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Rupert Evans | |
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| Born | 9 March 1977 [1] Staffordshire, England |
| Alma mater | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 2 |
Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977 [2] ) is a British actor.
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Rupert Evans | |
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| Born | 9 March 1977 [1] Staffordshire, England |
| Alma mater | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 2 |
Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977 [2] ) is a British actor.
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]
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]
Evans is married and has two children.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | The Browning Version | Uncredited | |
| 2004 | Hellboy | John Myers | |
| 2006 | Guantanamero | Ali/Jeb | |
| 2008 | Sidney Turtlebaum | Gabriel | |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Paratrooper | |
| High Stakes | Charlie | Episode: "Father Figure" | |
| My Family | Tom | Episode: "All Roads Lead to Ramon" | |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Student | Miniseries |
| Lexx | Cleasby | Episode: "Prime Ridge" | |
| The Eustace Bros. | Toby Edwards | 6 episodes | |
| 2002–2003 | Rockface | Jamie Doughan | 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Sons and Lovers | Paul 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 Churchill | Mini-Series, 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Little House | Patrick | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Dark Matters: Twisted But True | Fritz Haber Dr. Goldberger | 2 episodes |
| World Without End | Godwyn | Mini-Series | |
| 2013–2014 | The Village | Edmund Allingham | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Harold Waring | Episode: "The Labours of Hercules" |
| 2013 | The Great Scott | Waverley | Mini-Series |
| 2014 | Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond | Peter Fleming | Mini-Series |
| Rogue | Elliott | ||
| The Secrets | Tom | Episode: "The Conversation" | |
| 2015–2018 | The Man in the High Castle | Frank Frink | Series regular |
| 2018–2022 | Charmed | Harry Greenwood | Series regular Also director: 3 episodes [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2022 | Bridgerton | Edmund Bridgerton | Episode: "A Bee in Your Bonnet” |
| 2023 | Black Cake | James Evertt | Episode: "Mother" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Q.U.B.E. | 919 |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Ref. | |
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| 1999 | Venetian Heat | Mario | Phil Lea | Barons Court Theatre | [16] | |
| 2003- 2004 | Sweet Panic | Richard | 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 | Valentin | Charlie Westenra | Donmar Warehouse | [20] | |
| 2012 | Fear | Gerald | Dominic Savage | Bush Theatre | [21] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fright Meter Awards | Best Actor | The Canal | Nominated | [22] |
| 2015 | Fantasporto | Best Actor | Won | [23] |
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