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Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans

British actor (born 1977)


Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977[2]) is a British actor.

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Early life

Rupert Evans was born on March 9, 1977, in Staffordshire, England and was brought up on a farm in the same area.[3] Evans was educated at Bilton Grange School, followed by Milton Abbey School.[1][4]

He studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2001.[5]

Career

Early in his career, Evans appeared in the drama Crime and Punishment starring John Simm, and North and South starring Richard Armitage.

Evans' first major film role was as FBI Agent John Myers in director Guillermo del Toro's 2004 adaptation of the Mike Mignola comic book Hellboy.[6] He also appeared in Agora, which was filmed in Malta with Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella.

Evans has starred as Edmund Allingham in the BBC's The Village;[7] as Elliot Howe in Rogue; as Peter Fleming in Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond;[8] and as Brother Godwyn in World Without End.[9] He also guest-starred in ITV's High Stakes sitcom with Richard Wilson, and Paradise Heights, the BBC drama starring Neil Morrissey. Evans was a lead in the Amazon Prime original series The Man in the High Castle.[10][11]

In 2014, Evans starred in the horror film The Canal, and in 2016 had a supporting role in the horror film The Boy.[12] He played the role of Jerry Levov in Ewan McGregor's 2016 feature directorial debut American Pastoral.[13]

In February 2018, Evans was cast in a regular role for The CW's fantasy drama series Charmed, a reboot of the 1998 series of the same name. Evans plays Harry Greenwood, a college professor and the sisters' whitelighter – a guardian angel who protects and guides witches. The show ran for four seasons, until 2022.[14][5]

In 2021 Evans appeared in Bridgerton series 2, portraying Edmund Bridgerton, late husband to Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and father to the entire Bridgerton clan.[15]

Personal life

Evans is married and has two children.

Filmography

Film

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Awards and nominations

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Notes

  1. Credited as Rupert E.C. Evans

References

  1. Eyre, Hermione (2 October 2009). "The Dreamboat: Rupert Evans". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. "Rupert Evans' B-day sandwich cake!🍼". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  3. Bishop, Caroline (30 September 2009). "RUPERT EVANS". Official London Theatre. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. Ramsden, Same (29 March 2022). "You've Definitely Seen Viscount Edmund Bridgerton Before". Bustle. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. Espinoza, Javier (29 November 2012). "Friday Night, Saturday Morning: English Actor Rupert Evans Revs Things Up a Notch". WSJ. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. "The Village> Characters> Edmund Allingham". BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. Goodwin, Kyle (February 2014). "Rupert Evans Interview". Drafted. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. Espinoza, Javier (29 November 2012). "Rupert Evans Revs Things Up a Notch". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  9. Tartaglione, Nancy; Andreeva, Nellie (18 February 2015). "Amazon Orders 5 Original Series Including Man In The High Castle, Mad Dogs". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  10. Phillips, Jessica (4 October 2018). ""It's hard being rejected." How Rupert Evans became king of the Castle". Square Mile. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  11. Losgar, Maxwell (25 January 2016). "How Rupert Evans Bonded with His Creepy Co-star in The Boy". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. McNary, Dave (15 October 2015). "Rupert Evans Joins Ewan McGregor's 'American Pastoral'". Variety. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. Ausiello, Michael (28 February 2018). "Charmed Reboot: Rupert Evans Joins CW Pilot as the New (Spoiler)". TVLine. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  14. Jøhnk Christensen, Tina (18 March 2022). "Rupert Evans on his Role in "Bridgerton": "Lovely bringing this person to life."". Golden Globes. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. Wolf, Matt (13 March 2005). "Breathing Corpses". Variety. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  16. "RSC Performances | Romeo and Juliet | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  17. "RSC Performances | King John | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  18. Nathan, John (8 March 2007). "Iain Glen to Join Rupert Evans in Donmar Spider Woman". Playbill. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  19. "Fear". Bush Theatre. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  20. "Fright Meter Awards (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  21. "Rupert Evans - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

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