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Rupert Graves
Rupert Simeon Graves is an esteemed English film, television, and theatre actor known for his diverse roles across multiple platforms. Born on 30 June 1963 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, Graves began his acting journey in 1978 and has remained active ever since. He is celebrated for roles in films like A Room with a View, Maurice, The Madness of King George, and The Forsyte Saga. From 2010 to 2017, he portrayed the character DI Lestrade in the BBC television series Sherlock.
Graves gained initial fame from costume-drama adaptations of E.M. Forster's novels A Room with a View (1985) and Maurice (1987). His acting prowess can be seen in over 25 films and more than 35 television productions. Some of his highly appreciated performances include roles in A Handful of Dust (1988), Different for Girls (1996), and Intimate Relations (1996). The latter also won him the Best Actor award at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival. Besides screen, Graves has a successful stage career and has been part of Broadway productions like Closer (2000) and The Elephant Man (2002).
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Rupert Simeon Graves
Born: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Citizenship: English
Birthday: June 30, 1963
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1978-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Susie Lewis
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Movies Featuring Rupert Graves
Maurice
The Madness of King George
V for Vendetta
Dalíland
Emma.
Swimming with Men
Silencio
Verona's Romeo & Juliet
Juliet & Romeo
Sherlock: A Study in Pink
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Sherlock: A Study in Pink (Unaired Pilot)
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
Ultimate Tutankhamun
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse
Sherlock: The Sign of Three
Sherlock: The Great Game
Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall
Fast Girls
Secret State
The White Queen
Alistair MacLean’s Air Force One Is Down
Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville
Turks & Caicos
Salting the Battlefield
Bone in the Throat
The Crimson Field
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
Native
Sherlock: The Six Thatchers
Sherlock: The Lying Detective
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
A Working Mom’s Nightmare
Sherlock: The Final Problem
Intervention
The War of the Worlds
Room to Rent
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Rag Tale
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
The Dinner Party
Clapham Junction
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Where Angels Fear to Tread
A Handful of Dust
Fortunes of War
Smyrna
Open Fire
Mrs. Dalloway
Cleopatra
God on Trial
All My Loved Ones
The Innocent Sleep
The Blonde Bombshell
Wolves of War
Bent
Different for Girls
Son of the Dragon
Intimate Relations
The Burning Girls
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Career Timeline
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2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
DI Lestrade
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
Himself
Native
Cane
2005
Rag Tale
Eddy Taylor
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
William Shakespeare
1000
Sherlock: A Study in Pink
DI Lestrade
Sherlock: A Study in Pink (Unaired Pilot)
Inspector Greg Lestrade
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia
DI Lestrade
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse
DI Lestrade
Sherlock: The Sign of Three
DI Lestrade
Sherlock: The Great Game
DI Lestrade
Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall
DI Lestrade
Secret State
Felix Durrell
The White Queen
Thomas Stanley
Alistair MacLean’s Air Force One Is Down
Dragutin
Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville
DI Lestrade
The Crimson Field
Maj Edward Crecy
Sherlock: His Last Vow
DI Lestrade
Sherlock: The Six Thatchers
Greg Lestrade
Sherlock: The Lying Detective
DI Lestrate
Sherlock: The Final Problem
Greg Lestrade
The War of the Worlds
Frederick
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Fortunes of War
Simon Boulderstone
Cleopatra
Octavian
The Blonde Bombshell
Dennis Hamilton
Son of the Dragon
Prince of the North
The Burning Girls
Simon Harper
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Arthur Huntington
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