Rupert Evans

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Rupert Evans
Born (1977-03-09) 9 March 1977 (age 47) [1]
Staffordshire, England
Alma mater Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Children2

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 The Browning Version Uncredited
2004 Hellboy John Myers
2006GuantanameroAli/Jeb
2008Sidney TurtlebaumGabriel
2009 Agora Synesius
2011 Asylum Blackout George
2012 Elfie Hopkins Mr. Gammon
2014 The Canal David
2015 Tank 432 Reeves
2016 The Boy Malcolm
American Pastoral Jerry Levov
2020 The Doorman Jon Stanton

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Band of Brothers Paratrooper
High Stakes CharlieEpisode: "Father Figure"
My Family TomEpisode: "All Roads Lead to Ramon"
2002 Crime and Punishment StudentMiniseries
Lexx CleasbyEpisode: "Prime Ridge"
The Eustace Bros. Toby Edwards6 episodes
2002–2003 Rockface Jamie Doughan7 episodes
2003Sons and LoversPaul Morel
2004 North & South Frederick Hale
2005 Fingersmith Richard Rivers
ShakespeaRe-Told — A Midsummer Night's Dream Xander
2008 The Palace King Richard IV
2009 Emma Frank ChurchillMini-Series, 3 episodes
2010The Little HousePatrick2 episodes
2012 Dark Matters: Twisted But True Fritz Haber
Dr. Goldberger
2 episodes
World Without End GodwynMini-Series
2013–2014 The Village Edmund Allingham12 episodes
2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot Harold WaringEpisode: "The Labours of Hercules"
2013The Great ScottWaverleyMini-Series
2014 Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond Peter Fleming Mini-Series
Rogue Elliott
The Secrets TomEpisode: "The Conversation"
2015–2018 The Man in the High Castle Frank FrinkSeries regular
2018–2022 Charmed Harry GreenwoodSeries regular
Also director: 3 episodes [lower-alpha 1]
2022 Bridgerton Edmund BridgertonEpisode: "A Bee in Your Bonnet”
2023Black CakeJames EverttEpisode: "Mother"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Q.U.B.E. 919

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorVenueRef.
1999Venetian HeatMarioPhil Lea Barons Court Theatre [16]
2003- 2004Sweet PanicRichard Stephen Poliakoff Duke of York's Theatre
2005 Breathing Corpses Charlie Anna Mackmin Royal Court Theatre [17]
2006-2007 Romeo & Juliet Romeo Nancy Meckler Royal Shakespeare Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company [18]
King John Lewis the Dauphin Josie Rourke [19]
2007 Kiss of the Spider Woman ValentinCharlie Westenra Donmar Warehouse [20]
2012FearGerald Dominic Savage Bush Theatre [21]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2014Fright Meter AwardsBest Actor The Canal Nominated [22]
2015 Fantasporto Best ActorWon [23]

Notes

  1. Credited as Rupert E.C. Evans

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