Date of Birth
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22-July-1967
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Place of Birth
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Haverfordwest
(Wales, United Kingdom, Pembrokeshire)
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Nationality
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United Kingdom
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Also know as
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Rhys Owain Evans, Rhys Evans, Rhys Evans, Rhys Owain Evans, Rhys Owain Evans, Rhys Evans, Rhys Owain Evans, Rhys Evans, Rhys Evans
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Profession
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Actor, Musician, Voice Actor, Singer
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Rhys Ifans is a Welsh actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill and Jed Parry in Enduring Love and as a member of the Welsh 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 played Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, in Anonymous. Ifans also has a recurring role as Mycroft Holmes on the CBS series Elementary. Ifans gained fame in the United States as a footballer turned American football player with a gambling addiction, Nigel Gruff, in the 2000 film The Replacements.
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