Paul Rhys was born on 19 December 1963 and is a Welsh theatre, television and film actor.
13 Facts About Paul Rhys
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Paul Rhys's first acting job was playing Liverpudlian judo expert Ralph in John Godber's hit play Bouncers, before leaving for London, where he qualified for his Equity card by singing jazz standards at lunchtime for Peter Boizot's Pizza Express and Kettners.
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Paul Rhys received a Bernard Shaw Scholarship to study at RADA.
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Paul Rhys appeared as Dean Swift in Julian Temple's film Absolute Beginners.
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Paul Rhys completed his education at RADA by winning the William Pole prize and the Bancroft Gold Medal on graduation.
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Paul Rhys went on to play Massis in Alan Bennett's 102 Boulevard Haussmann.
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Paul Rhys then appeared opposite Peter O'Toole in Rebecca's Daughters.
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In 2008 Paul Rhys appeared in the series "Agatha Christie's Poirot" "Mrs MacGinty's dead".
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Paul Rhys continued a collaboration with Theatre de la Complicite's Simon McBurney, starring both as Wolan and The Master in Complicite's Master and Margarita.
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On two occasions, Paul Rhys was taken to hospital while working on a stage production, once with pneumonia and the other with exhaustion.
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Paul Rhys was in a relationship with the late Australian actress Arkie Whiteley, with whom he appeared in Gallowglass.
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Paul Rhys is an cyclist and practices Transcendental Meditation and Ashtanga yoga.
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Paul Rhys's interests include LGBTQ+ issues, contemporary literature, art and architectural design.