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Rupert Penry-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

Acting1970London, England, UK

Biography

​Rupert William Penry-Jones  (born 22 September 1970) is an English actor, the son of Welsh actor Peter Penry-Jones and English actress Angela Thorne. He is best known for his role as Adam Carter in the BBC spy drama Spooks, as well as other television roles such as Silk, Whitechapel and Black Sails.

Acting History

Future
Pegasus Bridge
as Colonel Geoffrey Pine-Coffin
Prisoners of Paradise
as George Huyton
2025
The Feud
TVas John Barnett
2024
Those About to Die
TVas Marsus10 eps
2022
The Batman
as Mayor Don Mitchell, Jr.
Our House
TVas Toby
2021
2020
Love Sarah
as Matthew
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
as First Lieutenant Jonathon Lofthouse
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
TVas Lancelot (voice)10 eps
2019
Vita & Virginia
as Harold Nicolson
The Commons
TVas Dom Boulay
2018
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
TVas Samuel Blake8 eps
2015
A Little Chaos
as Antoine Lauzun
Crown for Christmas
as Maximillian
Black Sails
TVas Thomas Hamilton5 eps
The Strain
TVas Mr. Quinlan25 eps
Life In Squares
TVas Duncan Grant
2013
2012
Red Tails
as Campbell
Treasure Island
as Squire John Trelawney
Treasure Island
TVas Squire John Trelawney
2011
Silk
TVas Clive Reader QC18 eps
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
TVas Self1 eps
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TVas Self1 eps
Natural World
TVas Narrator1 eps
2009
Whitechapel
TVas DI Joseph Chandler
2008
The 39 Steps
as Richard Hannay
Top Gear
TVas Self1 eps
Burn Up
TVas Tom
2007
Persuasion
as Captain Wentworth
Joe's Palace
as Richard Reece
2006
Krakatoa: The Last Days
as Willem Beijerinck
2005
Match Point
as Henry
Casanova
TVas Grimani
2004
Spooks
TVas Adam Carter41 eps
2003
Cambridge Spies
TVas Donald Maclean
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVas Roddy Winter1 eps
2002
The Four Feathers
as Tom Willoughby
2001
Charlotte Gray
as Peter Gregory
2000
North Square
TVas Alex Hay
1998
Still Crazy
as Young Ray
The Tribe
as Dietrich
The Student Prince
as The Prince
Hilary and Jackie
as Piers Du Pré
1997
Jane Eyre
as St John Rivers
Bent
as Guard on Road
The Moth
as Stanley Thorman
Food of Love
as Head office
The Moth
TVas Stanley Thorman
1996
The Ring
as Gerhard von Gotthard
Cold Lazarus
TVas Policeman / Milkman4 eps
The Ring
TVas Gerhard von Gotthard
1995
Cold Comfort Farm
as Dick Hawk-Monitor
Absolutely Fabulous
TVas Boy at Party1 eps
1994
Fatherland
as Jost
Black Beauty
as Wild-Looking Young Man
1988
This Morning
TVas Self
1987
French & Saunders
TVas Stage Manager
1964
Horizon
TVas Himself - Narrator

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/22/1970(55 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK