Rupert Evans

Birthday: 9 March 1976, UK

Height: 178 cm

Having graduated from Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, Rupert Evans started his career working mainly in television. Notably in British costume dramas such as 'Sons & Lovers' starring Sarah Lancashire and Hugo Speer, North and South, 'Crime and Punishment' and 'Fingersmith' with Imelda Staunton and Charles Dance. Added to that he has played major roles in TV series; including Rockface, Paradise Heights and 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'. 2006 was when he starred in his first studio movie, 'Hellboy', directed by 'Guillermo Del Toro', starring Selma Blair, John Hurt and Ron Perlman. Since then his focus has moved to theatre and independent film. In 2007 he starred in the indie film Arritmia, released in Europe, with Derek Jacobi and Natalia Verbeke playing two roles. In the theatre he's been seen as 'Romeo' and 'The Dauphin' in 'King John' at The Royal Shakespeare Company; and in the London, at The Donmar Warehouse Theatre, he played 'Valentin' in 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman'. Other theatre credits include 'Breathing Corpses' at The Royal Court Theatre and 'Sweet Panic' again in London's West End. Before his present film, Agora, he recently completed filming The Palace, a new mini series for TV in the UK, playing the title role of King of England. Show less «

The most adventurous I've been was doing Raleigh International when I was 20.

I always had a soft spot for Sandra Bullock.

I've just finished a book called 'The Time Traveler's Wife', which I really enjoyed, but that's quit...Show more »

I've just finished a book called 'The Time Traveler's Wife', which I really enjoyed, but that's quite old, but I have read it. I've read it, and I enjoyed that. Show less «

I was watching a Storyville documentary called 'Blackfish' about killer whales in captivity. I was e...Show more »

I was watching a Storyville documentary called 'Blackfish' about killer whales in captivity. I was emotionally drained by the end. It revealed a real behind-the-scenes truth on what we do with animals. Show less «

On his favorite computer game: I got addicted to Tiger Woods Golf. I'd be up till 3am every night an...Show more »

On his favorite computer game: I got addicted to Tiger Woods Golf. I'd be up till 3am every night and it ruined my life, so I had to go cold turkey and give them up. But I do have a chess app and I play against two or three friends. I get obsessed with that too. My girlfriend goes mental if she hears the noise of me moving a piece. I put my phone on silent so she doesn't know what I'm up to. It's my dirty secret. Show less «

When I was 15, I went on a cricket tour of Zimbabwe with my school. My defining memory of it was str...Show more »

When I was 15, I went on a cricket tour of Zimbabwe with my school. My defining memory of it was stroking a semi-tame lioness at a game reserve. I grew up on a farm, so I felt I had an affinity with animals, and when it put a paw out, I thought I'd connected with it. But its claws came out and nicked my leg. Then I did the most stupid thing: I ran. Show less «

What makes a man a man? It's the choices he makes. Not how he starts things but how he finishes them...Show more »

What makes a man a man? It's the choices he makes. Not how he starts things but how he finishes them. Show less «

I always think people who stretch themselves are interesting. That's something to admire, isn't it?

Essentially, I never know what I'm going to do until I read the script, but a good story is a good s...Show more »

Essentially, I never know what I'm going to do until I read the script, but a good story is a good story. I would like to do more modern stuff, but ultimately, it doesn't matter to me - good stories are timeless. Show less «

I've done a lot of period dramas, but I love modern productions, too.

On his favorite James Bond gadget: I always loved Live and Let Die (1973), when Roger Moore undid th...Show more »

On his favorite James Bond gadget: I always loved Live and Let Die (1973), when Roger Moore undid the zip on Miss Caruso's dress with his magnetic watch. I was a big watch freak as a kid and loved Casios with calculators on. I definitely got that from Bond. Show less «

On his favorite gadgets: My Tivoli audio digital radios. I'm obsessed. I have a DAB radio in every r...Show more »

On his favorite gadgets: My Tivoli audio digital radios. I'm obsessed. I have a DAB radio in every room, so I can wander around the house, listening to cricket. Crystal-clear Test Match Special is one of life's joys. Well, apart from the recent Ashes tour. Show less «

Our work, particularly in film and television, has become more and more last minute, so technology i...Show more »

Our work, particularly in film and television, has become more and more last minute, so technology is vital. It has made us much more flexible. I've reduced my paper output massively by reading scripts on iPad. Researching roles, especially historical ones, is a lot easier online. I've just done Lucan on ITV, so spent a lot of time surfing the web, reading up on my character, painter Dominick Elwes. Auditioning over Skype is becoming a lot more common too. My latest job was Rogue, an American cop drama with T'handie Newton', and I had to do a Skype meeting with the showrunner for that. Show less «

There are many actors I admire, but I always look at people who have done a variety of roles - peopl...Show more »

There are many actors I admire, but I always look at people who have done a variety of roles - people such as Simon Russell Beale or Ralph Fiennes. Show less «

I've always loved the writing of Aaron Sorkin. He cleverly intersperses big issues alongside persona...Show more »

I've always loved the writing of Aaron Sorkin. He cleverly intersperses big issues alongside personal relationships. Show less «

I loved The West Wing (1999); it's my favourite-ever television show.

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