Matthew Rhys’s alma mater pays tribute to ‘loyal pupil’ and Welsh language devotee
Matthew Rhys, who grew up in Whitchurch, Cardiff, is still in contact with his former school. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMatthew Rhys, who grew up in Whitchurch, Cardiff, is still in contact with his former school. “Diolch yn fawr iawn,” he added, meaning “thank you very much” in Welsh.Rhys, 51, who won best lead for the supernatural Apple comedy Widow’s Bay, and the psychological Netflix thriller The Beast in Me, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada), one of the UK’s most prestigious drama schools.
- ▪Matthew Rhys, who grew up in Whitchurch, Cardiff, is still in contact with his former school.
- ▪Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMatthew Rhys, who grew up in Whitchurch, Cardiff, is still in contact with his former school.
- ▪“Diolch yn fawr iawn,” he added, meaning “thank you very much” in Welsh.Rhys, 51, who won best lead for the supernatural Apple comedy Widow’s Bay, and the psychological Netflix thriller The Beast in Me, trained at the Royal Academy of Drama
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Matthew Rhys, who grew up in Whitchurch, Cardiff, is still in contact with his former school. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMatthew Rhys, who grew up in Whitchurch, Cardiff, is still in contact with his former school. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesMatthew RhysMatthew Rhys’s alma mater pays tribute to ‘loyal pupil’ and Welsh language devoteeActor, who made history at the Emmys, thanked the ‘great and the good people of Wales’ for nurturing his talentCaroline DaviesTue 15 Sep 2026 11.53 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 11.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWhen Matthew Rhys made history as the first actor ever to win two best lead Emmy awards in one night, he paid tribute to his roots.“To the great and good people of Wales, who…
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