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Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys ( REESS; born 8 November 1974) is a Welsh actor. He gained recognition for playing Kevin Walker in the family drama series Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011) and Philip Jennings in the spy drama series The Americans (2013–2018). For his performance in The Americans, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2019. He was also nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for his guest role in Girls (2017) and for playing the title role in the period series Perry Mason (2020–2023). In 2025, he appeared as antagonist Nile Jarvis in the psychological thriller miniseries The Beast in Me. Rhys is currently playing the lead role in the comedy-horror series Widow's Bay (2026). In film, Rhys appeared as Demetrius in Titus (1999), Doc Fairweather in Deathwatch (2002), Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love (2008), Daniel Ellsberg in The Post (2017), and Lloyd Vogel in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has also voiced several characters in animated series, including Aloysius in Infinity Train (2019), Emperor Belos in The Owl House (2020–2023), and Riley Greene in Gremlins (2023).

Infobox

Born
Matthew Rhys (1974-11-08) 8 November 1974 Cardiff, Wales
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1997–present
Partner
Keri Russell (2014–present)
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1996
Bydd yn Wrol
Role(s)
N/A
1999
Heart
Role(s)
Sean McCardle
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Role(s)
Ray Smith
Titus
Role(s)
Demetrius
2000
Sorted
Role(s)
Carl
The Testimony of Taliesin Jones
Role(s)
Jonathan
2001
Peaches
Role(s)
Frank
Very Annie Mary
Role(s)
Nob
Tabloid
Role(s)
Darren Daniels
2002
Shooters
Role(s)
Eddie
The Abduction Club
Role(s)
James Strang
Deathwatch
Role(s)
Doc Fairweather
2003
Y Mabinogi
Role(s)
Lleu Llaw Gyffes
2004
Fakers
Role(s)
Nick Edwards
2006
Love and Other Disasters
Role(s)
Peter Simon
2007
Virgin Territory
Role(s)
Count Dzerzhinsky
2008
The Edge of Love
Role(s)
Dylan Thomas
2010
Luster
Role(s)
Joseph Miller
Patagonia
Role(s)
Mateo
2012
The Scapegoat
Role(s)
John Standing / Johnny Spence
2015
Come What May
Role(s)
Percy
Burnt
Role(s)
Montgomery Reece
2017
The Post
Role(s)
Daniel Ellsberg
2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Role(s)
John Lockwood
2019
The Report
Role(s)
New York Times reporter
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Role(s)
Lloyd Vogel
2021
Seal Team
Role(s)
Grimes (voice)
2023
Cocaine Bear
Role(s)
Andrew C. Thornton II
2024
IF
Role(s)
Ghost (voice)
Watchmen
Role(s)
Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl, additional voices
Notes
Direct-to-video
Saturday Night
Role(s)
George Carlin
2025
Hallow Road
Role(s)
Frank
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
Bydd yn Wrol
N/A
1997
House of America
Boyo
1999
Heart
Sean McCardle
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Ray Smith
Titus
Demetrius
2000
Sorted
Carl
The Testimony of Taliesin Jones
Jonathan
2001
Peaches
Frank
Very Annie Mary
Nob
Tabloid
Darren Daniels
2002
Shooters
Eddie
The Abduction Club
James Strang
Deathwatch
Doc Fairweather
2003
Y Mabinogi
Lleu Llaw Gyffes
2004
Fakers
Nick Edwards
2006
Love and Other Disasters
Peter Simon
2007
Virgin Territory
Count Dzerzhinsky
2008
The Edge of Love
Dylan Thomas
2010
Luster
Joseph Miller
Patagonia
Mateo
2012
The Scapegoat
John Standing / Johnny Spence
2015
Come What May
Percy
Burnt
Montgomery Reece
2017
The Post
Daniel Ellsberg
2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
John Lockwood
2019
The Report
New York Times reporter
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Lloyd Vogel
2021
Seal Team
Grimes (voice)
2023
Cocaine Bear
Andrew C. Thornton II
2024
IF
Ghost (voice)
Watchmen
Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl, additional voices
Direct-to-video
Saturday Night
George Carlin
2025
Hallow Road
Frank
Key · Filmography › Television
†
Denotes television productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Television
1997
Backup
Role(s)
PC Steve "Hiccup" Higson
Notes
Recurring role (season 2)
1999
Greenstone
Role(s)
Sam Markham
Notes
Unknown episodes
2000
A History of Britain
Role(s)
N/A
Notes
Unknown episodes
Metropolis
Role(s)
Matthew Bishop
Notes
Main role
