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| Evans was Born in 1976, in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. He attended ] school, in ], and went on to train at the ]. He has secured a variety of television credits in the UK, including the BBC ] '']'', the drama '']'' starring ] and '']''. He also starred in ITV's '']'' sitcom with ], and '']'', the ] drama starring ]. | Evans was Born in 1976, in ]. He attended ] school, in ], and went on to train at the ]. He has secured a variety of television credits in the UK, including the BBC ] '']'', the drama '']'' starring ] and '']''. He also starred in ITV's '']'' sitcom with ], and '']'', the ] drama starring ]. | ||
| In 2003 he got his first major film role when he landed the role of FBI Agent John Myers in director ]'s adaptation of the ] comic book '']''. Evans is currently appearing as King Richard, the head of a fictional ], in '']''.<ref>http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/17889/asher-and-evans-to-star-in-itv1-royal-drama</ref> | In 2003 he got his first major film role when he landed the role of FBI Agent John Myers in director ]'s adaptation of the ] comic book '']''. Evans is currently appearing as King Richard, the head of a fictional ], in '']''.<ref>http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/17889/asher-and-evans-to-star-in-itv1-royal-drama</ref> | ||
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Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1976) is a British actor.
Biography
Evans was Born in 1976, in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. 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 Home and Away. He also starred in ITV's High Stakes sitcom with Rupert Wilson, and Paradise Heights, the BBC drama starring Neil Morrissey.
In 2003 he got his first major film role when he landed the role of FBI Agent John Myers in director Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of the Mike Mignola comic book Hellboy. Evans is currently appearing as King Richard, the head of a fictional royal family, in The Palace.
He is married to his The Palace costar Zoe Telford.
Selected 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 Myers
- The Browning Version (1994)
- Guantanamero (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
- Shakespeare Retold - A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005) as Zander
- North and South (2004) as Frederick Hale
- My Family (2001) as Tom
External links
- Rupert Evans at IMDb