Paul Rhys

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-12-19 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Paul Rhys

Biography

Paul Rhys (born 19 December 1963) is a Welsh actor with an extensive career in theatre, radio, television and film. Rhys was born in Neath to working-class Catholic parents, Kathryn Ivory and Richard Charles Rhys, a labourer. He is of part-Irish descent on his mother's side. From the age of ten, he bred and trained horses, becoming a highly accomplished rider. A committed punk during his youth, Rhys sang in several bands. His first acting job was playing Liverpudlian judo expert Ralph in John Godber's hit play Bouncers, before leaving for London, where he qualified for his Equity card by singing jazz standards at lunchtime for Peter Boizot's...

Acting

2001

From Hell

as Dr. Ferral

2002

Food of Love

as Richard Kennington

2024

2005

1988

The Heroes

as Ivan Lyon

1990

Vincent & Theo

as Theodore 'Theo' Van Gogh

1992

Rebecca's Daughters

as Anthony Raine

2011

Eliminate: Archie Cookson

as Archie Cookson

2003

Otherworld

as Lord Pwyll (voice)

1995

Nina Takes a Lover

as Photographer

2024

Men Up

as Tommy Cadogan

1999

1998

King Lear

as Edgar

2023

Napoleon

as Talleyrand

1992

Chaplin

as Sydney Chaplin

2023

Saltburn

as Duncan

2005

2003

The Deal

as Peter Mandelson

1986

Absolute Beginners

as Dean Swift

1994

The Healer

as Dr. John Lassiter

1988

Tumbledown

as Hugh MacKessac

2010

When Harvey Met Bob

as Paul McCartney

2015

Casanova

as Comte De St Germain

1987

Lionheart

as Mayor of the Underground City

1990

102 Boulevard Haussmann

as Amable Massis

1991

2001

The Innocent

as David Pastorov

1995

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