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

Early life

Rupert Evans was born on March 9, 1977, in

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, England and was brought up on a farm in the same area. Evans was educated at Bilton Grange School, followed by

Milton Abbey School Milton Abbey School is a private school for day and boarding pupils in the village of Milton Abbas, near Blandford Forum in Dorset, in South West England. It has 224 pupils , in five houses: Athelstan, Damer, Hambro, Hodgkinson and Tregonwell. ...

. He studied at the

Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehen ...

in London, graduating in 2001.

Career

Early in his career, Evans appeared in the drama ''

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'' starring

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, and '' North and South'' starring Richard Armitage. Evans' first major film role was as

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Agent John Myers in director

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's 2004 adaptation of the

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comic book ''

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''. He also appeared in ''

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'', which was filmed in

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with

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and

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. Evans has starred as Edmund Allingham in the

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's '' The Village''; as Elliot Howe in ''

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''; as Peter Fleming in '' Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond''; and as Brother Godwyn in '' World Without End''. He also guest-starred in ITV's '' High Stakes'' sitcom with Richard Wilson, and '' Paradise Heights'', the

drama starring

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. Evans was a lead in the

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Prime original series ''The Man in the High Castle''. In 2014, Evans starred in the horror film '' The Canal'', and in 2016 had a supporting role in the horror film '' The Boy''. He played the role of Jerry Levov in

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's 2016 feature directorial debut ''

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''. In February 2018, Evans was cast in a regular role for

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's fantasy drama series ''

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'', 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. In 2021 Evans appeared in ''

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'' series 2, portraying Edmund Bridgerton, late husband to Violet Bridgerton (

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) and father to the entire Bridgerton clan.

Personal life

Evans is married and has two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Rupert Living people Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art English male film actors English male television actors English male stage actors English male video game actors English male Shakespearean actors Royal Shakespeare Company members Male actors from London People educated at Milton Abbey School People educated at Bilton Grange Actors from the Borough of Stafford 21st-century English male actors 1977 births Male actors from Staffordshire