Rupert Everett | |
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Born | Rupert James Hector Everett 29 May 1959 Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England |
Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–present |
Notable work | Another Country My Best Friend's Wedding An Ideal Husband |
Rupert James Hector Everett (/ˈɛvərɪt/; born 29 May 1959[1]) is a British actor. He first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film Another Country (1984) as a gay pupil at an English public school in the 1930s; the role earned him his first BAFTA Award nomination. He received a second BAFTA nomination and his first Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), followed by a second Golden Globe nomination for An Ideal Husband (1999). He voiced Prince Charming in the animated films Shrek 2 (2004) and Shrek the Third (2007). He also played John Lamont/Mr. Barron in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016).