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Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Actor, also producer · Born July 22, 1967 (59) · Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

BAFTA Award winner

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rhys Ifans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 22, 1967 (59)
From
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Rhys Ifans' films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
28%
Morality
19%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 14 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 23 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 25 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 20 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 19

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 31 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 11

Roles they play

38 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 38 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 38
Hero
7 of 38
Trickster
5 of 38
Ally
5 of 38
Herald
4 of 38
Shapeshifter
3 of 38
Mentor
3 of 38
Threshold guardian
2 of 38
Show the 38 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
27
Warm
12
Joyful
15
Absurd
9
Other
60

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rhys Ifans' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rhys Ifans' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

89 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bollywoof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • Onwards and Sideways(2026)

    Producer · as Tony Evans

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Star City(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chief Designer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Inheritance(2025)

    as Sam Welch

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ffa Coffi Pawb! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Venom: The Last Dance(2024)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mother Couch(2023)

    as Gruffudd

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Nyad(2023)

    as John Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Fiona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Pianist

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ser Otto Hightower

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Phantom of the Open(2021)

    as Keith Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The King's Man(2021)

    as Grigori Rasputin

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    as Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • La Cha Cha(2021)

    as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Last Call(2017)

    as Dylan Thomas

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Misbehaviour(2020)

    as Eric Morley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Official Secrets(2019)

    as Ed Vulliamy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Parting Glass(2018)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Station(2016)

    Show 29 episodes · as Hector DeJean

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Snowden(2016)

    as Corbin O'Brian

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)

    as Zanik Hightopp

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Len and Company(2015)

    as Len

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Under Milk Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Co-Producer · as Captain Cat

  • The Marriage of Reason & Squalor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Helmut Mandragorass / Dr. Algernon Hertz

  • Madame Bovary(2014)

    as Monsieur Lheureux

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • She's Funny That Way(2014)

    as Seth Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Serena(2014)

    as Galloway

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Another Me(2013)

    as Don Delussey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mycroft Holmes

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Amazing Spider-Man T4 Premiere Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Amazing Spider-Man(2012)

    as The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Five-Year Engagement(2012)

    as Winton Childs

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris

  • Neverland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Hook

  • Anonymous(2011)

    as Edward de Vere

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Organ Grinder's Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rhys

  • Passion Play(2010)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Xenophilius Lovegood

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Nice(2010)

    as Howard Marks

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Greenberg(2010)

    as Ivan Schrank

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang(2010)

    as Phil Green

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Exit Through the Gift Shop(2010)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Nobody(2009)

    as Nemo's Father

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Pirate Radio(2009)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Informers(2008)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Number(2008)

    as Salter's Sons

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Last Word Monologues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Come Here Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Alex

  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007)

    as Robert Reston

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal Rising(2007)

    as Vladis Grutas

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Four Last Songs(2007)

    as Dickie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties(2006)

    as McBunny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Chromophobia(2005)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Guest

  • The Undertaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as The Undertaker

  • Not Only But Always(2004)

    as Peter Cook

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Enduring Love(2004)

    as Jed

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Vanity Fair(2004)

    as William Dobbin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Burst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maxwell's Fan 11

  • Danny Deckchair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Danny Morgan

  • Once Upon a Time in the Midlands(2002)

    as Dek

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Shipping News(2001)

    as Beaufield Nutbeem

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Carol: The Movie(2001)

    as Bob Cratchit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Formula 51(2001)

    as Iki

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hotel(2001)

    as Trent Stoken

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Human Nature(2001)

    as Puff

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Little Nicky(2000)

    as Adrian

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Replacements(2000)

    as Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kevin & Perry Go Large(2000)

    as Eye Ball Paul

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Love, Honor and Obey(2000)

    as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rancid Aluminium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pete Thompson

  • Hooves of Fire(1998)

    as Head Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Janice Beard(1999)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • You're Dead... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Eddie

  • Notting Hill(1999)

    as Spike

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alex Madden

  • Dancing at Lughnasa(1998)

    as Gerry Evans

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Trial & Retribution(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Dunn

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Twin Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jeremy Lewis

  • The Deadness of Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dad / Uncle Dai

  • August(1996)

    as Griffiths

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Streetlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kevin

  • Nightshift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Spatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dave

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

  • Capsized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as James Joyce

  • The Scurry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles, 85 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

$961M worldwide

Highest rated

Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19852026

Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1997Screen debut· Twin Town
  • 1997First top-billed film· Twin Town
  • 1999BAFTA Award nomination· Notting Hill
  • 2010Career best· Exit Through the Gift Shop
  • 2026Best so far· Star City

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 88 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing1 of 89: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 46 roles
9702071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 2 major nominations, 2000–2005.

WinNomination
  1. 2005
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actor
  2. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rhys Ifans' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Passion Play (2010)

86th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rhys Ifans' work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles12–75 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles22–63 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles31–83 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles23–72 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles10–61 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rhys Ifans work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rhys Ifans' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Juno Temple shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles