Rhys Ifans made a big impression on both critics and audiences worldwide with his performance as ‘Spike’, Hugh Grant’s untidy roommate, in the smash hit romantic comedy “Notting Hill”, also starring Julia Roberts.

Ifans most recent credits include “Human Nature” directed by Michel Gondry and written by Charlie Kaufman of “Being John Malkovich” fame; “Once Upon A Time In The Midlands” directed by Shane Meadows; “The Shipping News” with Kevin Spacey directed by Lasse Hallstrom; “Little Nicky” for New Line Cinema and “The Replacements” starring Keanu Reeves.

Other film credits include Anthony Hopkins’ “August”; “Streetlife”; “The Sin Eater”; “Twin Town”; “Dancing at Lughnasa”; “You’re Dead” and “Love, Honour and Obey” and “Kevin and Perry Go Large”.

Ifans’ extensive theatre work includes “The Government Inspector” and “Hamlet” at Theatre Clwyd in his hometown, and then on to such British productions as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Regent’s park, “Poison Pen” and “Smoke” at the Royal Exchange, “Thyestes” at the Royal Court, “Beautiful Thing” at the Duke of York’s, “Under Milk Wood” and “Volpone” at the Royal National and “Bad Finger” at Donmar Warehouse. His television appearances both in England and Wales have included “Shakespeare Shorts”, “The Two Franks”, “Judas and the Gimp” and “Spatz”. He was a series regular on both “Night Shift” and “Review”.

A native of Clwyd, Wales, Ifans, to whom Welsh is a first language, studied at the Guildhall School.