Matthew Rhys Bio | Wiki
Matthew Rhys is a popular Welsh actor who played Justin Price in 2003 in the last episode of the long-running television series Columbo. He is also noted due to playing Kevin Walker in Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011) and Philip Jennings in The Americans (2013–2018), for which he won two Golden Globe Award nominations and a Primetime Emmy Award.
In film, Matthew starred as Dylan Thomas in the film The Edge of Love (2008) and as Daniel Ellsberg in the film The Post (2017) and appeared in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). In 2020, Matthew appeared in the lead role on the HBO period series Perry Mason, for which he won his third Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. He is also best known for providing the voice of Emperor Belos, the main antagonist of Disney’s The Owl House.
Matthew Rhys Age
Matthew was born on November 8, 1974, in Cardiff, Wales. He is 48 years old. Matthew celebrates his birthday on November 8, every year.
Matthew Rhys Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Matthew stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Matthew Rhys Family
He was born in Cardiff, Wales, to Glyn Evans and Helen Evans. He has a sister named Rachel Evans who works as a BBC broadcast journalist.
Matthew Rhys Wife | Son
Matthew is married to his wife Keri Russell an actress who portrayed the titular character on the drama series Felicity (1998–2002). The two began dating in 2014 and married in 2021. Matthew and Keri Russell have a son Sam Evans born in 2016. The family lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Matthew Rhys Education
He went to Welsh-medium schools, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd (in Whitchurch, Cardiff) as well as Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf (in Llandaff North, Cardiff). In 1993, Matthew was awarded the Patricia Rothermere Scholarship. At age 17, following playing Elvis Presley in a school musical, Matthew applied to and was accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
During his time at RADA, Matthew appeared in the BBC police series Backup and in House of America. He came back to Cardiff to act in his own language in the Welsh film Bydd yn Wrol (Be Brave),[8] for which he received Best Actor at the BAFTA Cymru (Welsh BAFTAs).
Matthew Rhys Actor
In January 1998, Matthew went to New Zealand to star in Greenstone, a colonial costume drama for television. He later landed a role in Titus, Julie Taymor’s adaptation of Titus Andronicus, starring Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange. Later he played Ray in Peter Hewitt’s film comedy, Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Following returning to Wales, Matthew did two consecutive films with Jonathan Pryce: The Testimony of Taliesin Jones, a film about a dysfunctional single-parent family in which he played the elder son, and Sara Sugarman’s comedy Very Annie Mary, in which Matthew played the role of Nob. He would afterward reunite with Very Annie Mary star Rachel Griffiths on Brothers & Sisters.
In 2000, Matthew played the lead role in Metropolis, a drama series for Granada TV about the lives of six twenty-somethings living in London. Next, Matthew appeared in Peaches, the film of the play written and directed by Nick Grosso. He starred as Benjamin in the 2000 world premiere of the stage adaptation of The Graduate, with Kathleen Turner at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.
He went to Ireland to star in the 18th-century swashbuckling adventure, The Abduction Club. Matthew played the lead role of Darren Daniels in Tabloid, and later returned to New Zealand to shoot the epic drama The Lost World for the BBC.
Matthew Rhys And Keri Russell
He married his wife Keri Russell an actress who portrayed the titular character on the drama series Felicity (1998–2002). The two began dating in 2014 and married in 2021. Matthew and Keri Russell have a son Sam Evans born in 2016. The family lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Matthew Rhys Movies And Tv Shows
– House of America (1997) as Boyo
– Titus (1999) as Demetrius
– Sorted (2000) as Carl
– The Testimony of Taliesin Jones (2000) as Jonathan
– Very Annie Mary (2001) as Nob
– Deathwatch (2002) as Doc Fairweather
– Love and Other Disasters (2006) as Peter Simon
– The Edge of Love (2008) as Dylan Thomas
– Patagonia (2010) as Mateo
– The Scapegoat (2012) as John Standing
– The Post (2017) as Daniel Ellsberg
– Cocaine Bear (2023) as Andrew C. Thornton II
– Brothers & Sisters (2006-2011) as Kevin Walker
– Death and Nightingales (208) as Billy
– Infinity Train (2019) as Aloysius / Alrick
– Perry Mason (2020-present) as Perry Mason
– The Owl House (202-present) as Emperor Belos
– Tuca & Bertie (2022) as Figgy
– Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023) as Riley Greene
Matthew Rhys Perry Mason
In 2020, Matthew appeared in the lead role on the HBO period series Perry Mason, for which he won his third Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Drama.
Matthew Rhys Brothers & Sisters
He went to Santa Monica after being cast in ABC’s show Brothers & Sisters, as gay lawyer Kevin Walker. This show had a five-season run, coming to an end in 2011.
Matthew Rhys Net Worth
Matthew gets his wealth from his work as an actor who played Justin Price in 2003 in the last episode of the long-running television series Columbo. Therefore, Matthew has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Matthew’s estimated net worth is $12 million.
How Old Is Matthew Rhys
Matthew is a 48-year-old who was born on November 8, 1974, in Cardiff, Wales.
Is Matthew Rhys Married
Yes. Matthew is married to his wife Keri Russell an actress who portrayed the titular character on the drama series Felicity (1998–2002). The two began dating in 2014 and married in 2021. Matthew and Keri Russell have a son Sam Evans born in 2016. The family lives in Brooklyn, New York.