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James Purefoy

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James Purefoy was born and brought up in Somerset. After leaving school at the age of sixteen, he took a succession of different jobs, including working on a pig farm and as a porter at Yeovil District Hospital, before travelling and working extensively throughout Europe. At eighteen, James returned to college to take his A-Levels... See full bio »

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James Brian Mark Purefoy
in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
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2013 Wicked Blood (post-production)
Wild Bill
 
2013 The Following (TV series)
Joe Carroll
– The Final Chapter (2013) … Joe Carroll
– The End Is Near (2013) … Joe Carroll
– Havenport (2013) … Joe Carroll
– The Curse (2013) … Joe Carroll
– Whips & Regret (2013) … Joe Carroll
See all 15 episodes »
 
2012 Episodes (TV series)
Rob
– Episode Nine (2012) … Rob
– Episode Eight (2012) … Rob
– Episode Seven (2012) … Rob
– Episode Six (2012) … Rob
 
2012 The Hollow Crown (TV mini-series)
Thomas Mowbray
– Richard II (2012) … Thomas Mowbray
 
2012 Revenge (TV series)
Dominik Wright
– Justice (2012) … Dominik Wright
– Doubt (2012) … Dominik Wright
 
2012 John Carter
Kantos Kan
 
2011 Rev. (TV series)
Richard
– Episode #2.6 (2011) … Richard
 
2011 Injustice (TV mini-series)
William Travers
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … William Travers
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … William Travers
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … William Travers
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … William Travers
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … William Travers
 
2011 Camelot (TV mini-series)
King Lot
– Lady of the Lake (2011) … King Lot
– The Sword and the Crown (2011) … King Lot
– Homecoming (2011) … King Lot
 
2011 Ironclad
Thomas Marshal
 
2009 Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane
 
2009 The Philanthropist (TV series)
Teddy Rist
– Haiti (2009) … Teddy Rist
– Kashmir (2009) … Teddy Rist
– San Diego (2009) … Teddy Rist
– Kosovo (2009) … Teddy Rist
– Nigeria Part II (2009) … Teddy Rist
See all 8 episodes »
 
2009 Diamonds (TV movie)
Lucas Denmont
 
2008 The Summit (TV mini-series)
Thom Lightstone
– Night Two (2008) … Thom Lightstone
– Night One (2008) … Thom Lightstone
 
2008 Lena: The Bride of Ice
Dr. Harper
 
2007 Frankenstein (TV movie)
Dr. Henry Clerval
 
2005-2007 Rome (TV series)
Mark Antony
– De Patre Vostro (About Your Father) (2007) … Mark Antony
– Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus (No God Can Stop a Hungry Man) (2007) … Mark Antony
– A Necessary Fiction (2007) … Mark Antony
– Death Mask (2007) … Mark Antony
– Philippi (2007) … Mark Antony
See all 22 episodes »
 
2007 Manchild (TV movie)
Joe
 
2006 Beau Brummell: This Charming Man (TV movie)
Beau Brummell
 
2006 Blackbeard: Terror at Sea (TV movie)
Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach
 
2006 Goose on the Loose
Kenneth Donnelly
 
2004 Vanity Fair
Rawdon Crawley
 
2004 Blessed
Craig Howard
 
2004 George and the Dragon
George
 
2003 The Mayor of Casterbridge (TV movie)
Donald Farfrae
 
2003 Photo Finish
James
 
2002 Resident Evil
Spence
 
2001 A Knight's Tale
Colville
 
2001 Tomorrow
Andrew Spender
 
2000 The Wedding Tackle
Hal
 
2000 Maybe Baby
Carl Phipps
 
2000 Metropolis (TV mini-series)
Nathan
 
2000 Don Quixote (TV movie)
Sansón Carrasco
 
1999 Lighthouse
Richard Spader
 
1999 Women Talking Dirty
Daniel
 
1999 Mansfield Park
Tom Bertram
 
1998 Jilting Joe
Joe
 
1998 Bedrooms and Hallways
Brendan
 
1998 Blink (TV short)
John
 
1997 A Dance to the Music of Time (TV mini-series)
Nicholas Jenkins
– The War (1997) … Nicholas Jenkins
– The Thirties (1997) … Nicholas Jenkins
– The Twenties (1997) … Nicholas Jenkins
 
