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 Purefoy as Mark Antony in Rome |
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James Brian Mark Purefoy[1] (born June 3, 1964) is an English actor. Mark Antony is a historical figure who features as a character in the HBO / BBC2 original Television series Rome, played by Rome is a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy -nominated historical drama Television series co-created by John Milius Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Biography.
Early life and work
Purefoy was born in Taunton, Somerset. Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county He was a boarder at Sherborne School which he left with only one O-level. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers Sherborne School is a British Independent school for boys located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. The O-level (Ordinary Level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education (GCE Later he went to night school and got 11 more, then took his A-levels. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, [2] He then studied acting at the British drama school the Central School of Speech and Drama, while selling, with difficulty, copies of the Socialist Worker in his spare time. The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young Actors and other students Socialist Worker is the name of several socialist / communist Newspapers It is a weekly newspaper published by the International Socialist [2]
Career
Purefoy's early professional roles included Romeo in Romeo and Juliet in Leatherhead, Walter in Mary Morgan at the Riverside Studios and Alan Strang in Equus on tour. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the Leatherhead is a small town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole. Riverside Studios is one of West London 's leading centres for contemporary and international dramatic performance film exhibitions and television production Equus is a play by Peter Shaffer written in 1973 telling the story of a Psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious/
The RSC and other stage work
Purefoy subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1988 and appeared in The Constant Couple, Macbeth, The Tempest, The Man Who Came to Dinner (Gene Saks, Barbican) and King Lear as Edgar. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although The Man Who Came to Dinner is a Comedy in three acts by George S King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606 and is considered one of his greatest works
Elsewhere, he has also appeared as Laertes in Hamlet at the Bristol Old Vic (1991) Brian in William Gaminara's Back Up the Hearse and Let them Sniff the Flowers at the Hampstead Theatre (1992), Roland Maule in Noel Coward's Present Laughter at the Globe Theatre (1993), Biff in Death of a Salesman, alongside Ken Stott and Jude Law, at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (1994), Tony in The Servant at the Birmingham Rep (1995). Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 The Bristol Old Vic is a Theatre complex and theatrical company in the centre of Bristol, England. William Gaminara is a British actor and screenwriter best known for playing pathologist Dr Leo Dalton in the BBC 's Silent Witness (2002 to date Hampstead Theatre is a Theatre in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage, in the London Borough of Camden. Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright Present Laughter is a comedic play written by Noel Coward in 1939 and first staged in 1942 as part of a double bill with his lower middle-class The Globe Theatre was a Theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play by American playwright Arthur Miller and is considered a classic of American theater Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 1955 is a Scottish actor particularly known in the United Kingdom for his many roles in television Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, England is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of the Quarry Hill Birmingham Repertory Theatre (commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep) is a Theatre and theatre company based on Centenary Square in He returned to the RSC for Simon Callow's stage adaptation of the film classic, Les enfants du paradis at the Barbican. Simon Phillip Hugh Callow, CBE (born 15 June 1949) is an English stage, Film and Television Actor Les Enfants du Paradis (released as Children of Paradise in North America, but more correctly translated as Children of the Gods A barbican (from medieval Latin barbecana, "outer fortification of a city or castle" a general Romanic word perhaps from Arabic or He also played Hugh de Morville in Paul Corcoran's Four Nights in Knaresborough at the Tricycle Theatre, (1999) and Loveless in Trevor Nunn's production of The Relapse at the National Theatre in 2001. Four Nights in Knaresborough is a play written by Paul Corcoran (now known as Paul Webb) and first performed at the Tricycle Theatre, London The Tricycle Theatre is located on Kilburn High Road in Kilburn in the London Borough of Brent, England. Trevor Robert Nunn CBE (born 14 January 1940) is an English theatre- and Film director. The Relapse or Virtue in Danger is a Restoration comedy from 1696 written by John Vanbrugh. The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England.
Film and television
His appearances in films and television have predominated. He played James McCarthy, a young man accused of murdering his father, in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," in Granada's The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. One of his notable roles was as Nicholas Jenkins in the eight-part miniseries A Dance to the Music of Time for Channel 4 in 1997. A Dance to the Music of Time is a twelve-volume cycle of novels by Anthony Powell, inspired by the painting of the same name by Nicolas Poussin. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began He played Edward, the Black Prince in the film A Knight's Tale. Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, KG (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376 popularly known as The Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward A Knight's Tale is a 2001 action / adventure / romantic comedy directed produced and written by Brian Helgeland.
