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James Purefoy Biography (1964-)
Full name, James Brian Mark Purefoy; born June 3, 1964, in Taunton, Somerset,England; married Holly Aird (an actress; divorced, May 2002); children: Joseph. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 WilshireBlvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Creative Artist Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd.,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- June 3, 1964
- Taunton, Somserset, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Victor, Angels, 1992
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One Night Stand, 1993
- Jedd Wainwright, Feast of July, Buena Vista, 1995
- Joe, Jilting Joe, 1997
- Brendan, Bedrooms and Hallways, ARP Selection, 1998
- Daniel, Women Talking Dirty, 1999
- Tom Bertram, Mansfield Park, Miramax, 1999
- Carl Phipps, Maybe Baby, USA Films, 2000
- Prisoner Richard Spader, The Lighthouse (also known as Dead ofNight), Unapix Entertainment, 2000
- Hal, The Wedding Tackle, Rat Pack Films, 2000
- Andrew Spender, Domani (also known as Tomorrow), Fine LineFeatures, 2001
- Sir Thomas Colville and Edward, the Black Prince of Wales, A Knight'sTale, Columbia, 2001
- Spence Parks, Resident Evil, Screen Gems, 2002
- James, Photo Finish, S Films, 2003
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Samantha's Child, 2003
- George, George and the Dragon, 2004
- Kenneth Donnelly, Goose!, Odeon Films, 2004
- Craig Howard, Blessed, DEJ Productions, 2004
- Rawdon Crawley, Vanity Fair, Focus Features, 2004
- Graves, Poetic Unreason, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Julian, Rides, BBC (England), 1993
- Jimmy Turner, Tears Before Bedtime, BBC, 1995
- Nick Stuart, The Tide of Life (also known as Catherine Cookson's "The Tide of Life"), 1996
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Miniseries
- Brian, Calling the Shots, PBS, 1993
- Miles Hendon, The Prince and the Pauper, BBC (England), 1996
- Ben, Have Your Cake and Eat It, 1997
- Nicholas Jenkins, A Dance to the Music of Time, Channel 4 (England), 1997
- Nathan, Metropolis, Granada (England), 2000
- Marc Antony, Rome, HBO and BBC2, 2005
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Movies
- Oliver, The Cloning of Joanna May, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
- Victor, Angels, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
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Bye Bye Baby, Channel 4 (England), 1992
- Lord Jack Spears, Sharpe's Sword, 1995
- Mr. Lawrence, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, PBS, 1996
- David Miles, Bright Hair, BBC (England), 1997
- Joe, Jilting Joe, Romance Classics, 1997
- Sanson Carrasco, Don Quixote, TNT, 2000
- Donald Farfrae, The Mayor of Casterbridge, ITV and Arts and Entertainment, 2003
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Specials
- Mr. Lawrence, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, PBS, 1996
- John, Blink, Channel 4 (England), 1998
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Pilots
- Marc Antony, Rome, BBC and HBO, 2006
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Episodic
- Alan Bridges, "Houseguests," Boon, ITV (England), 1991
- James McCarthy, "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, ITV and PBS, 1991
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Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Alan Strang, Equus, 1986
- Morville, Four Nights in Knaresborough, Tricycle Theater, London,1999
- Ned Loveless, The Relapse, National Theatre, London, 2001
- Also appeared as Ferdinand, The Tempest, Royal Shakespeare Company; Edgar, King Lear, Royal Shakespeare Company; Malcolm, Macbeth, Royal Shakespeare Company; Laertes, Hamlet; Mirabell, Way of theWorld, Joseph Papp Theatre, New York City; in Women of Troy, RoyalNational Theatre; Death of a Salesman, West Yorkshire Playhouse; Hamlet, Bristol Old Vic; The Servant;
The Way of the World;
Macbeth;
Les Enfants du Paradis, Royal Shakespeare Company; Henry V;
Romeo and Juliet;
Servant;
The Man Who Came toDinner;
The Constant Couple; and All God's Chillun Got Wings;
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Radio Appearances
- Horatio, Hamlet, BBC Radio Shakespeare, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Interview, September, 2004, p. 182
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