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Rupert Graves

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Rupert Graves
Follows the 19th century adventures of George Washington "Wash" Black, an 11-year-old boy on a Barbados sugar plantation who must flee after a gruesome death threatens to turn his life upside down.
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Britain's Rupert Graves made his professional stage debut in 1983 in The Killing of Mr. Toad and went on to co-star with Harvey Fierstein in the London production of Torch Song Trilogy. By the mid-80s he was a presence in quality films and TV, including Merchant Ivory films Room With A View where he played Freddy Honeychurch and Maurice where he played Alec Scudder.

Rupert has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows including Emma (2020), Riviera S3 (2020), Swimming With Men (2018), The Family (2016), however most recently Rupert is best known for playing DI Greg Lestrade in BBC's Sherlock.

Rupert has over 20 stage credits to his name, including The Elephant Man and Closer on Broadway, and he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in 1998 for his performance in Hurlyburly.
BornJune 30, 1963
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BornJune 30, 1963
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010)
    Sherlock
    9.0
    TV Series
    • DI Lestrade
    • DI Greg Lestrade
    • Inspector Lestrade
    Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V pour Vendetta (2005)
    V pour Vendetta
    8.1
    • Dominic
    • 2005
    Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Maurice
    7.6
    • Alec Scudder
    • 1987
    Peter Dinklage and Alan Tudyk in Joyeuses Funérailles (2007)
    Joyeuses Funérailles
    7.3
    • Robert
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Washington Black
      • Mr. Goff
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Sessions
      • Man with No Name
      • Post-production
    • Kung Fu Kenzo
      • Robert Wall
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs, Rebel Wilson, Jamie Ward, and Clara Rugaard in Juliet & Romeo (2025)
      Juliet & Romeo
      3.7
      • Prince Escalus
      • 2025
    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Surface (2022)
      Surface
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Henry Huntley
      • 2025
    • Samantha Morton and Ruby Stokes in Les Incandescentes (2023)
      Les Incandescentes
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Simon Harper
      • 2023
    • Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
      Doc Martin
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Arthur Collins
      • 2022
    • Ivanna Sakhno in The Reunion (2022)
      The Reunion
      5.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Richard Degalais
      • 2022
    • Ben Kingsley in Ma vie avec Dalí (2022)
      Ma vie avec Dalí
      5.9
      • Captain Moore
      • 2022
    • Wolves of War (2022)
      Wolves of War
      3.9
      • Professor Hopper
      • 2022
    • Smyrni mou agapimeni (2021)
      Smyrni mou agapimeni
      6.8
      • George Horton
      • 2021
    • Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia in McDonald & Dodds (2020)
      McDonald & Dodds
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Gordon Elmwood
      • 2021
    • Rupert Graves and Julia Stiles in Riviera (2017)
      Riviera
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gabriel Hirsch
      • 2020
    • Johnny Flynn, Callum Turner, and Anya Taylor-Joy in Emma. (2020)
      Emma.
      6.7
      • Mr. Weston
      • 2020
    • Ashley Runeckles in Security (2019)
      Security
      Short
      • 2019
    • Rafe Spall and Eleanor Tomlinson in La guerre des mondes (2019)
      La guerre des mondes
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Frederick
      • 2019
    • Lydia Wilson in Lie of You (2019)
      Lie of You
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Eddie
      • 2019
    • Kim Cattrall, Rupert Graves, Derek Jacobi, Alexander Armstrong, Nick Frost, Lee Mack, Craig Roberts, Alex Macqueen, Kate Nash, Emilia Jones, and Sebastian Croft in Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)
      Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
      5.4
      • Governor General Paulinus
      • 2019

    Writer



    • Jeremywolf
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Rag Tale (2005)
      Rag Tale
      3.8
      • devised in collaboration with
      • 2005
    • Checkout Girl
      4.7
      Short
      • written by
      • 2000

    Director



    • Jeremywolf
      Video
      • co-director
      • 2010
    • Checkout Girl
      4.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

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    Damage
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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Acting CV at United Agents
      • Rupert Graves Online
    • Height
      • 1.80 m
    • Born
      • June 30, 1963
      • Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Susie Lewis2001 - present (5 children)
    • Parents
        Richard Harding Graves
    • Other works
      Played "Don Parritt" in "The Iceman Cometh", a play by Eugene O'Neill (Almeida Theater, London, England, UK).

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    • Trivia
      Left school at the age of 15; he ran away from his hometown of Weston-super-Mare to join the circus as a clown. His stage name was Tomato, later changed to Otto.
    • Quotes
      I was concerned about doing the right thing when I was a kid. I suppose as a child, you're a massive egomaniac, and you think that everything you do is going to affect the world.
    • Trademarks
        Expressive dark brown eyes

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    • How old is Rupert Graves?
      61 years old
    • When was Rupert Graves born?
      June 30, 1963
    • Where was Rupert Graves born?
      Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
    • How tall is Rupert Graves?
      5 feet 11 inches, or 1.80 meters
    • What is Rupert Graves known for?
      Maurice, V for Vendetta, Death at a Funeral, and Sherlock

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