Rupert Young | |
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 Young in 2013. | |
| Born | Rupert Francis Young 16 May 1978 |
| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Rupert Francis Young (born 16 May 1978) is an English actor who is best known for his roles as Sir Leon in the BBC drama series Merlin and as Jack, The Lord Featherington in the Netflix series Bridgerton .
Young was born on May 16, 1978 in Lambeth, London. [1] He attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [2]
His television work includes episodes of Merlin , [3] Doc Martin , Foyle's War , Hotel Babylon , The White Queen and other work. His films include Dirty Filthy Love , a 2004 television film alongside Michael Sheen, Writers Retreat, released in 2015[ citation needed ] and The Secret Garden in 2020.
Between 2019 and 2022 (at intervals, due to covid theatre closures) he portrayed Larry Murphy in the West End debut of the stage show Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre. In 2020, Young was nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Dear Evan Hansen at the Laurence Olivier Awards. [4]
In 2022 he was cast as Lord Jack Featherington in series 2 of Bridgerton . [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Island at War | British Soldier | Episode: "Eve of the War" |
| Dirty Filthy Love | Josh | TV film | |
| Doc Martin | Adrian Pitts | 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Foyle's War | Armed Guard | Episode: 'Bad Blood" |
| Heartbeat | Zak | Episode: "Wine and Roses" | |
| 2008 | Primeval | Mike | Episode: "Mealworms, Indeed" |
| 2009 | Hotel Babylon | Justice | Episode; "#4.4" |
| 2009–2012 | Merlin | Sir Leon | Recurring character; 39 episodes |
| 2010 | Shameless | Marc Arlington | Episode: "The End of The Affair" |
| Doctor Who | Roman | Uncredited; Episode: "The Pandorica Opens" | |
| 2013 | The White Queen | Sir William Herbert | Episode: "The Bad Queen" |
| 2016 | People Just Do Nothing | Joshua | Episode: "Record Deal" |
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital | Sunny Macintosh | Episode: "#1.3" |
| Will | Sir Walter Raleigh | Episode: "Brave New World" | |
| Judge Rinder's Crown Court | James Byron | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Bisexual | James (reporter) | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 2022 | Bridgerton | Lord Jack Featherington | Main role (series 2); 8 episodes |
| 2024 | The New Look | Malcom Muggeridge | Episode: "What a Difference" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Just Because You're Paranoid... | Derek | Short film |
| 2012 | This Love | Other Man | Short film |
| 2015 | Writers Retreat | Alisdair | |
| 2020 | The Secret Garden | Marcus | |
| TBA | By the Throat | Alex | Post-production |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Dear Evan Hansen | Nominated | [24] |
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