Matthew Rhys

Portrayed Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in "The Edge of Love"

Cast opposite Brittany Murphy in the independent feature, "Love and Other Disasters"

Cast as Kevin Walker in the ABC family drama, "Brothers & Sisters"

Cast as a WWI soldier in the supernatural thriller, "DeathWatch"

Portrayed a sleazy chat show host in "Tabloid"

Played a young Cockney who can't commit in "Peaches"

Played an adventurer in the TV remake of "The Lost World" (aired on BBC; shown in the US on A&E in 2002)

Teamed with childhood pal Ioan Gruffudd for cameo appearance as a gay couple in "Very Annie Mary"

Played a Yorkshire youth who becomes involved in the London rave scene in "Sorted"

Received critical acclaim as Benjamin, opposite Kathleen Turner, in the stage adaptation of "The Graduate" in London's West End

Won plaudits for his turn as a drug addict in the British miniseries, "Metropolis"

Acted in the four-part miniseries, "Greenstone" (aired in the US on the Odyssey Network in 2000)

Co-starred with Christopher Eccelston in "Heart"

Featured in "Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?"

Played Demetrius in Julie Taymor's film adaptation, "Titus"

Had a small role in the Oscar nominated film, "Elizabeth"

Cast as a policeman in the British series, "Backup"

Professional stage acting debut in "Cardiff East"

Made feature acting debut in "House of America"

At age 16, joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales

Raised in Cardiff, Wales