He has played major roles in several television costume dramas, including Sharpe's Sword, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, The Prince and the Pauper, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Blackbeard: Terror at Sea, Beau Brummell: This Charming Man and Rome. Sharpe is a British series of Television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the second and final Novel by English author Anne Brontë, published in 1848. The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886 is a tragic novel by English Author Thomas Hardy subtitled "The Life and Death of a Man of Character" Blackbeard The Real Pirate Of The Caribbean, a mini-series by the BBC, starring James Purefoy as Blackbeard. Beau Brummell This Charming Man was a 2006 BBC Television drama in based on the biography of Beau Brummell by Ian Kelly. Rome is a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy -nominated historical drama Television series co-created by John Milius
Rome
He plays Mark Antony in the HBO/BBC original television series, Rome. Mark Antony is a historical figure who features as a character in the HBO / BBC2 original Television series Rome, played by A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Rome is a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy -nominated historical drama Television series co-created by John Milius His full frontal nudity in episode four of the series caused a sensation among the show's viewers. "Stealing from Saturn" is the fourth Episode of the first season of the television series Rome. When his Wikipedia entry was brought up in an interview with Alastair McKay, published in the January 2007 issue of Out magazine, Purefoy said, "I won't say whose it was, but there was a penis in the series that may have been slightly enhanced. Out ( is a popular Gay men 's Fashion, Entertainment, and Lifestyle Magazine, with the highest circulation of any gay monthly But it wasn't mine. Mine's all mine, I'm afraid. "[3]
The Saint
Producer William J. MacDonald announced that James Purefoy will play Simon Templar in a new TV series of The Saint. William J MacDonald may refer to William J MacDonald (writer and producer William John Macdonald (1832&ndash1916 Canadian merchant The new series is scheduled to start shooting in Berlin and Australia in April of 2008. [4]
Lost roles
Purefoy was attached to star in the 2005 film V for Vendetta, but was replaced by Hugo Weaving. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper V for Vendetta is a 2006 action - thriller Film directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as (Both Purefoy and Weaving starred in the 1998 gay British comedy, Bedrooms and Hallways. Bedrooms and Hallways is a 1998 film about the fluidity of sexuality ) It was later revealed that Hugo Weaving had been originally first choice for the film, but was involved in the Australian film Eucalyptus. Later, production of Eucalyptus had been halted, freeing up Weaving, and Purefoy had willingly left V for Vendetta because the Guy Fawkes mask made him extremely uncomfortable. Guy Fawkes ( 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606) sometimes known as Guido Fawkes, was a member of a group of English [5]
Purefoy was screen tested for the role of James Bond in 1995 for Goldeneye,[6] but ultimately lost the role to Pierce Brosnan. For the BBC TV series see Screen Test. A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an Actor or actress for James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story GoldenEye (1995 is the seventeenth Spy film of the British James Bond series directed by Martin Campbell and the Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE Throughout 2004 and 2005 Purefoy's name was rumoured as a possible candidate to replace Brosnan as agent 007 in future James Bond films. Rumors and speculation suggested that Purefoy's departing of V for Vendetta was due to an opportunity to play James Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star [7] However, this news was confirmed to be false when Daniel Craig was announced as the new James Bond. Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. In the commentary track of the A Knight's Tale special edition DVD, director Brian Helgeland stated his opinion that Purefoy would be the perfect choice to play the "next" James Bond, well before Purefoy was being considered for the Casino Royale role. A Knight's Tale is a 2001 action / adventure / romantic comedy directed produced and written by Brian Helgeland. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Brian Helgeland (born January 17, 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a Norwegian-American movie Writer James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story
In March 2007, Celtic Films indicated on their website that they have a series of Flashman TV films in development, based on the popular fictional series of novels of the same name by George Macdonald Fraser. Picture Palace Productions announced they were developing Flashman at the Charge, (the fourth novel in the series of twelve), for TV[1] in conjunction with Celtic Films and that the script was prepared by George Macdonald Fraser himself. Both companies took an extensive role in developing Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe (TV series). Purefoy was rumoured to have provisionally accepted an offer made to play the titular role of Harry Flashman.
