If I'd been a rock star, I'd probably now be dead.

On 16 July 2007 he received an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University in north Wales for services to the film industry. Nice based on the life of Howard Marks who was released from prison for helping illiterate criminals to read and write so they could get an education behind bars. After his role as Jeremy Lewis in the Swansea-based movie Twin Town (1997) he gained international exposure in his role as the slovenly roommate Spike in the British film Notting Hill (1999).

Curt Connors/The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill and Jed Parry in Enduring Love and as a member of the Welsh rock groups Super Furry Animals and The Peth. Rhys Ifans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːs ˈivans]; born Rhys Owain Evans; 22 July 1967) is a Welsh actor and musician.