MATTHEW RHYS

Matthew Rhys plays Kevin Walker on Brothers & Sisters. He is a lawyer working for the family company. Kevin is traditional and uptight in his approach to life. He is probably the most responsible of all the siblings. As Justin says, “Kevin always does the right thing- except sleep with women.”

Rhys was born and raised in the historic city of Cardiff, South Wales. At seventeen, after playing the lead role of Elvis in a school musical, Rhys realized that a career in farming or in the armed forces was not for him. As a result, he applied to and was accepted at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (RADA). Though widely acknowledged as one of the UK's most exciting young actors, Rhys is quite adamant that he could happily give it all up to play international rugby for his country.

In January 1998, Rhys went to New Zealand to star in “Green Stone,” a colonial costume drama for television. He then landed a role in Julie Taymor’s critically acclaimed adaptation of “Titus,” starring Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange. In 2000 he returned to New Zealand to shoot the epic drama “Lost World” for the BBC.

Rhys played the lead role in “Metropolis,” a drama series for Granada about the lives of six twenty-somethings living in London. Rhys opened to huge critical acclaim when he starred as Benjamin in the 2000 world premiere of the stage adaptation of “The Graduate,” alongside Kathleen Turner at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End.

He will next be seen opposite Brittany Murphy in the independent feature “Love and Other Disasters,” and in “Angels and Virgins,” opposite Hayden Christensen, Tim Roth and Mischa Barton.