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James Purefoy
James Brian Mark Purefoy was born and brought up in Taunton, Somerset, England, the son of Shirley (Taylor), who ran an employment agency, and Anthony Chetwynd Purefoy. 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 ...
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Actor (69 credits)
Actor (69 credits)
2018
Altered Carbon
(TV Series) (post-production)
Laurens Bancroft
Laurens Bancroft
- Out of the Past
(2018)
... Laurens Bancroft
- Episode #1.2
(2018)
... Laurens Bancroft
- Episode #1.4
(2018)
... Laurens Bancroft
- Episode #1.3
(2018)
... Laurens Bancroft
- Episode #1.6
(2018)
... Laurens Bancroft
2016-2018
Hap and Leonard
(TV Series)
Hap Collins
Hap Collins
- Episode #3.5
(2018)
... Hap Collins
- Episode #3.4
(2018)
... Hap Collins
- Episode #3.3
(2018)
... Hap Collins
- Episode #3.2
(2018)
... Hap Collins
- Episode #3.6
(2018)
... Hap Collins
2016
Trollhunters
(TV Series)
Kanjigar / Amulet
Kanjigar / Amulet
- Blinky's Day Out
(2016)
... Kanjigar (voice)
- Becoming: Part 1
(2016)
... Amulet (voice)
2016
Roots
(TV Mini-Series)
John Waller
John Waller
- Part 2
(2016)
... John Waller
- Part 1
(2016)
... John Waller
2013-2015
The Following
(TV Series)
Joe Carroll
Joe Carroll
- The Reckoning
(2015)
... Joe Carroll (credit only)
- Dead or Alive
(2015)
... Joe Carroll (credit only)
- A Simple Trade
(2015)
... Joe Carroll
- The Edge
(2015)
... Joe Carroll
- Demons
(2015)
... Joe Carroll
2012
Episodes
(TV Series)
Rob
Rob
- Episode Nine
(2012)
... Rob
- Episode Eight
(2012)
... Rob
- Episode Seven
(2012)
... Rob
- Episode Six
(2012)
... Rob
2012
Revenge
(TV Series)
Dominik Wright
Dominik Wright
- Justice
(2012)
... Dominik Wright
- Doubt
(2012)
... Dominik Wright
2011
Injustice
(TV Mini-Series)
William Travers
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 Series)
King Lot
King Lot
- Lady of the Lake
(2011)
... King Lot
- The Sword and the Crown
(2011)
... King Lot
- Homecoming
(2011)
... King Lot
2009
The Philanthropist
(TV Series)
Teddy Rist
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
2008
The Summit
(TV Mini-Series)
Thom Lightstone
Thom Lightstone
- Night Two
(2008)
... Thom Lightstone
- Night One
(2008)
... Thom Lightstone
2005-2007
Rome
(TV Series)
Mark Antony
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
1997
A Dance to the Music of Time
(TV Mini-Series)
Nicholas Jenkins
Nicholas Jenkins
- The War
(1997)
... Nicholas Jenkins
- The Thirties
(1997)
... Nicholas Jenkins
- The Twenties
(1997)
... Nicholas Jenkins
1997
Have Your Cake and Eat It
(TV Mini-Series)
Ben
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 Mini-Series)
Miles Hendon
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
Mr. Lawrence
- Episode #1.3
(1996)
... Mr. Lawrence
- Episode #1.1
(1996)
... Mr. Lawrence
1996
The Tide of Life
(TV Mini-Series)
Nick Stuart
Nick Stuart
- Episode #1.3
(1996)
... Nick Stuart
- Episode #1.2
(1996)
... Nick Stuart
- Episode #1.1
(1996)
... Nick Stuart
1995
Tears Before Bedtime
(TV Series)
Jimmy Turner
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
1994
Calling the Shots
(TV Series)
Brian Summers
Brian Summers
- Episode #1.2
(1994)
... Brian Summers
- Episode #1.1
(1994)
... Brian Summers
1993
Rides
(TV Series)
Julian
Julian
- Episode #2.4
(1993)
... Julian
- Episode #2.3
(1993)
... Julian
- Episode #2.2
(1993)
... Julian
- Episode #2.1
(1993)
... Julian
1991
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Mini-Series)
James McCarthy
James McCarthy
- The Boscombe Valley Mystery
(1991)
... James McCarthy
1990
Coasting
(TV Series)
Mike Baker
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
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (26 credits)
Self (26 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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He acted in the Royal National Theatre repertoire season at the Cottesloe Theatre, Laurence Olivier Theatre, and Lyttelton Theatre in London, England Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical, "My Fair Lady;" John Millington Synge's play, "The Playboy of the Western World;" "The Walls" play;" Anton Chekhov's play, "The ... See more »Official Sites:
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6' 1" (1.85 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, there was no 'dirty, dirty sex'. It's not like we all ran around naked ... See more »Trivia:
At boarding school, he once serenaded the girls at a nearby school with thirteen stanzas of "Greensleeves." See more »Star Sign:
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