James Purefoy
English actor with nearly 90 credits, celebrated for bold roles in Rome, The Following, Altered Carbon, and Solomon Kane across film and television.
What do we know about James Purefoy?
Here are the key biographical details about James Purefoy:
- Name: James Purefoy
- Also Known As: Τζέιμς Πιούρφοϊ, James Brian Mark Purefoy, Джеймс Пьюрфой
- Date of Birth: June 3, 1964
- Place of Birth: Taunton, England, UK
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer
Who is James Purefoy?
James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series The Following, Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series Hap and Leonard.
Purefoy also played Lord Phillipe de Clermont in the second season of the hit AMC/Netflix series "A Discovery of Witches". In 2018, he starred as Laurens Bancroft in the first season of Altered Carbon, a Netflix original series.
Following an uncredited role as V in the 2006 film V for Vendetta (replaced and dubbed over by Hugo Weaving), he was cast in a main role as Captain Gulliver "Gully" Troy / Captain Blighty in the 2020–2021 second and 2022 third season of the television series Pennyworth, the prequel to both Gotham and V for Vendetta.
What is James Purefoy known for?
With nearly 90 credits spanning film and television, James Purefoy's most recognized works include:
- Sex Education (2019, TV Series)
- Resident Evil (2002, Movie)
- The Witcher (2019, TV Series)
- John Carter (2012, Movie)
- A Knight's Tale (2001, Movie)
- Altered Carbon (2018, TV Series)
- Solomon Kane (2009, Movie)
- Rome (2005, TV Series)
- High-Rise (2015, Movie)
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016, TV Series)
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