What is Matthew Rhys’s Net Worth and Salary?

Matthew Rhys, a Welsh actor, is most recognized for his roles on the television dramas “Brothers & Sisters” and “The Americans.” He received an Emmy Award and two Golden Globe nominations for his performance in the latter. Rhys has a net worth of $12 million and has also appeared in several films, such as “Titus,” “Fakers,” “The Post,” and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”

Early Life and Education

Matthew Rhys was born in 1974 in Cardiff, Wales. He grew up speaking Welsh and attended Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. Rhys played Elvis Presley in a school musical at 17 and later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. During his time at RADA, he acted in the BBC series “Backup” and starred in the independent film “House of America.” He also won the Best Actor award at the Welsh BAFTAs for his performance in the Welsh-language film “Bydd yn Wrol.”

Matthew Rhys’ Television Career

In the late 1990s, Rhys starred in the New Zealand drama series “Greenstone” and the British series “Metropolis,” followed by a supporting role in the BBC’s “The Lost World.” He also appeared in the final episode of “Columbo” and an episode of “POW.”

Rhys landed his biggest television role in 2006 as Kevin Walker on the ABC drama series “Brothers & Sisters.” After the show ended, he appeared in the BBC’s “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” and “Death Comes to Pemberley.” He received critical acclaim for his role as Philip Jennings on FX’s “The Americans,” winning an Emmy and receiving two Golden Globe Award nominations. Rhys has also appeared in “The Bastard Executioner,” “Death and Nightingales,” and plays the titular character in “Perry Mason.”

Matthew Rhys’ Film Career

Matthew Rhys began his film career in 1999 with roles in the British thriller “Heart,” the Shakespeare adaptation “Titus,” and the comedy “Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?” He went on to star in the thriller “Sorted” and the literary adaptation “The Testimony of Taliesin Jones” in 2000. Rhys reunited with Jonathan Pryce for the 2001 musical comedy “Very Annie Mary” and starred in the period adventure film “The Abduction Club” in Ireland.

Rhys continued to build his career in the 2000s with roles in the horror war film “Deathwatch,” the crime drama “Shooters,” and the romantic comedy “Love and Other Disasters.” He also starred in “Virgin Territory” and “The Edge of Love,” in which he portrayed poet Dylan Thomas.

In 2010, Rhys starred in the Welsh-Argentine drama “Patagonia” and reprised Alec Guinness’s 1959 double role in a new adaptation of “The Scapegoat” by Daphne du Maurier. He went on to appear in “Burnt,” “Come What May,” “The Post,” and the Netflix adventure drama “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.” In 2019, Rhys had two major roles as real-life reporters in the Fred Rogers biographical film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and in the political drama “The Report.”

Matthew Rhys’ Stage Career

Matthew Rhys made his stage debut in 1997 in “Cardiff East” at the Royal National Theatre. He went on to appear in several plays that same year, including “Grace Note,” “One More Wasted Year,” and “Stranger’s House.” Rhys starred as Benjamin Braddock in the world premiere stage adaptation of “The Graduate” in 2000 and appeared in “The Associate” and “Under Milk Wood” in 2003. In 2004, he starred in three Shakespeare adaptations: “King Lear,” “Macbeth,” and “Romeo and Juliet.” After a break from the stage, Rhys returned in 2012 to star in the Off-Broadway revival of John Osborne’s “Look Back in Anger.”

Charitable Involvements of Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys, who has been in a relationship with Keri Russell since 2014, is known for his involvement in charitable organizations. He is a patron of Trust PA, a UK spinal injuries charity, along with Ioan Gruffudd. Rhys is also a patron of Asylum Justice, a Welsh charity providing free legal aid to refugees and migrants. He is an ambassador for Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre Wales, which offers treatment to children with cerebral palsy.

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