Matthew Rhys: Biography, Facts and Career

Matthew Rhys ( REESS; born 8 November 1974) is a Welsh actor. He gained recognition for playing Kevin Walker in the family drama series Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011) and Philip Jennings in the spy drama series The Americans (2013–2018). For his performance in The Americans, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2019. He was also nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for his guest role in Girls (2017) and for playing the title role in the period series Perry Mason (2020–2023). In 2025, he appeared as antagonist Nile Jarvis in the psychological thriller miniseries The Beast in Me. Rhys is currently playing the lead role in the comedy-horror series Widow's Bay (2026). In film, Rhys appeared as Demetrius in Titus (1999), Doc Fairweather in Deathwatch (2002), Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love (2008), Daniel Ellsberg in The Post (2017), and Lloyd Vogel in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has also voiced several characters in animated series, including Aloysius in Infinity Train (2019), Emperor Belos in The Owl House (2020–2023), and Riley Greene in Gremlins (2023).

Quick facts about Matthew Rhys

• Full name: Matthew Rhys
• Born: 1974-11-08
• Nationality: United Kingdom
• Known as: Actor
• Wikidata ID: Q342784

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