Biography
Armed with an ability to play both the refined gentlemen and the uncultured street thug with equal believability, British actor Rupert Friend quickly built up an impressive résumé within a few short years. Following his small, but memorable feature film debut opposite a debauched Johnny Depp in the historical drama "The Libertine" (2004), the actor attracted more attention with a supporting turn in a well-received adaptation of "Pride & …
Career Milestones
2004 | Made film debut in "The Libertine," as a young friend of Johnny Depp's John Wilmot (released in the US in 2005) |
2005 | Co-starred with Keira Knightley in the critically acclaimed "Pride and Prejudice" |
2007 | Appeared in the crime-drama "Outlaw" |
2008 | Portrayed a Nazi solider in "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" |
2009 | Played a young Prince Albert, opposite Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria, in "The Young Victoria" |
2009 | Played the young lover of Michelle Pfeiffer in Stephen Frears' "Cheri" |
Awards
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Homeland |