Matthew Rhys
Acting Born Nov 8, 1974 Cardiff, Wales, UK 95 credits
Biography
Matthew Rhys, whose birth name is Matthew Rhys Evans, is a Welsh actor born on November 8, 1974, in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. He is known professionally for his acting work in both television and film. On television, he is recognized for his roles in the American shows Brothers & Sisters and The Americans. In film, his credits include portraying Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love. His career includes known acting credits across various media platforms.
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Career overview
Matthew Rhys Evans, known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh actor born in Cardiff, Wales, UK on November 8, 1974. He is credited with eighty-six known acting credits on The Movie Database.
Rhys is best-known for his television roles as Kevin Walker on the United States ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters and his appearance in The Americans. In film, he is recognized for his role as Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love.
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Widow's BayWidow's Bay · Executive Producer
The Beast in MeTowards ZeroThe American RevolutionHallow RoadRichard Burton: Wild Genius
IFSaturday NightWatchmen: Chapter IIWatchmen: Chapter I
ExtrapolationsGremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiCocaine Bear
The U.S. and the HolocaustInside High Noon Revisited
Seal Team
The Owl HousePerry MasonPerry Mason · ProducerPerry Mason · Executive Producer
The Kelly Clarkson ShowInfinity TrainInfinity TrainA Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodThe Report
Mowgli: Legend of the JungleDeath and Nightingales
The PostCarpool Karaoke: The Series
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterBurntMr. Calzaghe
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersBoJack HorsemanUnder Milk Wood
The AmericansThe Americans · DirectorDeath Comes to Pemberley
The Mystery of Edwin DroodThe Scapegoat
LusterPatagonia
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenArcher
The Edge of LoveA Child's Christmas
Virgin TerritoryBrothers & Sisters: Family Album
The One ShowBrothers and SistersBrothers and Sisters · DirectorRachael RayLove and Other Disasters
Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth and Modernism
Fakers
P.O.W.Otherworld
DeathwatchTaliesin JonesThe Abduction ClubShooters
Richard & JudyThe Lost WorldTabloidThe Lost WorldVery Annie Mary
SortedPeaches
WWE Friday Night SmackDownTitusGreenstoneHeartHeart
Elizabeth
House of AmericaBe Brave
Backup
GMTV
Full filmography
- Widow's Bay (2026) as Mayor Tom Loftis
- Widow's Bay (2026) Executive Producer
- The Beast in Me (2025) as Nile Jarvis
- Towards Zero (2025) as Inspector Leach
- The American Revolution (2025) as Thomas Paine (voice)
- Hallow Road (2025) as Frank/The Kind Man (voice)
- Richard Burton: Wild Genius (2025) as Self/Narrator
- Waiting for Burton (2025) as Richard Burton (voice)
- The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins (2025) as The Florid Sword (voice)
- IF (2024) as Ghost (voice)
- Saturday Night (2024) as George Carlin
- Watchmen: Chapter II (2024) as Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl / Sam Hollis / Max Shea / Michael Stephens / Prisoner #1 (voice)
- Watchmen: Chapter I (2024) as Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl / Photographer #3 (voice)
- Extrapolations (2023) as Junior
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023) as Riley Greene (voice)
- Cocaine Bear (2023) as Andrew Thornton
- The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022) as Self (voice)
- Inside High Noon Revisited (2022) as Narrator
- Seal Team (2021) as Grimes (voice)
- The Owl House (2020) as Emperor Belos (voice)
- Perry Mason (2020) as Perry Mason
- Perry Mason (2020) Producer
- Perry Mason (2020) Executive Producer
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Infinity Train (2019) as Aloysius (voice)
- Infinity Train (2019) as Alrick (voice)
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) as Lloyd Vogel
- The Report (2019) as New York Times Reporter
- Six Nations Sin Bin (2019) as Self - Interviewed Guest
- Walls of the World. N. Ireland (2019) as Narrator
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) as Lockwood
- Death and Nightingales (2018) as Billy Winters
- The Post (2017) as Daniel Ellsberg
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Burnt (2015) as Reece
- Mr. Calzaghe (2015) as Self
- Come What May (2015) as Percy
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Justin Kenyon (voice)
- Under Milk Wood (2014) as New York Voice
- The Americans (2013) as Philip Jennings
- The Americans (2013) Director
- Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) as Fitzwilliam Darcy
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012) as John Jasper
- The Scapegoat (2012) as John / Johnny
- Luster (2010) as Joseph Miller
- Patagonia (2010) as Mateo
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Archer (2009) as Lloyd Llewellyn (voice)
- The Edge of Love (2008) as Dylan Thomas
- A Child's Christmas (2008) as The Old Man (voice)
- Virgin Territory (2007) as Count Dzerzhinsky
- Brothers & Sisters: Family Album (2007) as Self/Kevin Walker
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) as Kevin Walker
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) Director
- Rachael Ray (2006)
- Love and Other Disasters (2006) as Peter Simon
- Beau Brummell: This Charming Man (2006) as Lord Byron
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth and Modernism (2005) as Narrator
- Fakers (2004)
- P.O.W. (2003) as Alfie Harris
- Otherworld (2003) as Lleu Llaw Gyffes (voice)
- Deathwatch (2002) as Cpl. Doc Fairweather
- Taliesin Jones (2002) as Jonathon
- The Abduction Club (2002) as James Strang
- Shooters (2002) as Eddie
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- The Lost World (2001) as Edward Malone
- Tabloid (2001) as Darren Daniels
- The Lost World (2001) as Edward Malone
- Very Annie Mary (2001) as Nob
- Sorted (2000) as Carl
- Peaches (2000) as Frank
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Self
- Titus (1999) as Demetrius
- Greenstone (1999) as Sam Markham
- Heart (1999) as Shaun McCardle
- Heart (1999) as Sean McCardle
- Elizabeth (1998) as (uncredited)
- House of America (1997) as Boyo
- Be Brave (1997)
- Backup (1995) as PC Steve 'Hiccup' Higson
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Columbo (1971) as Justin Price
- Silent River
- Silent River Executive Producer
- Heart of Darkness as (voice)
- Golden Axe as Gilius Thunderhead (voice)