James Purefoy
James Purefoy (born June 3, 1964 in Taunton , Somerset ) is a British actor .
Life
Purefoy studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama and began his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company . Originally only scheduled for a supporting role, he stayed for two years and played among others Edgar in King Lear and Malcolm in Macbeth . He continued to work at the theater , but over the next few years repeatedly took on television roles before he finally made it to the big screen. He was best known to a large audience as Prince Edward in the Hollywood film Knights from Passion at the side of Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany . This was followed by roles in Resident Evil and George and the Dragon's Egg .
In 2005 he was the original actor of the masked avenger in the film V for Vendetta , but got out of the ongoing filming due to artistic differences and was replaced by Hugo Weaving . The scenes already filmed with Purefoy were dubbed by Weaving.
Despite his box office success, he continues to work in television, he took the title role in Blackbeard: Terror at Sea and Beau Brummell . From 2005 to 2007 he played Mark Antony in the television series Rome . In February 2012, he was for Kevin Williamson thriller series The Following station's Fox occupied, in which he the serial killer embodies Joe Carroll. In 2014 he played the rival of David Guetta in the music video for his single Dangerous .
Purefoy has a son from a previous relationship with actress Holly Aird . In 2014 he married his longtime girlfriend Jessica Adams. The couple have a daughter together.
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: Sherlock Holmes ( The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes , TV series, episode The Mystery of Boscombe Valley )
- 1995: The Snipers ( Sharpe , TV series, episode Beyond Death )
- 1998: Kreuz und Queer (Bedrooms and Hallways)
- 1999: Mansfield Park
- 2000: Maybe Baby
- 2001: A Knight's Tale (A Knight's Tale)
- 2002: Resident Evil
- 2004: George and the Dragon
- 2004: Blessed - Children of the Devil (Blessed)
- 2004: Vanity Fair - Vanity Fair
- 2005–2007: Rome (TV series)
- 2006: Blackbeard: The True Curse of the Caribbean ( Blackbeard: Terror at Sea , TV movie)
- 2006: Beau Brummell (TV movie)
- 2009: Solomon Kane
- 2009: The Philanthropist (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2011: Camelot (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2011: Ironclad - Until the Last Warrior (Ironclad)
- 2011: Injustice - Wrong! ( Injustice , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2011: Revenge (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2012: John Carter - Between Two Worlds (John Carter)
- 2012: Richard II (TV movie)
- 2013–2015: The Following (TV series, 39 episodes)
- 2014: David Guetta - Dangerous (music video)
- 2014: Wicked Blood
- 2015: high rise
- 2015: momentum
- since 2016: Hap and Leonard (TV series)
- 2016: Roots (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2017: Churchill
- 2018: Altered Carbon - The Immortality Program ( Altered Carbon , TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2019: Fisherman's Friends - From the cutter to the charts (Fisherman's Friends)
- 2019-2020: Sex Education (TV series, 4 episodes)
Web links
- James Purefoy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kevin Williamson's Project for Fox Finally Gets a Title; Will Debut Midseason
- ↑ James Purefoy Joins Kevin Williamson's New Project for Fox
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from November 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) David Guetta “Dangerous” (featuring Sam Martin, video premiere)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Purefoy, James |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd June 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Taunton , Somerset |