Notting hill cast rhys ifans biography
Rhys ifans
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Rhys Ifans biography
Ifans grew up in Ruthin, Denbighshire. He went to Ysgol Pentrececleyn and Ysgol Maes Garmon. A Welsh speaker, he later claimed he adopted the Welsh spelling of his surname at the age of 13 "just to be difficult".
He took part in acting classes at Theatr Clwyd, Mold.
Notting hill cast rhys ifans biography
After leaving school he presented Sdwnsh, a children's quiz show which aired on S4C, and a number of other Welsh-language programmes.
Ifans left Wales at the age of 18 and moved to London to study acting. He appeared in productions with the Royal National Theatre, London, and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
In 1991 he appeared in the UK sitcom Spatz.
A succession of minor roles followed, including a feature film debut in 1996, acting alongside Anthony Hopkins in August.
Ifans' profile began to rise significantly after he co-starred with his brother Llŷr Evans in the 1997 film Twin Town.
Set in Swansea, the film featured a compelling performance from Ifans which highli