However, he admitted in an interview with Esquirethathe always had a sense that America was beckoning to him with the promise of a brighter future. Everyone talks about the pond and the shirt. The great leveler, the great equalizer. Born on November 4, 1974, in Cardiff, Wales, Matthew Rhys is the son of Helen and Glyn Evans. The Felicity alum was married to Shane Deary, a Brooklyn-based contractor, from 2007 to 2013. That year, he portrayed Ray in Peter Hewitt's directorial venture, Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? When he got back to Wales, he shared screen space with veteran actor Jonathan Pryce in two back-to-back films, The Testimony of Taliesin Jones (2000) and Sara Sugarman's comedy Very Annie Mary (2001). Coming to Hollywood has been beneficial to Matthew Rhys' acting career and, by extension, his financial situation. About that sense of humor: It doesn't come across in his depiction of Philip, but Matthew Rhys is a funny guy. Matthew Rhys 'blew his Bond moment'. But in early 2016,news brokethat they were expecting a child together. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Matthew Rhys says his on-set romance with Keri Russell on The Americans was approached tentatively. Matthew Rhys on Perry Masons Triumphant Season 2 The Welsh actor has had central roles in a number of American television shows and his resume is quite impressive at this point. He made his screen debut in an episode of Backup in 1997. "The miner died in an explosion, and I had to cry, and I thought, 'How am I gonna cry?'" In fact, Celebrity Net Worthestimates Rhys' fortune as $12 million, a number that promises to keep growing as his star continues to rise. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Outside of acting, Macfarlane is an accomplished woodworker and outdoorsman who loves spending quality time with his family. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Matthew Rhys has added his name to the long list of British actors who, despite their best