James Purefoy

Birthplace: Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Birthday: June 3, 1964

A dashingly handsome, dark-haired actor hailing from Somerset, England, James Purefoy did extensive stage and television work in his native country beginning in the mid-1980s before breaking out with significant film roles at the close of the 90s. The performer made his professional acting debut as Alan Strang in a 1986 stage production of "Equus" and subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he was featured in productions including "The Tempest" and "Macbeth". Looking to make the move to screen work…more

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Diamonds
The Philanthropist
Teddy Rist
The Philanthropist
Teddy Rist
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Beau Brummell
A Dance to the Music of Time
Nicholas Jenkins

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Career Milestones

2005
Cast as Mark Antony in the HBO series "Rome" a saga set during the last years of Julius Caesar's reign
2004
Starred opposite Reese Witherspoon in Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair" based on the William Thackeray novel
2002
Featured alongside Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez and Eric Mabius in "Resident Evil"
2002
Starred in "The Mayor of Casterbridge" (aired on A&E in the U.S.)
2001
Portrayed the Black Prince in "A Knight's Tale"