Rupert Evans

For the cricketer, see Rupert Evans (cricketer).

Rupert Evans
Born (1977-03-09) 9 March 1977 (age 47)[1]
Staffordshire, England
Alma materWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Children2

Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977[2]) is a British actor.

Early life

Rupert Evans was born on March 9, 1977, in Staffordshire, England and was brought up on a farm in the same area.[3] Evans was educated at Bilton Grange School, followed by Milton Abbey School.[1][4]

He studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2001.[5]

Career

Early in his career, Evans appeared in the drama Crime and Punishment starring John Simm, and North and South starring Richard Armitage.

Evans' 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.[6] He also appeared in Agora, which was filmed in Malta with Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella.

Evans has starred as Edmund Allingham in the BBC's The Village;[7] as Elliot Howe in Rogue; as Peter Fleming in Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond;[8] and as Brother Godwyn in World Without End.[9] He also guest-starred in ITV's High Stakes sitcom with Richard Wilson, and Paradise Heights, the BBC drama starring Neil Morrissey. Evans was a lead in the Amazon Prime original series The Man in the High Castle.[10][11]

In 2014, Evans starred in the horror film The Canal, and in 2016 had a supporting role in the horror film The Boy.[12] He played the role of Jerry Levov in Ewan McGregor's 2016 feature directorial debut American Pastoral.[13]

In February 2018, Evans was cast in a regular role for The CW's fantasy drama series Charmed, a reboot of the 1998 series of the same name. Evans plays Harry Greenwood, a college professor and the sisters' whitelighter – a guardian angel who protects and guides witches. The show ran for four seasons, until 2022.[14][5]

In 2021 Evans appeared in Bridgerton series 2, portraying Edmund Bridgerton, late husband to Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and father to the entire Bridgerton clan.[15]

Personal life

Evans is married and has two children.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Browning Version Uncredited
2004 Hellboy John Myers
2006 Guantanamero Ali/Jeb
2008 Sidney Turtlebaum Gabriel
2009 Agora Synesius
2011 Asylum Blackout George
2012 Elfie Hopkins Mr. Gammon
2014 The Canal David
2015 Tank 432 Reeves
2016 The Boy Malcolm
American Pastoral Jerry Levov
2020 The Doorman Jon Stanton

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Band of Brothers Paratrooper
High Stakes Charlie Episode: "Father Figure"
My Family Tom Episode: "All Roads Lead to Ramon"
2002 Crime and Punishment Student Miniseries
Lexx Cleasby Episode: "Prime Ridge"
The Eustace Bros. Toby Edwards 6 episodes
2002–2003 Rockface Jamie Doughan 7 episodes
2003 Sons and Lovers Paul Morel
2004 North & South Frederick Hale
2005 Fingersmith Richard Rivers
ShakespeaRe-Told — A Midsummer Night's Dream Xander
2008 The Palace King Richard IV
2009 Emma Frank Churchill Mini-Series, 3 episodes
2010 The Little House Patrick 2 episodes
2012 Dark Matters: Twisted But True Fritz Haber
Dr. Goldberger		 2 episodes
World Without End Godwyn Mini-Series
2013–2014 The Village Edmund Allingham 12 episodes
2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot Harold Waring Episode: "The Labours of Hercules"
2013 The Great Scott Waverley Mini-Series
2014 Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond Peter Fleming Mini-Series
Rogue Elliott
The Secrets Tom Episode: "The Conversation"
2015–2018 The Man in the High Castle Frank Frink Series regular
2018–2022 Charmed Harry Greenwood Series regular
Also director: 3 episodes[a]
2022 Bridgerton Edmund Bridgerton Episode: "A Bee in Your Bonnet”
2023 Black Cake James Evertt Episode: "Mother"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Q.U.B.E. 919

Theatre

Year Title Role Director Venue Ref.
1999 Venetian Heat Mario Phil Lea Barons Court Theatre [16]
2003- 2004 Sweet Panic Richard Stephen Poliakoff Duke of York's Theatre
2005 Breathing Corpses Charlie Anna Mackmin Royal Court Theatre [17]
2006-2007 Romeo & Juliet Romeo Nancy Meckler Royal Shakespeare Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company [18]
King John Lewis the Dauphin Josie Rourke [19]
2007 Kiss of the Spider Woman Valentin Charlie Westenra Donmar Warehouse [20]
2012 Fear Gerald Dominic Savage Bush Theatre [21]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Fright Meter Awards Best Actor The Canal Nominated [22]
2015 Fantasporto Best Actor Won [23]

Notes

  1. ^ Credited as Rupert E.C. Evans

References

  1. ^ a b Eyre, Hermione (2 October 2009). "The Dreamboat: Rupert Evans". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Rupert Evans' B-day sandwich cake!🍼". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  3. ^ Bishop, Caroline (30 September 2009). "RUPERT EVANS". Official London Theatre. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Tatler Schools Guide 2013>Milton Abbey School — Alumni". Tatler. Condé Nast Publications. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b Ramsden, Same (29 March 2022). "You've Definitely Seen Viscount Edmund Bridgerton Before". Bustle. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ Espinoza, Javier (29 November 2012). "Friday Night, Saturday Morning: English Actor Rupert Evans Revs Things Up a Notch". WSJ. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ "The Village> Characters> Edmund Allingham". BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. ^ Goodwin, Kyle (February 2014). "Rupert Evans Interview". Drafted. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  9. ^ Espinoza, Javier (29 November 2012). "Rupert Evans Revs Things Up a Notch". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  10. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Andreeva, Nellie (18 February 2015). "Amazon Orders 5 Original Series Including Man In The High Castle, Mad Dogs". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  11. ^ Phillips, Jessica (4 October 2018). ""It's hard being rejected." How Rupert Evans became king of the Castle". Square Mile. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ^ Losgar, Maxwell (25 January 2016). "How Rupert Evans Bonded with His Creepy Co-star in The Boy". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ^ McNary, Dave (15 October 2015). "Rupert Evans Joins Ewan McGregor's 'American Pastoral'". Variety. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  14. ^ Ausiello, Michael (28 February 2018). "Charmed Reboot: Rupert Evans Joins CW Pilot as the New (Spoiler)". TVLine. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  15. ^ Jøhnk Christensen, Tina (18 March 2022). "Rupert Evans on his Role in "Bridgerton": "Lovely bringing this person to life."". Golden Globes. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Tour archive for Venetian Heat (Play). 11th March 1999-11th April 1999 [T1859593435]". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  17. ^ Wolf, Matt (13 March 2005). "Breathing Corpses". Variety. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  18. ^ "RSC Performances | Romeo and Juliet | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  19. ^ "RSC Performances | King John | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  20. ^ Nathan, John (8 March 2007). "Iain Glen to Join Rupert Evans in Donmar Spider Woman". Playbill. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Fear". Bush Theatre. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  22. ^ "Fright Meter Awards (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Rupert Evans - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 7 March 2024.