Rupert Friend
Rupert William Anthony Friend (born October 9, 1981 in Oxfordshire , England ) is a British actor .
Life
Rupert Friend completed his acting training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London . He made his film debut in 2004 in the role of John Wilmot's teenage lover , played by Johnny Depp , in the period drama The Libertine . The part earned him the 2005 Satellite Award for Most Promising Acting Talent and a nomination for the British Independent Film Award for Best Young Actor.
In 2005, Friend played the role of Mr. Wickham in Joe Wright's Jane Austen film Pride and Prejudice . In the same year he played the male lead opposite Joan Plowright in the tragic comedy Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, directed by Dan Ireland . In 2007 he starred alongside Alfred Molina and Jonathan Pryce in the war drama The Moon and the Stars , starred with Sean Bean and Bob Hoskins in the crime film Outlaw, and appeared alongside Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley in the period film The Last Legion . In 2008 he again directed the independent drama Jolene under the direction of Dan Ireland , in which he played a drug addict musician and tattoo artist on the side of Jessica Chastain .
In the Colette film version Chéri - A Comedy of Vanities (2009) he played the title role and in Victoria, the young queen he played alongside Emily Blunt Victoria's husband Albert von Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha . In 2011 he took on one of the leading roles in the war film 5 Days of War .
From 2012 to 2017 he starred in the award-winning US series Homeland in the role of Peter Quinn, for which he received nominations for the Emmy and the Screen Actors Guild Awards .
From 2005 to 2010, Friend and fellow actor Keira Knightley , whom he met while filming Pride and Prejudice , were a couple. In May 2016 he married the athlete Aimee Mullins , with whom he had been dating since 2013.
Filmography (selection)
- 2004: The Libertine
- 2005: Pride and Prejudice (Pride & Prejudice)
- 2005: Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
- 2006: The Moon and the Stars
- 2007: The Last Legion (The Last Legion)
- 2007: Virgin Territory
- 2007: Outlaw
- 2008: Jolene
- 2008: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)
- 2009: Chéri - A Comedy of Vanities (Chéri)
- 2009: Victoria, the Young Queen (The Young Victoria)
- 2010: Lullaby for Pi
- 2011: 5 Days of War
- 2012–2017: Homeland (TV series, 57 episodes)
- 2013: The Zero Theorem
- 2013: Walls of Violence (Starred Up)
- 2015: Hitman: Agent 47
- 2017: The Death of Stalin
- 2018: Van Gogh - At Eternity's Gate
- 2018: Just a Small Favor (A Simple Favor)
- 2018-2019: Strange Angel (TV series, 15 episodes)
Web links
- Rupert Friend in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stephanie Petit: Surprise! Rupert Friend and Aimee Mullins Secretly Got Married One Month Ago . In: People.com . June 5, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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SURNAME | Friend, Rupert |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friend, Rupert William Anthony (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1981 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oxfordshire , England, UK |