2001
The Lost World
Role(s)
Edward Malone
Notes
2 episodes
2003
Columbo
Role(s)
Justin Price
Notes
Episode: "Columbo Likes the Nightlife"
Partners and Crime
Role(s)
N/A
Notes
Television film
POW
Role(s)
Alfie Harris
Notes
Episode
2006
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Role(s)
Lord Byron
Notes
Television film
2006–2011
Role(s)
Brothers & Sisters
Notes
Kevin Walker
2010
Mr Hollywood
Role(s)
—
Notes
Producer; S4C-TV documentary
2011
LA Phil Live
Role(s)
Hamlet
Notes
Episode: "Dudamel Conducts Tchiakovsky"
2012
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Role(s)
John Jasper
Notes
2 episodes
2013
Death Comes to Pemberley
Role(s)
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Notes
3 episodes
2013–2018
Role(s)
The Americans
Notes
Philip Jennings
2014
Under Milk Wood
Role(s)
New York Voice
Notes
Television film
2015
Archer
Role(s)
Lloyd Llewellyn (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Achub y Morfilod"; credited for episode's story
The Bastard Executioner
Role(s)
Gruffudd y Blaidd / the Wolf
Notes
Special guest star
2016–2020
Role(s)
The Wine Show
Notes
Himself (co-host)
2017
Girls
Role(s)
Chuck Palmer
Notes
Episode: "American Bitch"
Snowdonia 1890
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Main role
2018
Death and Nightingales
Role(s)
Billy
Notes
3 episodes
Down the Caravan
Role(s)
Dai
Notes
Television film
2019
BoJack Horseman
Role(s)
Justin Kenyon (voice)
Notes
Episode: "A Quick One, While He's Away"
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Role(s)
Himself (co-host)
Notes
Season 2, episode 17
Infinity Train
Role(s)
Aloysius, Alrick (voice)
Notes
2 episodes
2020–2023
Role(s)
Perry Mason
Notes
Perry Mason
The Owl House
Role(s)
Emperor Belos (voice)
Notes
Recurring role
2022
Tuca & Bertie
Role(s)
Figgy (voice)
Notes
6 episodes
2023
Extrapolations
Role(s)
Junior
Notes
Episode: "2037: A Raven Story"
Gremlins
Role(s)
Riley Greene (voice)
Notes
10 episodes
2024–2025
Role(s)
The Wingfeather Saga
Notes
Gammon Felda / the Florid Sword (voice)
2025
Towards Zero
Role(s)
Inspector Leach
Notes
Three-part miniseries
Family Guy
Role(s)
(voice)
Notes
Episode: "A Little Fright Music"
The Beast in Me
Role(s)
Nile Jarvis
Notes
Main role; miniseries
The American Revolution
Role(s)
Thomas Paine (voice)
Notes
Six-part docuseries
2026
Invincible
Role(s)
Dinosaurus / David Anders (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Making the World a Better Place"
Widow's Bay
Role(s)
Tom Loftis
Notes
Main role; also executive producer
TBA
Role(s)
Silent River †
Notes
TBA
Presumed Innocent †
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Main role (season 2)
Dragon Slayers †
Role(s)
Harold Evans
Notes
Main role; also executive producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
Backup
PC Steve "Hiccup" Higson
Recurring role (season 2)
1999
Greenstone
Sam Markham
Unknown episodes
2000
A History of Britain
N/A
Unknown episodes
Metropolis
Matthew Bishop
Main role
2001
The Lost World
Edward Malone
2 episodes
2003
Columbo
Justin Price
Episode: "Columbo Likes the Nightlife"
Partners and Crime
N/A
Television film
POW
Alfie Harris
Episode
2006
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Lord Byron
Television film
2006–2011
Brothers & Sisters
Kevin Walker
Main role
2010
Mr Hollywood
—
Producer; S4C-TV documentary
2011
LA Phil Live
Hamlet
Episode: "Dudamel Conducts Tchiakovsky"
2012
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
John Jasper
2 episodes
2013
Death Comes to Pemberley
Fitzwilliam Darcy
3 episodes
2013–2018
The Americans
Philip Jennings
Main role
2014
Under Milk Wood
New York Voice
Television film
2015
Archer
Lloyd Llewellyn (voice)
Episode: "Achub y Morfilod"; credited for episode's story
The Bastard Executioner
Gruffudd y Blaidd / the Wolf
Special guest star
2016–2020
The Wine Show
Himself (co-host)
Main role
2017
Girls
Chuck Palmer
Episode: "American Bitch"
Snowdonia 1890
Narrator
Main role
2018
Death and Nightingales
Billy
3 episodes
Down the Caravan
Dai
Television film
2019
BoJack Horseman
Justin Kenyon (voice)
Episode: "A Quick One, While He's Away"
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Himself (co-host)
Season 2, episode 17
Infinity Train
Aloysius, Alrick (voice)
2 episodes
2020–2023
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Main role; also executive producer
The Owl House
Emperor Belos (voice)
