Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977[2]) is a British actor. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred in the Amazon series The Man in the High Castle and also in the CW's Charmed series. In 2021 Evans appeared in Bridgerton series 2, portraying Edmund Bridgerton, late husband to Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and father to the entire Bridgerton clan.

For the cricketer, see Rupert Evans (cricketer).

Rupert Evans
Born (1977-03-09) 9 March 1977[1]
Staffordshire, England
Alma materWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Early life

Evans was brought up on a farm in Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England, near Stoke-on-Trent.[3] Evans was educated at Bilton Grange School, a boarding independent school in the village of Dunchurch, near the market town of Rugby in Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England, followed by Milton Abbey School,[1][4] a boarding independent school in the village of Milton Abbas, near the market town of Blandford Forum in Dorset in South West England, and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, at the time based in South Kensington in London.

Career

Early in his career, Evans appeared in the drama Crime and Punishment starring John Simm, and North and South starring Richard Armitage.

Evans' first major film role was as FBI Agent John Myers in director Guillermo del Toro's 2004 adaptation of the Mike Mignola comic book Hellboy. He also appeared in Agora, which was filmed in Malta with Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella.

Evans has starred as Edmund Allingham in the BBC's The Village;[5] as Elliot Howe in Rogue; as Peter Fleming in Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond;[6] and as Brother Godwyn in World Without End.[7] He also guest-starred in ITV's High Stakes sitcom with Richard Wilson, and Paradise Heights, the BBC drama starring Neil Morrissey. Evans was a lead in the Amazon series[8] The Man in the High Castle.

In 2014, Evans starred in the horror film The Canal, and in 2016 had a supporting role in the horror film The Boy.

In February 2018, Evans was cast in a regular role for The CW's fantasy drama series Charmed, a reboot of the 1998 series of the same name. The reboot "centers on three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches."[9] Evans plays Harry Greenwood, a college professor and the sisters' whitelighter – a guardian angel who protects and guides witches.[9]

Personal life

Evans is married and has two children.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Browning Version Uncredited
2004 Hellboy John Myers
2006 Guantanamero Ali/Jeb
2008 Sidney Turtlebaum Gabriel
2009 Agora Synesius
2011 Asylum Blackout George
2012 Elfie Hopkins Mr. Gammon
2014 The Canal David
2015 Tank 432 Reeves
2016 The Boy Malcolm
American Pastoral Jerry Levov
2020 The Doorman Jon Stanton

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Band of BrothersParatrooper
High StakesCharlieEpisode: "Father Figure"
My FamilyTomEpisode: "All Roads Lead to Ramon"
2002 Crime and Punishment Student Miniseries
Lexx Cleasby Episode: "Prime Ridge"
The Eustace Bros.Toby Edwards6 episodes
2002–2003RockfaceJamie Doughan7 episodes
2003Sons and LoversPaul Morel
2004North & SouthFrederick Hale
2005FingersmithRichard Rivers
ShakespeaRe-Told — A Midsummer Night's DreamXander
2008The PalaceKing Richard IV
2009EmmaFrank ChurchillTV Mini-Series, 3 episodes
2010The Little HousePatrickTV series, 2 episodes
2012Dark Matters: Twisted But TrueFritz Haber
Dr. Goldberger		2 episodes
World Without EndGodwynTV Mini-Series
2013–2014The VillageEdmund Allingham12 episodes
2013Agatha Christie's PoirotHarold WaringEpisode: "The Labours of Hercules"
2013The Great ScottWaverleyTV Mini-Series
2014Fleming: The Man Who Would Be BondPeter FlemingTV Mini-Series
RogueElliott
The SecretsTomEpisode: "The Conversation"
2015–2018The Man in the High CastleFrank FrinkSeries regular
2018–2022CharmedHarry GreenwoodSeries regular
Also director: 3 episodes[lower-alpha 1]
2022 Bridgerton Edmund Bridgerton Episode: "A Bee in Your Bonnet”

Videogame
  • Q.U.B.E. (2011) as 919

Theatre

Notes
  1. Credited as Rupert E.C. Evans

References
  1. Eyre, Hermione (2 October 2009). "The Dreamboat: Rupert Evans". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. "Rupert Evans' B-day sandwich cake!🍼". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  3. Bishop, Caroline (30 September 2009). "RUPERT EVANS". Official London Theatre. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. "Tatler Schools Guide 2013>Milton Abbey School — Alumni". Tatler. Condé Nast Publications. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. "The Village> Characters> Edmund Allingham". BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. Goodwin, Kyle (February 2014). "Rupert Evans Interview". Drafted. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. Espinoza, Javier (29 November 2012). "Rupert Evans Revs Things Up a Notch". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  8. Tartaglione, Nancy; Andreeva, Nellie (18 February 2015). "Amazon Orders 5 Original Series Including Man In The High Castle, Mad Dogs". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  9. Ausiello, Michael (28 February 2018). "Charmed Reboot: Rupert Evans Joins CW Pilot as the New (Spoiler)". TVLine. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  10. "Fear". Bush Theatre. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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