Rhys Ifans (Welsh pronunciation: ; born Rhys Owain Evans; 22 July 1967) is a Welsh actor, producer and musician. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill, Jed Parry in Enduring Love, Eyeball Paul in Kevin & Perry Go Large and Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man. Ifans appeared as Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.
Ifans had a recurring role as Mycroft Holmes in the CBS series Elementary. As of autumn 2016, he played Hector DeJean on the U.S. pay-cable Epix network's CIA espionage thriller Berlin Station for three seasons. He is a member of the rock group The Peth and a former member of the Super Furry Animals.
Ifans was born on 22 July 1967 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He is the son of Beti-Wyn (née Davies), a nursery school teacher, and Eurwyn Evans, a primary school teacher, and the brother of the actor Llŷr Ifans. Their first language is Welsh. Ifans grew up in Ruthin, Denbighshire, and received his primary education at Ysgol Pentrecelyn. He attended Ysgol Maes Garmon, a Welsh medium secondary school in Mold, Flintshire, where he sat his O levels and A levels. He attended acting classes at Theatr Clwyd.