Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) ^[1] is an English film, television, and theatre actor. He is known for his roles in A Room with a View, Maurice, The Madness of King George, and The Forsyte Saga. From 2010 to 2017 he starred as DI Lestrade in the BBC television series Sherlock.

Early life and education

Rupert Graves was born in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England,^[2] to Mary Lousilla (née Roberts) Graves, a travel co-ordinator, and Richard Harding Graves, a music teacher and musician.^[3]

Graves was educated at Wyvern Community School.^[4]

Career

Graves's first job after leaving school was as a circus clown. He has appeared in more than 25 films and more than 35 television productions. He has also appeared on stage.

He first came to prominence in costume-drama adaptations of E. M. Forster's novels A Room with a View (1985) and Maurice (1987), before appearing in films including A Handful of Dust (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Different for Girls (1996), and Intimate Relations (1996).

His role in Intimate Relations won him the Best Actor award at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival.^[5] He was also acclaimed for his portrayal of Young Jolyon Forsyte in the television miniseries The Forsyte Saga (2002).^[6]

In addition to his screen work, Graves has won acclaim for his stage acting, including roles in Broadway productions, in New York City, of the plays Closer (2000) and The Elephant Man (2002). His notable London theatre credits include his performance as Presley Stray in the original production of Philip Ridley's The Pitchfork Disney (1991) at the Bush Theatre, west London, which won him Best Actor at the 1991 Charrington London Fringe Awards; in Martin Sherman's A Madhouse in Goa (1989) opposite Vanessa Redgrave; and as Eddie in the Peter Hall Company's production of David Rabe's Hurlyburly (1997–98) at the Old Vic and Queen's Theatre, for which he was nominated for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

Personal life

In 1987, Graves met Yvonne, a stained glass artist. They lived together in London, and he helped raise her two daughters. The couple were together for 13 years.^[7]

He later married Australian-born production co-ordinator Susie Lewis.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

^[12] and primary archive sources.

References

1. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001291/
2. ^ "Biography". Rupert Graves Online. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
3. ^ "Rupert Graves". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
4. ^ Brockes, Emma (22 April 2002). "Rupert bared". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
5. ^ "Rupert Graves". United Agents. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
6. ^ "Rupert Graves". Gaydar Nation. 22 April 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
7. ^ Billen, Andrew (12 April 2012). "The secret life of Rupert Graves". The London Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
8. ^ "Death in Paradise, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC One. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
9. ^ Foster, Chuck (22 February 2012). "Series 7: First publicity photo released". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
10. ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (15 July 2012). "Doctor Who shows us something we've never seen before". io9.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
11. ^ "Rupert Graves Online Film & Television - 12 Monkeys". Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
12. ^ "Stage Productions". Rupert Graves Online. 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Rupert Graves at IMDb