and Gerry Evans in “Dancing at Lughnasa” (1998).

His breakthrough came in 1999 with “Notting Hill.” Over the next two decades, he balanced leading roles in comedies (“Kevin & Perry Go Large”), dramas (“Enduring Love”), and major franchises (“Harry Potter,” “Spider-Man”).

On television, he earned a BAFTA for portraying Peter Cook in “Not Only But Always” (2004) and later took on recurring roles as Mycroft Holmes in “Elementary” and Otto Hightower in “House of the Dragon” (2022–present). As a musician, he served as frontman for the rock bands The Peth and Super Furry Animals.

Awards

• BAFTA Best Actor (Television) – Peter Cook in “Not Only But Always” (2005)
• Honorary Fellowship – Bangor University for services to film (2007)
• Seville European Film Festival Best Actor – “Mr. Nice” (2010)
• BAFTA Cymru Sian Phillips Award for Outstanding Contribution to TV/Film (2005)
• Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Jury Prize – Best Actor, “Last Call” (2017)

Net worth

Rhys Ifans’s net worth is estimated at around $12.5 million, accumulated through his extensive film and television work as well as earnings from music projects and stage performances.

Controversy

In July 2011, he was arrested at San Diego Comic-Con and cited for misdemeanor battery after shoving a female security guard during a promotional event for “The Amazing Spider-Man”; police noted his breath smelled of alcohol.

In April 2012, he was reprimanded by London police for throwing a beer bottle at photographers outside Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, an incident tied to press harassment following his split from Sienna Miller.

Social Media

• Instagram: @rhys_ifans_
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Filmography

• August (1996)
• Twin Town (1997)
• Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
• Heart (1999)
• You’re Dead (1999)
• Notting Hill (1999)
• Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999)
• Hooves of Fire (1999)
• Rancid Aluminium (2000)
• Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
• Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
• The Replacements (2000)
• Little Nicky (2000)
• Hotel (2001)
• Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)
• The Shipping News (2001)
• Human Nature (2001)
• The 51st State (2001)
• Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
• Danny Deckchair (2003)
• Vanity Fair (2004)
• Enduring Love (2004)
• Chromophobia (2005)
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
• Four Last Songs (2007)
• Hannibal Rising (2007)
• Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
• Come Here Today (2008)
• The Informers (2009)
• The Boat That Rocked (2009)
• Mr. Nobody (2009)
• Mr. Nice (2010)
• Greenberg (2010)
• Passion Play (2010)
• Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
• Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
• Anonymous (2011)
• The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
• The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
• Another Me (2013)
• Serena (2014)
• Madame Bovary (2014)
• Dominion (2015)
• She’s Funny That Way (2015)
• Len and Company (2015)
• Under Milk Wood (2015)
• Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
• Snowden (2016)
• The Parting Glass (2018)
• Official Secrets (2019)
• Misbehaviour (2020)
• Last Call (2020)
• La Cha Cha (2021)
• The Phantom of the Open (2021)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
• The King’s Man (2021)
• Nyad (2023)
• Mother, Couch (2023)
• Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
• Inheritance (2025)