Paul Rhys

Paul Rhys (born 19 December 1963) is a Welsh theatre, television, and film actor. He was born in Neath to working-class Catholic parents, Kathryn Ivory and Richard Charles Rhys. Rhys started his career as a punk musician and later pursued acting. He began with the role of Ralph in John Godber's play Bouncers. Rhys then moved to London and earned his Equity card by performing jazz standards at Peter Boizot's Pizza Express and Kettners. He received a Bernard Shaw Scholarship to study at RADA and went on to perform in Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance at the Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Rhys has also appeared in Julian Temple's film Absolute Beginners.