Rupert Evans

Infobox actor
name = Rupert Evans

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birthname = Rupert Evans
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|3|9|df=yes
birthplace = London, England
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 2001-present

Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977) is an English actor, who is well known in the United Kingdom for his television career.

Evans was born in London, England. He attended Milton Abbey School, in Dorset, and went on to train at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He has secured a variety of television credits in the UK, including the BBC sitcom "My Family", the drama "Crime and Punishment" starring John Simm and "North and South". He also starred in ITV's "High Stakes" sitcom with Richard Wilson, and "Paradise Heights", the BBC drama starring Neil Morrissey.

His 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". Evans appeared as King Richard, the head of a fictional royal family, in "The Palace". [ [http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/17889/asher-and-evans-to-star-in-itv1-royal-drama The Stage / News / Asher and Evans to star in ITV1 royal drama ] ] He has just completed filming Agora in Malta with Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella.

He has been in a relationship with British actress Morven Christie since early 2006.

Credits

Theatre

*"Venetian Heat"
*"Romeo and Juliet" (2006) as Romeo
*"Macbeth"
*"Sweet Panic" (2003)
*"Breathing Corpses"
*"Kiss of the Spider Woman" (2007) Donmar Warehouse, London & tour

Film

*"Hellboy" (2004) as FBI Agent John Meyers
*"The Browning Version" (1994)
*"Arritmia" (2006) as Ali/Jeb

Television

*"The Palace" (2008) as Richard
*"Fingersmith" (2005) as Gentleman
*"Sons and Lovers" (2003) as Paul
*"Paradise Heights" (2002) as Toby Edwards
*"Rockface" (2002) as Jamie Doughan
*"Lexx" (2002) season 4, episode 14 as Cleasby
*"Shakespeare Retold - A Midsummer Night's Dream" (2005) as Xander
*"North and South" (2004) as Frederick Hale
*"My Family" (2001) as Tom

References

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