Paul Rhys

Paul Rhys

Acting

Paul Rhys (born 19 December 1963) is a Welsh actor with an extensive career in theatre, radio, television and film. Rhys was born in Neath to working-class Catholic parents, Kathryn Ivory and Richard Charles Rhys, a labourer. He is of part-Irish descent on his mother's side. From the age of ten, he bred and trained horses, becoming a highly accomplished rider. A committed punk during his youth, Rhys sang in several bands. His 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…

Filmography

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Madfabulous ★ 7.0 Madfabulous 2026 "Wuthering Heights" ★ 6.7 "Wuthering Heights" 2026 Men Up ★ 6.3 Men Up 2024 Widow Clicquot ★ 6.7 Widow Clicquot 2024 The Way ★ 6.0 The Way 2024 Napoleon ★ 6.3 Napoleon 2023 Saltburn ★ 7.0 Saltburn 2023 The Sandman ★ 7.9 The Sandman 2022 A Discovery of Witches ★ 7.8 A Discovery of Witches 2018 Lore ★ 6.9 Lore 2017 Rellik ★ 6.0 Rellik 2017 Victoria ★ 7.4 Victoria 2016 Casanova ★ 5.9 Casanova 2015 Casanova ★ 8.2 Casanova 2015 The Assets ★ 6.9 The Assets 2014 Great Expectations ★ 7.3 Great Expectations 2011 Borgia ★ 7.3 Borgia 2011 Eliminate: Archie Cookson ★ 4.0 Eliminate: Archie Cookson 2011 When Harvey Met Bob ★ 6.7 When Harvey Met Bob 2010 Luther ★ 7.9 Luther 2010 The Queen ★ 7.0 The Queen 2009 Moving On ★ 7.4 Moving On 2009 Being Human ★ 7.1 Being Human 2009 Bonekickers ★ 5.6 Bonekickers 2008 Murdoch Mysteries ★ 7.7 Murdoch Mysteries 2008 The Ten Commandments ★ 5.7 The Ten Commandments 2006 Hellraiser: Deader ★ 4.6 Hellraiser: Deader 2005 Beethoven ★ 8.0 Beethoven 2005 Murder in Rome ★ 7.0 Murder in Rome 2005 This World ★ 6.0 This World 2004 New Tricks ★ 7.3 New Tricks 2004 The Deal ★ 6.8 The Deal 2003 Otherworld ★ 5.8 Otherworld 2003 Spooks ★ 7.7 Spooks 2002 Food of Love ★ 5.5 Food of Love 2002 The Cazalets ★ 8.5 The Cazalets 2001 Murder in Mind ★ 8.3 Murder in Mind 2001 From Hell ★ 6.7 From Hell 2001 The Innocent ★ 7.0 The Innocent 2001 Anna Karenina ★ 6.8 Anna Karenina 2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) ★ 6.8 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) 2000 Love Lies Bleeding ★ 6.8 Love Lies Bleeding 1999 The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka ★ 10.0 The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka 1999 King Lear ★ 8.5 King Lear 1998 A Dance to the Music of Time ★ 4.8 A Dance to the Music of Time 1997 The Haunting of Helen Walker ★ 5.6 The Haunting of Helen Walker 1995 Nina Takes a Lover ★ 5.6 Nina Takes a Lover 1995 Ghosts ★ 6.0 Ghosts 1995 The Last Machine ★ 8.0 The Last Machine 1995 Kavanagh Q.C. ★ 7.3 Kavanagh Q.C. 1995 The Healer ★ 8.0 The Healer 1994 Gallowglass ★ 6.6 Gallowglass 1993 Chaplin ★ 7.4 Chaplin 1992 Rebecca's Daughters ★ 6.5 Rebecca's Daughters 1992 Becoming Colette ★ 4.3 Becoming Colette 1991 Performance ★ 6.3 Performance 1991 Vincent & Theo ★ 6.4 Vincent & Theo 1990 102 Boulevard Haussmann ★ 7.5 102 Boulevard Haussmann 1990 Vincent & Theo ★ 6.0 Vincent & Theo 1990 Chillers ★ 6.7 Chillers 1990 Agatha Christie's Poirot ★ 8.2 Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989 Tumbledown ★ 5.7 Tumbledown 1988 The Heroes ★ 5.1 The Heroes 1988 My Family and Other Animals ★ 5.8 My Family and Other Animals 1987 Lionheart ★ 5.6 Lionheart 1987 The Spirit ★ 4.9 The Spirit 1987 Absolute Beginners ★ 5.5 Absolute Beginners 1986 Timewatch ★ 6.9 Timewatch 1982 The Lives of Animals ★ 7.0 The Lives of Animals