Fans of the Netflix hit The Beast In Me were shocked after learning the leading man Matthew Rhys is actually Welsh.
The actor, 51, uses a convincing American accent to play the part of Nile Jarvis – a man once accused of murder that is obsessed with his neighbour.
While Claire Danes, 46, plays Aggie Wiggs, a grief-stricken author who retreats from normal life after the death of her son.
The show’s official synopsis reads: ‘Grief-stricken and desperate for purpose, Aggie Wiggs becomes entangled with Nile Jarvis – a man once accused of murder. Obsession turns toxic. Danger creeps closer.
‘The Beast in Me is a dark and twisting new series that asks: When you chase a monster, what do you become?’
But Matthew surprised fans after he appeared in an interview clip on TikTok, joking that he had done all the press for the series ‘utterly inebriated’.
Fans of the Netflix hit The Beast In Me have been stunned after learning the leading man Matthew Rhys is actually Welsh (pictured playing Nile Jarvis in the show)
While Claire Danes , 46, (left) plays Aggie Wiggs, a grief-stricken author who retreats from normal life after the death of her son
Fans flocked to the comments with one saying: ‘He’s hysterical. I did not know he is British.’
Another said: ‘Omg he’s British????’
A third wrote: ‘The most remarkable acting ever I was clueless he is British.’
One dumbfounded fan said: ‘He has been Welsh this whole time?!!!!’
A fan also wrote: ‘I can’t believe he’s Welsh! That’s brilliant’.
Matthew is from Cardiff and has even acted using the Welsh language for the film Bydd yn Wrol (Be Brave), for which he won Best Actor at the Bafta Cymru (Welsh BAFTAs).Â
But he is known for his Emmy-winning role as Philip Jennings on The Americans.
His latest Netflix thriller has been described as the ‘best show’ viewers have seen in a long time after they binge-watched the ‘top-tier’ thriller.Â
The show’s official synopsis reads: ‘Grief-stricken and desperate for purpose, Aggie Wiggs becomes entangled with Nile Jarvis – a man once accused of murder. Obsession turns toxic’
Matthew surprised fans after he appeared in an interview clip on TikTok , joking that he had done all the press for the series ‘utterly inebriated’
The Beast In Me is now topping TV charts around the world thanks to its fast-paced, dark plot which centres around a ‘toxic’ entanglement.
The show already has an impressive rating of 7.5 out of 10 on IMDb and an even better score of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The American psychological thriller also features Brittany Snow as Nina Jarvis, Nile’s second wife, and Natalie Morales as Shelley, Aggie’s ex-wife.
Sitting down with Netflix to discuss the show, Claire Danes opened up about the most ‘intimidating’ part of taking on the role of Aggie as fans beg the streaming service to make a second season.
She said: ‘I worried about so much of the story revolving around this woman who is really introverted, really internal – paralysed with grief, initially.
‘Like, “Ah! How do we invite an audience into this woman’s world, when she’s worked so hard to create fences around it?”‘
‘That was probably the biggest trick for me – and the greatest source of intimidation. But again, I think [the director] Antonio [Campos] made all that possible.Â
‘He really understood where that tension lay and how to make her accessible, even when she was so defended and kind of receding.’
