Ifans was born Rhys Evans in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales to Beti-Wyn, a nursery school teacher, and Eurwyn Evans, a primary school teacher. He has adopted the Welsh spelling of his surname. Ifans grew up in Ruthin, in North Wales, and attended Ysgol Maes Garmon, a Welsh language secondary school in Mold, Flintshire, where he sat his O levels and A levels. He also attended youth acting schools Read more...

In 1990, Ifans presented Sdwnsh (Welsh for "Mash"), an anarchic children's quiz. In total 31 fifteen minute programmes were broadcast on S4C.

Ifans appeared in many Welsh language television programmes before embarking on his film career, as well as performing at the Royal National Theatre, London and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.

He was briefly lead vocalist of the rock band Read more...

Rhys Ifans IPA: [rÌ¥ ɨːs 'ivans] (born 22 July 1968) is an Emmy-nominated, BAFTA-winning Welsh actor.