Paul Rhys

Paul Rhys (born 19 Docember 1963) is a Welsh actor.

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Chaplin (1992)

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Attenborough
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Anthony Hopkins  •  Paul Rhys

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Attenborough
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Anthony Hopkins  •  Paul Rhys

From Hell (2001)

Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allen Hughes  •  Albert Hughes
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Heather Graham  •  Ian Holm  •  Robbie Coltrane

Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allen Hughes  •  Albert Hughes
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Heather Graham  •  Ian Holm  •  Robbie Coltrane

Lionheart (1987)

A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves to the Muslims. It is Robert Narra's sworn duty to protect the children and lead them to safety.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franklin J. Schaffner
CAST:  Eric Stoltz  •  Gabriel Byrne  •  Nicola Cowper  •  Dexter Fletcher

A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves to the Muslims. It is Robert Narra's sworn duty to protect the children and lead them to safety.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franklin J. Schaffner
CAST:  Eric Stoltz  •  Gabriel Byrne  •  Nicola Cowper  •  Dexter Fletcher

Absolute Beginners (1986)

A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Temple
CAST:  Eddie O'Connell  •  Patsy Kensit  •  David Bowie  •  James Fox

A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Temple
CAST:  Eddie O'Connell  •  Patsy Kensit  •  David Bowie  •  James Fox

Otherworld (2003)

Whilst celebrating Lleu's 18th birthday, Lleu and two friends go for a boat ride, when they discover beneath the water the golden doorway to the Mabinogi (the Otherworld). They swim down and are transported back in time many centuries to the Mabinogi. There they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derek W. Hayes
CAST:  Daniel Evans  •  Matthew Rhys  •  Sue Jones-Davies  •  Ioan Gruffudd

Whilst celebrating Lleu's 18th birthday, Lleu and two friends go for a boat ride, when they discover beneath the water the golden doorway to the Mabinogi (the Otherworld). They swim down and are transported back in time many centuries to the Mabinogi. There they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derek W. Hayes
CAST:  Daniel Evans  •  Matthew Rhys  •  Sue Jones-Davies  •  Ioan Gruffudd

Becoming Colette (1991)

French writer recalls her start as the country wife of a Paris publisher who called her erotic work his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Huston
CAST:  Mathilda May  •  Virginia Madsen  •  Klaus Maria Brandauer  •  Paul Rhys

French writer recalls her start as the country wife of a Paris publisher who called her erotic work his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Huston
CAST:  Mathilda May  •  Virginia Madsen  •  Klaus Maria Brandauer  •  Paul Rhys

102 Boulevard Haussmann (1990)

In 1916 author Marcel Proust is leading a reclusive life in Paris. He hires a quartet of musicians and befriends one of them, a wounded serviceman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Udayan Prasad
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  Janet McTeer  •  Jonathan Coy  •  Gillian Martell

In 1916 author Marcel Proust is leading a reclusive life in Paris. He hires a quartet of musicians and befriends one of them, a wounded serviceman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Udayan Prasad
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  Janet McTeer  •  Jonathan Coy  •  Gillian Martell

Tumbledown (1988)

The film centres on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC (played by Colin Firth), an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper, and left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eyre
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Paul Rhys  •  David Calder  •  Barbara Leigh-Hunt

The film centres on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC (played by Colin Firth), an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper, and left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eyre
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Paul Rhys  •  David Calder  •  Barbara Leigh-Hunt

The Heroes (1988)

Based on a true story, The Heroes follows one of the most extraordinary and heroic exploits of World War II. After months of rigorous training in the north of Australia, a team of 14 men, most barely out of their teens, set sail from Cairns on board a leaky old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald Crombie
CAST:  John Bach  •  Briony Behets  •  John Bonney  •  John Hargreaves

Based on a true story, The Heroes follows one of the most extraordinary and heroic exploits of World War II. After months of rigorous training in the north of Australia, a team of 14 men, most barely out of their teens, set sail from Cairns on board a leaky old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald Crombie
CAST:  John Bach  •  Briony Behets  •  John Bonney  •  John Hargreaves

Eliminate: Archie Cookson (2011)

A burnt-out British spy becomes the recipient of tapes implicating senior MI-6 officers in some light treason. Before he even knows what he has, most of his office has already been killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Holder
CAST:  Paul Rhys  •  Claire Skinner  •  Georgia King  •  Paul Ritter

A burnt-out British spy becomes the recipient of tapes implicating senior MI-6 officers in some light treason. Before he even knows what he has, most of his office has already been killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Holder
CAST:  Paul Rhys  •  Claire Skinner  •  Georgia King  •  Paul Ritter

Food of Love (2002)

Young aspiring pianist attracts attention of famous musicians. Chance encounters bring them together but expectations must be managed by all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ventura Pons
CAST:  Juliet Stevenson  •  Kevin Bishop  •  Allan Corduner  •  Paul Rhys

Young aspiring pianist attracts attention of famous musicians. Chance encounters bring them together but expectations must be managed by all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ventura Pons
CAST:  Juliet Stevenson  •  Kevin Bishop  •  Allan Corduner  •  Paul Rhys