Recurring role
2022
Tuca & Bertie
Figgy (voice)
6 episodes
2023
Extrapolations
Junior
Episode: "2037: A Raven Story"
Gremlins
Riley Greene (voice)
10 episodes
2024–2025
The Wingfeather Saga
Gammon Felda / the Florid Sword (voice)
Recurring role (season 2-3)
2025
Towards Zero
Inspector Leach
Three-part miniseries
Family Guy
(voice)
Episode: "A Little Fright Music"
The Beast in Me
Nile Jarvis
Main role; miniseries
The American Revolution
Thomas Paine (voice)
Six-part docuseries
2026
Invincible
Dinosaurus / David Anders (voice)
Episode: "Making the World a Better Place"
Widow's Bay
Tom Loftis
Main role; also executive producer
TBA
Silent River †
TBA
Main role; also executive producer
Presumed Innocent †
TBA
Main role (season 2)
Dragon Slayers †
Harold Evans
Main role; also executive producer
· Filmography › Theatre
1997
1997
Year
1997
Play
Cardiff East
Role
Tommy
Playwright
Peter Gill
Venue
Royal National Theatre
Grace Note
Grace Note
Year
Grace Note
Play
Nick
Role
Samuel Adamson
Playwright
The Old Vic
One More Wasted Year
One More Wasted Year
Year
One More Wasted Year
Play
Pierre
Role
Christophe Pellet
Playwright
Royal Court Theatre
Stranger's House (Fremdes Haus)
Stranger's House (Fremdes Haus)
Year
Stranger's House (Fremdes Haus)
Play
Yanne
Role
Dea Loher
Playwright
Royal Court Theatre
2000
2000
Year
2000
Play
The Graduate
Role
Benjamin Braddock
Playwright
Charles Webb
Venue
Gielgud Theatre
2002
2002
Year
2002
Play
The Associate
Role
Tiny
Playwright
Simon Bent
Venue
Royal National Theatre
2003
2003
Year
2003
Play
Under Milk Wood
Role
Mog Edwards
Playwright
Dylan Thomas
Venue
New Theatre (Cardiff)
2004
2004
Year
2004
Play
King Lear
Role
Edmund
Playwright
William Shakespeare
Venue
Royal Shakespeare Company
Macbeth
Macbeth
Year
Macbeth
Play
Macduff
Role
The Young Vic
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Year
Romeo and Juliet
Play
Romeo
Role
Royal Shakespeare Company
2012
2012
Year
2012
Play
Look Back in Anger
Role
Jimmy
Playwright
John Osborne
Venue
Roundabout Theatre Company
2025
2025
Year
2025
Play
Playing Burton
Role
Richard Burton
Playwright
Mark Jenkins
Venue
Welsh National Theatre
Year
Play
Role
Playwright
Venue
Ref.
1997
Cardiff East
Tommy
Peter Gill
Royal National Theatre
Grace Note
Nick
Samuel Adamson
The Old Vic
One More Wasted Year
Pierre
Christophe Pellet
Royal Court Theatre
Stranger's House (Fremdes Haus)
Yanne
Dea Loher
Royal Court Theatre
2000
The Graduate
Benjamin Braddock
Charles Webb
Gielgud Theatre
2002
The Associate
Tiny
Simon Bent
Royal National Theatre
2003
Under Milk Wood
Mog Edwards
Dylan Thomas
New Theatre (Cardiff)
2004
King Lear
Edmund
William Shakespeare
Royal Shakespeare Company
Macbeth
Macduff
The Young Vic
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
Royal Shakespeare Company
2012
Look Back in Anger
Jimmy
John Osborne
Roundabout Theatre Company
2025
Playing Burton
Richard Burton
Mark Jenkins
Welsh National Theatre

References

  1. Allmovie says 4 November
  2. Nation
    2025
    https://nation.cymru/culture/new-date-added-as-matthew-rhys-plays-richard-burton/
  3. "Thank you for the messages.. am y negeseuon. 'My Birthday began with the water birds.....'"
    2018
    https://twitter.com/MatthewRhys/status/1060661848280752128
  4. AllMovie
    2012
    https://www.allmovie.com/artist/matthew-rhys-p223537
  5. "Being Dylan | Matthew Rhys"
    2019
    https://www.visitwales.com/explore/literature/dylan-thomas/being-dylan
  6. The Guardian
    2001
    https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2001/oct/13/weekend7.weekend1
  7. The Guardian
    2000
    https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2000/apr/30/features.review27
  8. sky
    2017
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170308145535/http://www.sky.com/tv/movie/bydd-yn-wrol-1997
  9. "Matthew Rhys – ABC News Interview December 5, 2006"
    2006
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qksm7EzYXuQ
  10. The Guardian
    2001
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/oct/12/culture.reviews
  11. rottentomatoes
    2000
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10001491_peaches
  12. The Independent
    2012
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/matthew-rhys-wed-troll-off-to-la-and-try-to-nick-jobs-off-the-americans-8106987.html
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