Off the Cuff
Spotted! January 2002: A friend was in a restaurant in Soho, London and spotted "an extraordinarily beautiful man" who turned out to be Rupert. He was chain-smoking for England but stories of his haggardness (from a frankly envious gay friend who saw him in the gym) have been greatly exaggerated.
Rupert's next project is Unconditional Love and he could be co-starring with Nicole Kidman in a re-make of Blithe Spirit. He's also written two screenplays - PS I Love You featuring a gay James Bond, and Arthur and Martha. He's hoping to make the latter with his mate Julia Roberts.
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Background
Born on 29 May 1959 in Norfolk, UK
Educated at Ampleforth College (posh English private school near York)
Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, was expelled for insubordination and ended up in an apprenticeship at the Glasgow Citizen's Theater in Scotland
came out of the closet in 1989
Roles: Television
- Arthur the King (1985) - Lancelot
- The Far Pavilions (1984) (mini) TV Series - George Garforth
- Princess Daisy (1983) - Ram Valensky
Roles: Film
- The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) - Algernon Moncrieff
- Who Shot Victor Fox (2002) - Dirk Simpson
- The Next Best Thing (2000) - Robert Whittaker
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) - A brilliant Oberon.
- Inspector Gadget (1999) - Scolex/Claw
- An Ideal Husband (1999) - The wonderful Lord Arthur Goring.
- B. Monkey (1998) - Paul
- Shakespeare in Love (1998) (uncredited) - Christopher Marlowe, giving some great writing advice to Will (played by BluSher Joseph Fiennes)
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) - George Downes, stealing the film hands down from Julia Roberts as her gay best friend.
- Dunston Checks In (1996) - Rutledge
- The Madness of King George (1995) - a bitchily bewigged Prince of Wales
- Dellamorte Dellamore aka Of Death, Of Love (1994) - Francesco Dellamorte
- Pr�t-�-Porter (1994) - Jack Lowenthal
- Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994)
- Shooting Angels (1993) - Russian film
- Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) - Sasha
- The Comfort of Strangers (1990) - Colin
- Tol�rance (1989) - Assuerus, aka Horace Walop
- The Right Hand Man (1987) - Lord Harry Ironminster
- Cronaca di una morte annunciata aka Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987) - Bayardo San Roman
- Hearts of Fire (1987) - James Colt
- Occhiali d'oro aka Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987) - David Lattes
- Duet for One (1986) - Constantine Kassanis
- Dance with a Stranger (1985) - David Blakeley
- Another Country (1984) - Guy Bennett with fellow BluSher Cary Elwes
- Real Life (1983)
- A Shocking Accident (1982) - Jerome Weathersby
- The Manhood of Edward Robinson (1981) - Guy
Books
- The Hairdresser of St. Tropez - v. bizarre book but wickedly funny.
- Hello Darling, Are You Working? (1992)
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Snippets
Rupert turned down the role of Cecil Vyse in the film adaptation of A Room With A View.
He owns a black labrador called Moise.
Rupert narrated the Channel 4 documentary Pink Triangle
Gallery
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