Matthew Rhys Evans was born in Cardiff, Wales, on November 8, 1974, is a Welsh actor. Young Matthew Rhys first started performing in school theater productions. He made his big screen debut in drama film House of America (1997) in role as Boyo. He got his television debut in BBC One police procedural crime drama series Backup (1997) in role as PC Steve 'Hiccup' Higson. Matthew's breakthrough performance came as Philip Jennings in FX spy drama television series The Americans (2013-2018).
Matthew Rhys height is 5' 11" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 180.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 165.5 іn pоunds or 75 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 50 years old. His shoe size is 10 US | 43 EU.
Matthew Rhys
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Birth Date:
November 8, 1974
Age:
50 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Scorpio
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 11 in | 180.5 cm
Net Worth:
$12 Million
Weight:
75 kg | 165.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award, Wales for Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau) for his role as Dylan Thomas in biographical romantic drama film The Edge of Love (2008).
He was nominated for the Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor for his role as Lloyd Vogel in biographical drama movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019).
Titus (1999) - Demetrius
Sorted (2000) - Carl
Very Annie Mary (2001) - Nob
The Abduction Club (2002) - James Strang
Love and Other Disasters (2006) - Peter Simon
The Post (2017) - Daniel Ellsberg
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) - John Lockwood
The Report (2019) - New York Times reporter
He voiced Grimes in animated action comedy film Seal Team (2021).
Cocaine Bear (2023) - Andrew C. Thornton II
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his role as Philip Jennings in FX spy drama television series The Americans (2013-2018).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Perry Mason in HBO period drama series Perry Mason (2020- ).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Chuck Palmer in HBO comedy drama series Girls (2017) in episode "American Bitch".
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award, Wales for Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau) for his role as Billy in RTÉ One / BBC Two historical drama miniseries Death and Nightingales (2018).
He was nominated for the Gold Derby TV Award for Drama Supporting Actor for his role as Kevin Walker in ABC family drama series Brothers & Sisters (2006-2011).
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012) BBC2 - John Jasper
Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) BBC One - Fitzwilliam Darcy
The Bastard Executioner (2015) FX - Gruffudd y Blaidd / the Wolf
He voiced Emperor Belos in Disney Channel animated fantasy series The Owl House (2020).
He voiced Riley Greene in HBO Max animated fantasy comedy series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023).
Studied at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd in Whitchurch, Cardiff and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in Llandaff North, Cardiff.
Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
Has older sister, Rachel Evans.
He portrayed Benjamin Braddock in West End production of "The Graduate" (2000), at Gielgud Theatre.
He played Romeo in a play "Romeo and Juliet" (2004), at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford.
Good friends with actors Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Sheen.
His acting mentor was Sally Field.
He is ambassador of Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre in Wales.
Lives in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
He dated actress Sienna Miller (2007).
He started dating actress Keri Russell in 2013, they have a son, Sam Rhys.