Rhys Ifans

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Biography

Rhys Owain Evans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːsˈivans]; 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.

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Known For

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Xenophilius Lovegood

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Zanik Hightopp

Notting Hill

Spike

Mr. Nobody

Nemo's Father

House of the Dragon

Ser Otto Hightower

The King's Man

Grigori Rasputin

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Star City TV	Chief Designer
2025	Inheritance MOVIE	Sam Welch
2024	Ffa Coffi Pawb! MOVIE	Self
2024	Venom: The Last Dance MOVIE	Martin
2024	Mother, Couch MOVIE	Gruffudd
2023	NYAD MOVIE	John Bartlett
2023	Fiona MOVIE	Pianist
2022	House of the Dragon TV	Ser Otto Hightower
2022	The Phantom of the Open MOVIE	Keith Mackenzie
2021	The King's Man MOVIE	Grigori Rasputin
2021	Spider-Man: No Way Home MOVIE	Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard
2021	La Cha Cha MOVIE	Jeremiah
2020	Last Call MOVIE	Dylan Thomas
2020	Misbehaviour MOVIE	Eric Morley
2019	Official Secrets MOVIE	Ed Vulliamy
2018	The Parting Glass MOVIE	Karl
2016	Berlin Station TV	Hector DeJean
2016	Snowden MOVIE	Corbin O'Brian
2016	Alice Through the Looking Glass MOVIE	Zanik Hightopp
2015	Len and Company MOVIE	Len
2015	Under Milk Wood MOVIE	Captain Cat
2015	The Marriage of Reason & Squalor MOVIE	Helmut Mandragorass / Dr. Algernon Hertz
2015	Madame Bovary MOVIE	Monsieur Lheureux
2015	She's Funny That Way MOVIE	Seth Gilbert
2014	Serena MOVIE	Galloway
2013	Another Me MOVIE	Don Delussey
2012	Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn MOVIE	Self
2012	Elementary TV	Mycroft Holmes
2012	The Amazing Spider-Man T4 Premiere Special MOVIE	Self
2012	The Amazing Spider-Man MOVIE	The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors
2012	The Five-Year Engagement MOVIE	Winton Childs
2012	Playhouse Presents TV	Chris
2011	Neverland TV	James Hook
2011	Anonymous MOVIE	Edward de Vere
2011	The Organ Grinder's Monkey MOVIE	Rhys
2011	Passion Play MOVIE	Sam
2010	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 MOVIE	Xenophilius Lovegood
2010	Mr. Nice MOVIE	Howard Marks
2010	Greenberg MOVIE	Ivan Schrank
2010	Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang MOVIE	Phil Green
2010	Exit Through the Gift Shop MOVIE	Narrator
2009	Mr. Nobody MOVIE	Nemo's Father
2009	The Boat That Rocked MOVIE	Gavin
2008	The Informers MOVIE	Roger
2008	A Number MOVIE	Salter's Sons
2008	The Last Word Monologues MOVIE	Self
2008	Come Here Today MOVIE	Alex
2007	Elizabeth: The Golden Age MOVIE	Robert Reston
2007	Hannibal Rising MOVIE	Vladis Grutas
2007	Four Last Songs MOVIE	Dickie
2006	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties MOVIE	McBunny (voice)
2006	Chromophobia MOVIE	Colin
2005	The Undertaker MOVIE	The Undertaker
2004	Not Only But Always MOVIE	Peter Cook
2004	Enduring Love MOVIE	Jed
2004	Vanity Fair MOVIE	William Dobbin
2004	Burst MOVIE	Maxwell's Fan 11
2003	Still: Here/Now MOVIE	Self
2003	Danny Deckchair MOVIE	Danny Morgan
2002	Once Upon a Time in the Midlands MOVIE	Dek
2001	The Shipping News MOVIE	Beaufield Nutbeem
2001	The 51st State MOVIE	Iki
2001	Christmas Carol: The Movie MOVIE	Bob Cratchit (voice)
2001	Human Nature MOVIE	Puff
2001	Hotel MOVIE	Trent Stoken
2000	Little Nicky MOVIE	Adrian
2000	The Replacements MOVIE	Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff
2000	Kevin & Perry Go Large MOVIE	Eye Ball Paul
2000	Love, Honour and Obey MOVIE	Matthew
2000	Rancid Aluminium MOVIE	Pete Thompson
1999	Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire MOVIE	Head Elf (voice)
1999	Janice Beard 45 WPM MOVIE	Sean
1999	You're Dead... MOVIE	Eddie
1999	Notting Hill MOVIE	Spike
1999	Heart MOVIE	Alex Madden
1998	Dancing at Lughnasa MOVIE	Gerry Evans
1997	Twin Town MOVIE	Jeremy Lewis
1997	The Deadness of Dad MOVIE	Dad / Uncle Dai
1996	August MOVIE	Griffiths
1995	Streetlife MOVIE	Kevin
1993	Nightshift TV	Self
1990	Spatz TV	Dave
1985	Screen Two TV	Kevin
	The Scurry MOVIE	Self
	Capsized MOVIE	Self
	Lucia MOVIE	James Joyce
	But When We Dance MOVIE	Tony Evans

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