Personal life
Purefoy has a son, Joseph (born in 1997), with actress Holly Aird, from whom he separated in 2002. Holly Aird, (born 18 May 1969 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an English Television Actress known for playing He dated Gwyneth Paltrow for a brief time in 2002 and has also dated Coyote Ugly star Piper Perabo and Cold Feet star Fay Ripley, with whom he spent 11 years. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Coyote Ugly is a Romantic comedy / Drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City, and released in August 2000 (See Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American Film actress. Fay Ripley (born 28 June 1966) is an English actress, known for her role in the ITV drama Cold Feet. [8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1992 | Angels | Victor | |
| 1995 | Feast of July | Jedd Wainwright | |
| Sharpe's Sword | Captain Jack the Lord Spears | ||
| 1997 | Jilting Joe | Joe | |
| 1998 | Bedrooms and Hallways | Brendan | |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park | Tom Bertram | |
| Women Talking Dirty | Daniel | ||
| 2000 | Lighthouse | Richard Spader | |
| Maybe Baby | Carl Phipps | ||
| The Wedding Tackle | Hal | ||
| Don Quixote | Sansón Carrasco | ||
| 2001 | Tomorrow | Andrew Spender | |
| A Knight's Tale | Sir Thomas Colville/Edward, the Black Prince of Wales | ||
| 2002 | Resident Evil | Spence Parks | |
| 2003 | Photo Finish | James | |
| Lena: The Bride of Ice | Dr. Feast of July is a 1995 UK Film produced by Merchant Ivory Productions, based on the novel by H Sharpe is a British series of Television dramas about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Bedrooms and Hallways is a 1998 film about the fluidity of sexuality Mansfield Park is a UK film loosely based on Jane Austen 's novel of the same name, written and directed by Patricia Rozema Lighthouse (Dead of Night in the USA) is a 2000 British Horror film directed by ( Simon Hunter) Maybe Baby is a 2000 British film, written and directed by Ben Elton based upon his novel Inconceivable Don Quixote is a 2000 three-part television film adaptation of the classic novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, made A Knight's Tale is a 2001 action / adventure / romantic comedy directed produced and written by Brian Helgeland. Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, KG (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376 popularly known as The Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward Resident Evil is a British film that was a 2002 Science fiction Horror film based on the same titled series of Harper | ||
| 2004 | George and the Dragon | George | |
| Blessed | Craig Howard | ||
| Vanity Fair | Rawdon Crawley | ||
| 2005-2007 | Rome | Mark Antony | |
| 2005 | Blackbeard: Terror at Sea | ||
| 2006 | Goose on the Loose | Kenneth Donnelly | |
| Beau Brummell: This Charming Man | Beau Brummell | ||
| 2007 | Doctor Who, audio drama Son of the Dragon | Dracula | |
| 2008 | Solomon Kane | Solomon Kane | post-production |
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/31/James-Purefoy.html Film Reference. George and the Dragon, (alternative title Dragon Sword) is a 2004 Sci-Fi Channel Historical fantasy film based in a Medieval Blessed is a 2004 film directed by Simon Fellows, written by Robert Mearns and Jayson Rothwell and is a Drama/Horror/Thriller genre William Makepeace Thackeray 's novel Vanity Fair ( 1847 - 1848) has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations Rome is a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy -nominated historical drama Television series co-created by John Milius Blackbeard The Real Pirate Of The Caribbean, a mini-series by the BBC, starring James Purefoy as Blackbeard. Beau Brummell This Charming Man was a 2006 BBC Television drama in based on the biography of Beau Brummell by Ian Kelly. Beau Brummell, né George Bryan Brummell (7 June 1778 London, England &ndash, Caen, France was the Arbiter of men's Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Son of the Dragon is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Solomon Kane is a film directed by Michael J Bassett, and based on the character created by Robert E Stories Most of the Solomon Kane stories were first published in Weird Tales. com.
- ^ a b "When in Rome..." interview with Hannah Pool. The Guardian. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. 6 January 2007.
- ^ McKay, Alastair. All Hail James Purefoy. Out. com.
- ^ "James Purefoy to play Simon Templar in The Saint", The Saint Club. 5 December 2007.
- ^ Grossman, Lev. "The Mad Man In The Mask". Time, 12 March 2006.
- ^ James Purefoy at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Morris, Clint. McMahon still in the running for 007. MovieHole. com. 10 June 2005.
- ^ Grice, Elizabeth. "'People cross the road to tell me how ridiculous I look'", The Daily Telegraph. 6 October 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
External links
- James Purefoy at the Internet Movie Database
- James Purefoy fansite
- James Purefoy España (Spanish fansite)
- America's Home for the Marvelous and Very Sexy British Actor, James Purefoy
- James Purefoy as Blackbeard
- James Purefoy as Beau Brummell
- Interview with James Purefoy, BBC Somerset, September 2005
- Interview with James Purefoy, BBC Somerset, January 2006
- Interview with James Purefoy, BBC Somerset, February 2007
- Interview in The Guardian, January 6, 2007
- Men's Vogue profile
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