Rupert Everett
Biography
Rupert Everett is an English actor born on May 29, 1959. He first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film Another Country. The role earned him his first BAFTA Award nomination. He received a second BAFTA nomination and his first Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in My Best Friend's Wedding. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in An Ideal Husband. Rupert Everett is known for his acting credits in various films and plays. He is a male actor with 132 known credits.
Career overview
Rupert Everett is an English actor who first came to public attention in 1981. He was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film Another Country, where he portrayed a gay pupil at an English public school in the 1930s. This role earned him his first BAFTA Award nomination.
Everett received a second BAFTA nomination for his role in My Best Friend's Wedding and a first Golden Globe Award nomination for the same film. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in An Ideal Husband. These nominations demonstrate his early recognition as a talented actor in the film industry.
Throughout his career, Rupert Everett has continued to work in the entertainment industry, with a total of 132 known credits. His early success in Another Country marked the beginning of a long and distinguished acting career.
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141 titles- The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two (2028) as Abraham
- The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One (2027) as Abraham
- Madfabulous (2026) as Gelert
- Juliet & Romeo (2025) as Lord Capulet
- Judas' Gospel (2025) as Caiaphas
- Legend Has It (2025) as Zhal
- Rivals (2024) as Malise Gordon
- Napoleon (2023) as Duke of Wellington
- Gray (2023) as Tagg
- Funny Woman (2023) as Brian Debehnam
- Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story (2023) as Noël Coward (voice)
- My Policeman (2022) as Patrick
- She Will (2022) as Tirador
- Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up (2021) as Self - Guest
- Warning (2021) as Charlie
- Emily in Paris (2020) as Giorgio Barbieri
- Adult Material (2020) as Carroll Quinn
- The Name of the Rose (2019) as Bernardo Gui
- Muse (2019) as Demon
- The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019) as Sir Hugh Rose
- The Happy Prince (2018) as Oscar Wilde
- The Happy Prince (2018) Director
- The Happy Prince (2018) Screenplay
- And the Winner Isn't (2017) as Self
- Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017) as Self
- Quacks (2017) as Dr. Hendrick
- Love, Cecil (2017) as Narrator (voice)
- 50 Shades of Gay (2017)
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) as Ornithologist
- John Bishop: In Conversation with... (2016) as Self
- Finding Altamira (2016) as Monseñor
- There's Something About Romcoms (2016) as Self
- A Royal Night Out (2015) as King George
- The Musketeers (2014) as Governor Feron
- Rosenn (2014) as Lewis Lafoly
- The Kumars (2014) as Self
- Love for Sale with Rupert Everett (2014) as Narrator
- Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013) as Sota (voice)
- Parade's End (2012) as Mark Tietjens
- Rosamunde Pilcher: The Other Wife (2012) as Martin Kendall
- Black Mirror (2011) as Judge Hope
- Hysteria (2011) as Lord Edmund St. John-Smythe
- Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011) as Self
- Wild Target (2010) as Ferguson
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009) as Self
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009) as Self
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) as Camilla Fritton / Captain Archibald Fritton / Fortnam Fritton
- St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) Executive Producer
- The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron (2009)
- Hi Society: The Wonderful World of Nicky Haslam (2009)
- Victorian Sex Explorer (2008) as Narrator
- Victorian Sex Explorer (2008) Writer
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Shrek the Third (2007) as Prince Charming (voice)
- Stardust (2007) as Secundus
- St Trinian's (2007) as Camilla Fritton / Carnaby Fritton
- St Trinian's (2007) Executive Producer
- Comic Relief Does The Apprentice (2007)
- Quiet Flows the Don (2006) as Gregor Melekhov
- Quiet Flows The Don (2006) as Grigory
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) as Mr. Fox (voice)
- Separate Lies (2005) as Bill Bule
- Graham Norton's Bigger Picture (2005)
- The Friday Night Project (2005) as Self - Guest Host
- The Friday Night Project (2005) as Self - Host
- Boston Legal (2004) as Malcolm Holmes
- Shrek 2 (2004) as Prince Charming (voice)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- People : Jet Set 2 (2004) as Charles de Poulignac
- A Different Loyalty (2004) as Leo Cauffield
- A Different Loyalty (2004) Executive Producer
- Stage Beauty (2004) as King Charles II
- Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) as Sherlock Holmes
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The Sharon Osbourne Show (2003)
- Dangerous Liaisons (2003) as Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
- To Kill a King (2003) as King Charles I
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) as Sloan Blackburn (voice)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) as Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
- Forever Ealing (2002) as Self
- Unconditional Love (2002) as Dirk Simpson
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self - Guest
- South Kensington (2001) as Nick
- Paragraph 175 (2000) as Narrator (voice)
- The Next Best Thing (2000) as Robert Whittaker
- Inspector Gadget (1999) as Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) as Oberon
- An Ideal Husband (1999) as Lord Arthur Goring
- B. Monkey (1999) as Paul Neville
- Shakespeare in Love (1998) as Christopher Marlowe
- The View (1997) as Self
- Ruby (1997) as Self
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) as George Downes
- Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories (1997) as Self
- Dunston Checks In (1996) as Lord Rutledge
- Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Jack Lowenthal
- Cemetery Man (1994) as Francesco Dellamorte
- The Madness of King George (1994) as Prince of Wales
- Shooting Angels (1994)
- Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994)
- Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) as Sasha
- The Word (1990)
- The Comfort of Strangers (1990) as Colin
- Tolérance (1989) as Assuerus, aka Horace Walop
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- The Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987) as David Lattes
- Hearts of Fire (1987) as James Colt
- Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987) as Bayardo San Roman
- The Right Hand Man (1987) as Lord Harry Ironminster
- Getting to Dylan (1987) as Self
- Duet for One (1986) as Constantine Kassanis
- Arthur the King (1985) as Lancelot
- Dance with a Stranger (1985) as David Blakeley
- The Far Pavilions (1984) as George Garforth
- Another Country (1984) as Guy Bennett
- Real Life (1984) as Tim
- The Bloody Chamber (1983)
- Princess Daisy (1983) as Ram Valensky
- Dead on Time (1983) as Bank Customer/Blind Man
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) as Guy
- Soft Targets (1982) as Boy at Party
- A Shocking Accident (1982) as Jerome Weathersby
- Strangers (1978) as Lord Plural
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Play for Today (1970)
- The Late Late Show (1962) as Self
- The Temptation Of Gracie
- The Light Fantastic as Reynolds
- Ancestors as Maurice
- The Ivy as Narrator
- Lost and Found in Paris as Gary Saint Lazare
- Lost and Found in Paris Director
- Lost and Found in Paris Writer
- The Liar as Humphrey Biffen
- Lead Heads
- Out Late as Edmond
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rupert Everett best known for?
Rupert Everett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Madfabulous (2026), Rivals (2024), Napoleon (2023), My Policeman (2022).
When and where was Rupert Everett born?
Rupert Everett was born on May 29, 1959 in Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England, UK.
How many credits does Rupert Everett have?
Rupert Everett has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2028.
What is Rupert Everett's background in cinema and television?
Rupert Everett is an English actor born on May 29, 1959. He first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film Another Country. The role earned him his first BAFTA Award nomination. He received a second BAFTA nomination and his first Golden Globe Award nomination for h...