Matthew Rhys Evans (born 4 November 1974; /riË s/) is a Welsh actor.
He is known for playing Kevin Walker in Brothers & Sisters
(2006â€"2011) and Philip Jennings in The Americans (2013â€"2018), for
which he received two Golden Globe Award nominations and a Primetime
Emmy Award. In film, he appeared as Dylan Thomas in the film The Edge
of Love (2008) and as Daniel Ellsberg in the film The Post (2017) and
starred in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). In 2020, he
starred in the lead role on the HBO period series Perry Mason.Rhys was
born in Cardiff, Wales, on 4 November 1974. His first language is
Welsh. He grew up in Cardiff and attended Welsh-medium schools, Ysgol
Gynradd Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd (in Whitchurch, Cardiff) and Ysgol
Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf (in Llandaff North, Cardiff). In 1993, he was
awarded the Patricia Rothermere Scholarship.At age 17, after playing
Elvis Presley in a school musical, he applied to and was accepted at
the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
He is known for playing Kevin Walker in Brothers & Sisters
(2006â€"2011) and Philip Jennings in The Americans (2013â€"2018), for
which he received two Golden Globe Award nominations and a Primetime
Emmy Award. In film, he appeared as Dylan Thomas in the film The Edge
of Love (2008) and as Daniel Ellsberg in the film The Post (2017) and
starred in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). In 2020, he
starred in the lead role on the HBO period series Perry Mason.Rhys was
born in Cardiff, Wales, on 4 November 1974. His first language is
Welsh. He grew up in Cardiff and attended Welsh-medium schools, Ysgol
Gynradd Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd (in Whitchurch, Cardiff) and Ysgol
Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf (in Llandaff North, Cardiff). In 1993, he was
awarded the Patricia Rothermere Scholarship.At age 17, after playing
Elvis Presley in a school musical, he applied to and was accepted at
the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
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