King Lear (1998)

Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eyre
CAST:  Ian Holm  •  Amanda Redman  •  Barbara Flynn  •  Victoria Hamilton

Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eyre
CAST:  Ian Holm  •  Amanda Redman  •  Barbara Flynn  •  Victoria Hamilton

Rebecca's Daughters (1992)

Young aristocrat Anthony Raine returns home from India to find the farmers of Pembrokeshire protesting about the rates of a tollgate run by The Whitman Turnpike Trust, headed by the drunken Lord Sarn. So Raine dons a mask and, calling himself Rebecca, instructs his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Francis
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Paul Rhys  •  Joely Richardson  •  Dafydd Hywel

Young aristocrat Anthony Raine returns home from India to find the farmers of Pembrokeshire protesting about the rates of a tollgate run by The Whitman Turnpike Trust, headed by the drunken Lord Sarn. So Raine dons a mask and, calling himself Rebecca, instructs his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Francis
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Paul Rhys  •  Joely Richardson  •  Dafydd Hywel

Nina Takes a Lover (1994)

Laura San Giacomo stars in this sexy comedy about adultery. When Nina's (San Giacomo) husband goes out of town for several weeks on a business trip, Nina hooks up with a photographer. Told from a reporter's point of view, his interviews with Nina and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Jacobs
CAST:  Laura San Giacomo  •  Michael O'Keefe  •  Paul Rhys  •  Cristi Conaway

Laura San Giacomo stars in this sexy comedy about adultery. When Nina's (San Giacomo) husband goes out of town for several weeks on a business trip, Nina hooks up with a photographer. Told from a reporter's point of view, his interviews with Nina and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Jacobs
CAST:  Laura San Giacomo  •  Michael O'Keefe  •  Paul Rhys  •  Cristi Conaway

Hellraiser: Deader (2005)

In London, after investigating crack addicted junkies for an article in her newspaper, Amy Klein watches a bizarre videotape where an underground group of youngsters in Bucharest apparently become zombies. Amy finds Marla dead with a puzzle cube in her hands. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rick Bota
CAST:  Kari Wuhrer  •  Paul Rhys  •  Simon Kunz  •  Marc Warren

In London, after investigating crack addicted junkies for an article in her newspaper, Amy Klein watches a bizarre videotape where an underground group of youngsters in Bucharest apparently become zombies. Amy finds Marla dead with a puzzle cube in her hands. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rick Bota
CAST:  Kari Wuhrer  •  Paul Rhys  •  Simon Kunz  •  Marc Warren

The Deal (2003)

It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  David Morrissey  •  Matt Blair  •  Michael Sheen  •  Dexter Fletcher

It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  David Morrissey  •  Matt Blair  •  Michael Sheen  •  Dexter Fletcher

Vincent & Theo (1990)

The tragic story of Vincent van Gogh broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. Based on the letters written between the two.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Altman
CAST:  Tim Roth  •  Paul Rhys  •  Adrian Brine  •  Jean-François Perrier

The tragic story of Vincent van Gogh broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. Based on the letters written between the two.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Altman
CAST:  Tim Roth  •  Paul Rhys  •  Adrian Brine  •  Jean-François Perrier

Casanova (2015)

Exiled from his beloved Venice, Giacomo Casanova flees to Paris at the dawn of the Enlightenment in hopes of putting his reputation as a playboy behind him. But old habits die hard, and temptation is everywhere as Casanova finds a wealth of new opportunity and trouble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Diego Luna  •  Bojana Novaković  •  Ben Daniels  •  Amelia Clarkson

Exiled from his beloved Venice, Giacomo Casanova flees to Paris at the dawn of the Enlightenment in hopes of putting his reputation as a playboy behind him. But old habits die hard, and temptation is everywhere as Casanova finds a wealth of new opportunity and trouble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Diego Luna  •  Bojana Novaković  •  Ben Daniels  •  Amelia Clarkson

When Harvey Met Bob (2010)

Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith set up one of the world's greatest ever concerts, Live Aid in 1984 to help ease the Ethiopian Famine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Renton
CAST:  Ian Hart  •  Antonia Campbell-Hughes  •  Paul Rhys  •  Lesley-Ann Halvey

Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith set up one of the world's greatest ever concerts, Live Aid in 1984 to help ease the Ethiopian Famine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Renton
CAST:  Ian Hart  •  Antonia Campbell-Hughes  •  Paul Rhys  •  Lesley-Ann Halvey

The Healer (1994)

Alberto, a Colombian migrant, has the gift of healing but can't heal his own dark past. Working in London to send money home, he is tortured by dark visions, that will determine his own destiny - Your future is in his hands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Paul Rhys  •  Geraldine James  •  Julie Covington  •  Melanie Walters

Alberto, a Colombian migrant, has the gift of healing but can't heal his own dark past. Working in London to send money home, he is tortured by dark visions, that will determine his own destiny - Your future is in his hands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Paul Rhys  •  Geraldine James  •  Julie Covington  •  Melanie Walters
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