Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans is a Welsh actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill, Jed Parry in Enduring Love and Eyeball Paul in Kevin & Perry Go Large. He is also known as a member of the rock groups Super Furry Animals and The Peth. Ifans also appeared as Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and as Dr. Curt Connors/The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man. He...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth22 July 1967
CityHaverfordwest, England
There is no such thing as a criminal life. Life is life, and life is criminalized. No one ever, in the history of life, has chosen a criminal life. No one has ever said, 'I want to be a criminal.' No one ever has done that.
Villains are fun. I think the important thing in playing them is that they don't see themselves as villains. It lets you be a little more expansive.
Very often, actors have to face being rejected time and again, and we must remember that the red carpet lasts just a minute.
Each generation needs a 'Spider-Man' to mirror their angst.
Every time the Tories get a bit of power, they rip off all the things I love... The mining industry. Milk.
It's every boy's dream to play Captain Hook.
The whole film genre is one of deceit. It is the suspension of disbelief. That's what all theater and all film is based on.
It's a great life being an actor, and I wouldn't change it for anything.
For me, 'Come and See' is, by a million miles, the best film about war that has ever been made. I would highly recommend, encourage and enforce anyone to watch it.
It's like a badge of honour if you're a British actor and you get the 'Harry Potter' call. It meant a lot to me.
As an actor, our very palette is one of imagination. So it is a walk onto an empty space and then imagine the world beyond it is what we do.
People say: 'Oh, it's only acting,' but it's not ever just acting. At least not with me.
The older I get, I'm really reminded how important the arts are to our wellbeing as a society.
The strange thing is, if I was speaking to drama students about the thing that you should do if you're lucky enough to know or to meet the character that you're playing, I'd say, 'It's obvious: you quiz them diligently about their experience.'