Paul Rhys was born on 19 December 1963 in Neath, Wales. He has said that seeing the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever was what first got him interested in becoming an actor. During his time at RADA Rhys was cast as Dean Sharp in Julien Temple's 1986 film Absolute Beginners. In the early 1990s he played 2 brothers in Hollywood biopics: Theo Van Gogh alongside 'Tim Roth . Paul Rhys lives in West London.
He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role of 1997 for his performance in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe stage.
Became an Associate Member of RADA.
Daughter Madeleine Barbara Fugate with actress Katherine Fugate.
Parents are Kathryn Ivory, Irish-Welsh and Richard Charles Rhys, Welsh.
