Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys Evans, known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh actor. He is known for his Emmy-nominated role as Philip Jennings on the FX drama series The Americans. He also starred as Kevin Walker on the ABC television drama Brothers & Sisters, and as Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth8 November 1974
CityCardiff, Wales
cousin stupid character
We're sometimes treated like the stupid cousin, so I'm always drawn to characters that make you feel good about being Welsh.
beautiful cutting men
Generally speaking, I'm a jeans, T-shirt and boots man but I do own an Armani suit, which gets a regular outing. It's nothing fancy - just a classic, well-cut suit with clean lines and beautiful tailoring. It's timeless and you can mix and match it with anything to dress up or dress down.
unique missing los-angeles
There's such a unique humour in Wales that I just love and miss in Los Angeles.
reality thinking perfect
In my head, I think I'd make a perfect spy, but in reality, I don't think I'd fare very well.
silly thinking lasts
I thought maybe I'd be a farmer. That was another silly notion. I think I'd last about five minutes, being a farmer.
girl mother nice
I think my mother would be very happy if I found a nice Welsh girl.
stage ifs i-can
I love the stage. I'm always sniffing around to see if there's something I can squidge in quickly.
get-up private-life
I do like to keep my private life to myself. But then again, I don't really get up to much.
brother brother-sister my-time
I absolutely loved my time at 'Brothers & Sisters,' what I learned and everything that went with it. It was an incredibly formative time for me.
home long lazy
At home I can become lazy and if a Welsh word is really long, I just replace it with English.
acting filters lenses
I find acting in contact lenses is bizarre to me, because there's just a giant filter between you and the world. I know it sounds painfully, ridiculously obvious, but it's true. You're just so detached.
hair body lines
As for waxing, I've never waxed in my life and I never would. I'm extremely Welsh, so I draw the line at removing body hair.
people fake speak
When I speak to people from Britain, that's when I feel like a fake, speaking with an American accent.
acting identity crisis
I've suffered from an identity crisis my entire life. It's why I went into acting.