Matthew Rhys may not have a very extensive list of historical films under his belt, but that’s ok. He more than makes up for it in quality over quantity.
The Abduction Club (2002)
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man (2006)
The Edge of Love (2008)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012)
The Scapegoat (2012)
Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
The Bastard Executioner (2015)
Come What May (2015)
The Post (2017)
Do you have a favorite Matthew Rhys historical film role? Share it with us in the comments!
You forgot his greatest role . . . Philip Jennings, the 1980s Soviet spy impersonating as an American travel agent.
Too recent! Doesn’t count as historical for us — check our FAQs!
I have only seen him in a few things, only one a frock flick, but he’s quite good. Loved Death Comes to Pemberly (also love the main actress). Have a few more things to keep an eye out for after this list.
He may not be the most swoon-worthy of all the Darcys (#firthforever) but he was still SO good in Death Comes to Pemberley. I may have to re-watch that this afternoon – thanks for the reminder! :)
I’d never seen or heard of him before now—he definitely knows how to smoulder!
He was actually my favorite Darcy (don’t tell my forever boo Colin Firth). I wish he had played Darcy in an actual P&P adaptation. Might have made me like the 2005 version more.
Now there’s an idea I can get on board with!
He’s also in this pretty recent miniseries: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8359610/
I know timewise it’s way out for you, but he was really good in Brothers and Sisters.
I don’t want to be that person but he also played Count Dzerzhinsky in the movie Virgin Territory, based on the Decameron.
I know, I know, I shouldn’t mention his greatest role of all time (Koff phillipjenningstheamericans *koff, koff) but I’d love to see him in an Austen flick other than P&P. Maybe as Captain Wentworth? And how about a new Mr. Rochester? I’ll always have the most love for Timothy Dalton in the _Jane Eyre_ role, but I’d watch Matthew Rhys give it a try.
I only became aware of Matthew Rhys because of The Americans (SWOON) and I fell IN LOVE with him as an actor and a beauty. I will definitely be watching these films now. Love y’all’s work!