James Purefoy

Biography

James Purefoy is an English actor who began on stage, playing Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and Alan Strang in Equus before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1988. Born in Taunton, Somerset, he worked as a hospital porter and later trained at Central School of Speech and Drama. His television work includes Nicholas Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time and Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome. On film he played Tom Bertram in Mansfield Park (1999), Edward the Black Prince in A Knight's Tale (2001), Rawdon Crawley in Vanity Fair (2004), and the title character in Solomon Kane (2009). He starred as serial killer Joe Carroll in The Following, Hap Collins in Hap and Leonard, and Laurens Bancroft in Altered Carbon. He appeared in High-Rise (2015) and played Captain Gulliver Troy in Pennyworth.

62years old

Turns 63 on June 3in 233 days

Born June 3, 1964Taunton
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
James Brian Mark Purefoy (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 28 years1998 to 2026

Genres

Drama42%, 10 films
Comedy38%, 9 films
Action33%, 8 films
Adventure25%, 6 films
Romance17%, 4 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
In 1995, Purefoy took a screen test for the part of James Bond in GoldenEye, but Pierce Brosnan ended up with the role instead.
First role
Early in his professional career, Purefoy took the part of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet in Leatherhead, played Walter in Mary Morgan at the Riverside Studios, and toured as Alan Strang in Equus.
A role that slipped away
In 2007, producer William J. Macdonald said Purefoy would take the role of Simon Templar in a new TV version of The Saint. Shooting was set for Berlin and Australia in April 2008, but production ultimately did not occur.

James Purefoy movies on Netflix

Masters of the Universe2026IMDb rating 6.4as King Randor
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie2023IMDb rating 6.7as Rick Eden
Fisherman's Friends: One and All2022IMDb rating 6.5as Jim
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men2021IMDb rating 6.1
Fisherman’s Friends2019IMDb rating 7.0as Jim
Limbo2019IMDb rating 5.3as Lucifer
Churchill2017IMDb rating 6.0as King George VI
Interlude in Prague2017IMDb rating 6.3as Baron Saloka
Equity2016IMDb rating 5.6as Michael Connor
High-Rise2015IMDb rating 5.5as Pangbourne
Momentum2015IMDb rating 5.5as Mr. Washington
Wicked Blood2014IMDb rating 5.4as Bill
John Carter2012IMDb rating 6.6as Kantos Kan
Ironclad2011IMDb rating 6.1as Thomas Marshal
Solomon Kane2009IMDb rating 6.1as Solomon Kane
Blessed2004IMDb rating 4.2as Craig Howard
George and the Dragon2004IMDb rating 5.6as George
Vanity Fair2004IMDb rating 6.2as Rawdon Crawley
Resident Evil2002IMDb rating 6.6as Spence
A Knight's Tale2001IMDb rating 7.0as Colville
Don Quixote2000IMDb rating 6.1as Carrasco
Maybe Baby2000IMDb rating 5.6as Carl Phipps
Mansfield Park1999IMDb rating 7.0as Tom Bertram
Bedrooms and Hallways1998IMDb rating 6.6as Brendan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Resident Evil2002 Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fias Spence
IMDb rating 6.6315K votes
Solomon Kane2009 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Solomon Kane
IMDb rating 6.181K votes
John Carter2012as Kantos Kan
IMDb rating 6.6301K votes
Ironclad2011as Thomas Marshal
IMDb rating 6.146K votes
A Knight's Tale2001as Colville
IMDb rating 7.0223K votes
Masters of the Universe2026as King Randor
IMDb rating 6.4122K votes
Momentum2015as Mr. Washington
IMDb rating 5.518K votes
Fisherman’s Friends2019as Jim
IMDb rating 7.013K votes

Most often with

Mark Young directed two of these films. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Brian Cox

Jason Flemyng

Bob Hoskins

Lew Temple

Tom Hollander

Simon Callow

Mark YoungDirector, 2 films

Films together

Brian Cox2 films together, 2011 to 2017
Brian Cox's page
- Churchill2017IMDb rating 6.0Purefoy as King George VICox as Winston Churchill
- Ironclad2011IMDb rating 6.1Purefoy as Thomas MarshalCox as Baron William d'Aubigny
Jason Flemyng2 films together, 2009 to 2011
Jason Flemyng's page
- Ironclad2011IMDb rating 6.1Purefoy as Thomas MarshalFlemyng as Gil Becket
- Solomon Kane2009IMDb rating 6.1Purefoy as Solomon KaneFlemyng as Malachi
Bob Hoskins2 films together, 2000 to 2004
Bob Hoskins's page
- Vanity Fair2004IMDb rating 6.2Purefoy as Rawdon CrawleyHoskins as Sir Pitt Crawley
- Don Quixote2000IMDb rating 6.1Purefoy as CarrascoHoskins as Sancho Panza
Lew Temple2 films together, 2014 to 2019
Lew Temple's page
- Limbo2019IMDb rating 5.3Purefoy as LuciferTemple as Jimmie
- Wicked Blood2014IMDb rating 5.4Purefoy as BillTemple as Donny Baker
Tom Hollander2 films together, 1998 to 2000
Tom Hollander's page
- Maybe Baby2000IMDb rating 5.6Purefoy as Carl PhippsHollander as Ewan Proclaimer
- Bedrooms and Hallways1998IMDb rating 6.6Purefoy as BrendanHollander as Darren
Simon Callow2 films together, 1998 to 2004
Simon Callow's page
- George and the Dragon2004IMDb rating 5.6Purefoy as GeorgeCallow as King Edgar
- Bedrooms and Hallways1998IMDb rating 6.6Purefoy as BrendanCallow as Keith
Mark YoungDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2019
All films by Mark Young
- Limbo2019IMDb rating 5.3Purefoy as Lucifer
- Wicked Blood2014IMDb rating 5.4Purefoy as Bill
Also two films together8 more actors
- David HaymanFisherman's Friends: One and All (2022) and Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
- Mackenzie CrookIronclad (2011) and Solomon Kane (2009)
- Aneurin BarnardInterlude in Prague (2017) and Ironclad (2011)
- Maggie SteedFisherman's Friends: One and All (2022) and Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
- Amelia WarnerDon Quixote (2000) and Mansfield Park (1999)
- Dave JohnsFisherman's Friends: One and All (2022) and Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
- Jade AnoukaFisherman's Friends: One and All (2022) and Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
- Sam SwainsburyFisherman's Friends: One and All (2022) and Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.