Rhys Ifans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːs ˈivans]; born Rhys Evans on 22 July 1968 in Haverfordwest, Wales) is a Welsh actor.
Ifans was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Beti Wyn, a nursery school teacher at Ysgol Pentrecelyn, and Eurwyn Evans, a primary school teacher. His first language is Welsh and he says that he began using the Welsh spelling of his name, "just to be difficult".
Ifans grew up in Ruthin, in North Wales, an...
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Rhys Ifans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːs ˈivans]; born Rhys Evans on 22 July 1968 in Haverfordwest, Wales) is a Welsh actor.
Ifans was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Beti Wyn, a nursery school teacher at Ysgol Pentrecelyn, and Eurwyn Evans, a primary school teacher. His first language is Welsh and he says that he began using the Welsh spelling of his name, "just to be difficult".
Ifans grew up in Ruthin, in North Wales, and received his primary education at Ysgol Pentrecelyn where his mother worked, he then attended Ysgol Maes Garmon, a Welsh language secondary school in Mold, Flintshire, where he sat his O levels and A levels. He also attended youth acting schools at Theatr Clwyd, Mold.
In 1990, Ifans presented Sdwnsh (Welsh for "Mash"), an anarchic children's quiz. In total 31 fifteen minute programmes were broadcast on S4C.
Ifans appeared in many Welsh language television programmes before embarking on his film career, as well as performing at the Royal...
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