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James Purefoy

James Purefoy

A classically trained British actor who nearly became the successor to the James Bond franchise, handsome and talented James Purefoy made himself known to stateside audiences with roles in such high-profile releases as A Knight's Tale (2001) and Resident Evil (2002). Born James Brian Mark Purefoy (his surname meaning "good faith" in Norman French) in Taunton, Somerset, England, in 1964, Purefoy received his early education at the all-boys Sherbourne School (alma mater to such actors as Jeremy Irons) before later refining his acting abilities at the London School of Drama. After receiving his Actor's Equity Card following a stage performance of Equus, Purefoy joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and essayed stage roles in performances of such classics as King Lear and The Tempest. It wasn't long before Purefoy began to hunger for something more, and after making his small-screen debut in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (1990), a career in television and films soon followed. Alternating between the small (Sharpe's Sword [1995], The Tide of Life [1996]) and silver (Jilting Joe [1997], Mansfield Park [1999]) screens for the majority of the 1990s, Purefoy began to gain more prominent roles in such romantic comedies as Bedrooms and Hallways (1998) and Maybe Baby (2000) around the time of the millennial turnover. The inevitable Hollywood becoming too much to resist, the talented actor began to turn up in such big-budgeted fare as A Knight's Tale and Resident Evil soon thereafter. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide


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James Purefoy Trivia

When was James Purefoy born?
James Purefoy date of birth: June 3, 1964

What role did James Purefoy play in George and the Dragon?
James Purefoy played George in George and the Dragon

Who did James Purefoy portray in The Mayor of Casterbridge?
James Purefoy was Donald Farfrae in The Mayor of Casterbridge

Who did James Purefoy play in Vanity Fair?
James Purefoy was Rawdon Crawley in Vanity Fair

Who did James Purefoy portray in Feast of July?
James Purefoy was Jedd Wainwright in Feast of July

Who did James Purefoy play in Maybe Baby?
James Purefoy was Carl Phipps in Maybe Baby

Who did James Purefoy portray in Mansfield Park?
James Purefoy was Tom Bertram in Mansfield Park

Who did James Purefoy play in Bedrooms & Hallways?
James Purefoy was Brendan in Bedrooms & Hallways

What role did James Purefoy play in A Knight's Tale?
James Purefoy played Colville in A Knight's Tale

Who did James Purefoy portray in Resident Evil?
James Purefoy was Spence in Resident Evil

Who did James Purefoy play in A Dance to the Music of Time?
James Purefoy was Nicholas Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time

Who did James Purefoy portray in Rome: Season 02?
James Purefoy was Marc Antony in Rome: Season 02

What role did James Purefoy play in Rome: Season 01?
James Purefoy played Mark Antony in Rome: Season 01


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