Nicholas Rowe | |
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Born | Nicholas James Sebastian Rowe 22 November 1966 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Partner | Lou Gish (2000–2006, her death) |
Children | 1 |
Parent | Andrew Rowe (father) |
Nicholas James Sebastian Rowe (born 22 November 1966) is a British actor. [1] At the start of his career he appeared as the lead in the 1985 film Young Sherlock Holmes .
Rowe was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to English parents Alison, a singer, and Andrew Rowe, an editor (who subsequently became a Conservative Party Member of Parliament). [2] He received his formal education at Eton College, where he acted in school productions, and subsequently received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hispanic studies from the University of Bristol.
Rowe has appeared in a variety of films, television dramas and plays. He played Sherlock Holmes in Barry Levinson's film Young Sherlock Holmes , having read for the part while still at school. He returned to the role of Sherlock Holmes 30 years later in the 2015 film Mr. Holmes , in which he played the part in a film that the "real" Mr. Holmes, now a 93-year-old (played by Ian McKellen) goes to see at a theatre. [3]
Rowe was the partner of Lou Gish for six years until her death from cancer in February 2006. [4]
Year | Title | Role |
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1984 | Another Country | Spungin |
1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes |
1996 | True Blue | David Ball |
1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | J |
2000 | Hit List | Jeremy |
2001 | All Forgotten | Maidanov |
2001 | Enigma | Villers |
2001 | Lover's Prayer | Madianov |
2002 | Nicholas Nickleby | Lord Verisopht |
2003 | Girl on a Cycle | Harry |
2004 | Hidden Flaws | Rental agent |
2004 | Seed of Chucky | Lawyer |
2010 | The Duel | Sheshkovsky |
2010 | Shanghai | Ralph |
2013 | Delicious | Adolf |
2015 | Mr. Holmes | Matinee Sherlock |
2016 | Snowden | Assistant Editor Guardian |
2018 | Old Boys | Headmaster |
2020 | Waiting for Anya | The Mayor |
2021 | Operation Mincemeat | Captain David Ainsworth |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | The Lawrenceville Stories | The Tennessee Shad | |
1994 | Sharpe's Enemy | Gilliand | |
1995 | Pie in the Sky | Kevin Wright | Episode: "Lemon Twist" |
1996 | Poldark | Lord Edward Fitzmaurice | |
1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Gervase Butt | Episode: "An Autumn Shroud" |
1997 | A Dance to the Music of Time | David Pennistone | |
1997 | Kavanagh QC | Charles Beaufort | 2 episodes |
1998 | Dangerfield | Dan Spearill | Episode: "The Long Weekend" |
1999 | Let Them Eat Cake | Julian Desire | Episode: "Murder" |
2000 | Relic Hunter | Peter Graham | Episode: "The Last Knight" |
2000 | Longitude | King George | |
2001 | The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells | Professor Gibberne | |
2002 | Shackleton | Thomas Orde-Lees | |
2002 | Outside the Rules | Dr. Gerry Saddler | |
2003 | Holby City | Nathan Cairns | Episode: "Desperate Measures" |
2004 | The Lady Musketeer | Duke of Buckingham | |
2004, 2013 | Midsomer Murders | David Heartley-Reade | 2 episodes |
2004 | World's Worst Century | Gui de Chauliae | |
2005 | Princes in the Tower | Ambassador de Puebla | |
2005 | The Fugitives | Boyer | |
2005 | Space Race | R.V. Jones | |
2005 | A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets | Richard Burbage | |
2006 | Beau Brummell: This Charming Man | Lord Charles Manners | |
2006 | The Complete Guide to Parenting | Marko | |
2006 | A Harlot's Progress | Henry Fielding | |
2007 | Sold | Richard | |
2008 | Hotel Babylon | Jonah Slaughter | Episode: "The Faith Healer" |
2009 | Stockwell | Narrator (voice) | |
2009 | Kingdom | Robert Morston | Episode: "Kingdom" |
2009 | Margaret | Malcolm Rifkind | |
2009 | Doctor Who: Dreamland | Rivesh Mantilax (voice) | |
2010 | National Theatre Live: Nation | Father | |
2011 | The Borgias | Baron Bonadeo | 2 episodes |
2012 | Loving Miss Hatto | James | |
2013 | Da Vinci's Demons | Cardinal Orsini | |
2014 | Inspector George Gently | Chief Martin Langham | Episode: "Gently Going Under" |
2015 | The Last Kingdom | Father Asser | |
2016 | The Crown | Jock Colville | |
2016 | Doctor Thorne | Mortimer Gazebee | |
2017 | Genius | Jost Winteler | |
2017 | Riviera | Geoffrey Anderton | |
2020 | Washington | George Washington | |
2020 | Roadkill | Adam De Banzie | |
2021 | A Very British Scandal | Ian Fraser | |
2022 | A Spy Among Friends | Anthony Blunt |
Production | Play | Character | Dates |
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Broadway | Hamlet | Guildenstern [5] | 14 April 1995 – 22 July 1995 |
London | Tammy Faye | 2022 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Poppibuster (Mech) | [6] |
2018 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | Imperial Captain | [6] |
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