1997 Bright Hair (TV movie)
David Miles
 
1997 Have Your Cake and Eat It (TV mini-series)
Ben
– Episode #1.4 (1997) … Ben
– Episode #1.3 (1997) … Ben
– Episode #1.2 (1997) … Ben
– Episode #1.1 (1997) … Ben
 
1996 The Prince and the Pauper (TV series)
Miles Hendon
– Episode #1.6 (1996) … Miles Hendon
– Episode #1.5 (1996) … Miles Hendon
– Episode #1.4 (1996) … Miles Hendon
– Episode #1.3 (1996) … Miles Hendon
– Episode #1.2 (1996) … Miles Hendon
 
1996 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (TV mini-series)
Mr. Lawrence
– Episode #1.3 (1996) … Mr. Lawrence
– Episode #1.1 (1996) … Mr. Lawrence
 
1996 The Tide of Life (TV mini-series)
Nick Stuart
 
1995 Feast of July
Jedd Wainwright
 
1995 Sharpe's Sword (TV movie)
Spears
 
1995 Tears Before Bedtime (TV series)
Jimmy Turner
– Episode #1.4 (1995) … Jimmy Turner
– Episode #1.3 (1995) … Jimmy Turner
– Episode #1.2 (1995) … Jimmy Turner
– Episode #1.1 (1995) … Jimmy Turner
 
1993 Crime Story (TV series)
Darius Guppy
– The Prince (1993) … Darius Guppy
 
1993 Rides (TV series)
Julian
– Episode #2.4 (1993) … Julian
– Episode #2.3 (1993) … Julian
– Episode #2.2 (1993) … Julian
– Episode #2.1 (1993) … Julian
 
1993 Calling the Shots (TV movie)
Brian Summers
 
1993 One Night Stand (short)
John
 
1992 Angels (TV movie)
Victor
 
1992 The Cloning of Joanna May (TV movie)
Oliver
 
1992 Bye Bye Baby (TV movie)
 
1991 Boon (TV series)
Alan Bridges
– Houseguests (1991) … Alan Bridges
 
1991 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
James McCarthy
– The Boscombe Valley Mystery (1991) … James McCarthy
 
1990 Coasting (TV series)
Mike Baker
– Another Fine Mess (1990) … Mike Baker
– Star Quality (1990) … Mike Baker
– Press Stud (1990) … Mike Baker
– Poetic Justice (1990) … Mike Baker
– Blackpool Rock (1990) … Mike Baker
See all 7 episodes »
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012 Inside the Following (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
2009 I Hate Valentine's Day (special thanks)
 
2008 The Edge of Love (thanks: John Maybury)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2013 Good Day L.A. (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
– Montel Williams 2 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Cast of 'The Host'/James Purefoy/Lori Greiner/Icona Pop (2013) … Himself
 
2009-2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.901 (2013) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.72 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 7 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 25 February 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 8 February 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
 
2010 The Making of Solomon Kane (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) … Himself
– Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (2007) … Himself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2000 Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 Resident Evil: Retribution
Spence Parks
 
2012 The Big Picture (TV series)
 
2008 Sexo en serie (TV documentary)
Mark Antony
 

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Played Morville in "Four Nights in Knaresborough", a new play by Paul Corcoran - Tricycle Theatre in London (1999). See more »

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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The first job I ever did was Equus on stage, as the boy, and I was 17, and we opened the show with me naked in the spotlight being examined by doctors. That was my entrance to the stage, so anything after that was easy. Also, for some reason, nudity was never shameful, it was never brought up in my household when I was a kid... See more »

Trivia:

The name, Purefoy, is originally Norman French and literally means "good faith" or "my word or bond is in good faith." Some Purefoys went to England during the Norman Conquest and others emigrated to England as French Huguenot expatriates in the fifteenth century. See more »

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