Furry Animals' Dafydd Ieuan, which played a number of concert dates in south Wales and in London in the autumn of 2008. In 2009 the band supported Oasis at a concert in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Charity work In September 2012, Ifans became a patron of the Welsh-language Wikipedia, together with then Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan. In 2017, Ifans partnered with Shelter Cymru in a campaign called "7 Ways You Can End Homelessness". He also in 2017 supported the community purchase of Tafarn Sinc, a pub in his native Pembrokeshire facing closure. Personal life Ifans lives in London. He dated actress Sienna Miller in 2008 and dated English actress Anna Friel from 2011 to 2014. Controversies In 2002, Ifans caused some controversy in the British media for his alleged support of Meibion Glyndŵr, a militant Welsh nationalist group which burnt down more than 100 empty holiday homes in Wales owned by English people during the 1980s. This was mainly due to an interview Mariella Frostrup conducted with him for The Observer in which he said, "Welsh-speaking communities are under threat more than at any other time in history because of house prices. [...] Communities that have been there for centuries are essentially becoming holiday villages. Young people are forced to leave because there's no work and the young people that are left can't afford to live there. That's a crime." During the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, Ifans was arrested for misdemeanour battery by the San Diego Police Department after allegedly pushing a guard prior to speaking on a guest panel. The District Attorney's office announced that Ifans would not be charged due to lack of evidence. Filmography Film Television Music videos Honours, awards and nominations On 16 July 2007, he received an Honorary Fellowship of Bangor University, for services to the film industry. References External links 1967 births 20th-century Welsh male actors 21st-century Welsh male actors Living people Cool Cymru People from Haverfordwest Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Best Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners People associated with Bangor University People from Ruthin Super Furry Animals members Welsh male film actors Welsh male stage actors Welsh male television actors Welsh male voice actors Welsh-speaking actors