Rupert Everett

Rupert James Hector Everett
1960 -
British born Norfolk

Height 6' 4" (1.93 m) . British-born Rupert Everett grew up in privileged circumstances, but the wry, sometimes arrogant intellectual was a rebel from the very beginning. At the age of 7, he was placed into the care of Benedictine monks at Ampleforth College where he trained classically on the piano. He was expelled from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London for clashing with his teachers, and instead apprenticed himself at the avant-garde Glasgow Citizen's Theater in Scotland, performing in such productions as `Don Juan' and `Heartbreak House'.In 1984, Everett successfully filmed a lead role in, Another Country (1984), which he had performed earlier on stage, and shot to international attention, becoming one of England's hottest new star. But, again, the wickedly sharp and suave rebel doused his own fire by clashing with the press and even with his own fans. In 1989, Everett openly declared his own homosexuality -- an announcement that could have mortally wounded his film career. Instead, over time, it seems to have had the opposite effect. His career revitalized as Julia Roberts' gay confidante in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), and he has continued to impress notably in the classics area with Shakespeare in Love (1998) (as Christopher Marlowe), An Ideal Husband (1999) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) (as Oberon). Lately he has enhanced both films, with his royal portrayals in To Kill a King (2003) and Stage Beauty (2004), and television, with his effortlessly suave Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) (TV). His predilection for smug and smarmy villains of late, such as the cartoonish Dr. Claw in Inspector Gadget (1999) has extended into voice animation with his "unprincely" Prince Charming character in Shrek 2 (2004).In making his landmark decision to "come out," Rupert becomes a living testament disproving the theory that a truly talented and successful romantic leading man cannot survive the career-killing stigma of being openly gay.

The Great Farrell (2006) , Shrek the Third (2007) , Stardust (2007) , The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) , "Boston Legal"(2005) , Separate Lies (2005) , Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) , A Different Loyalty (2004) , Shrek 2 (2004) , People (2004) , Stage Beauty (2004) , Quiet Flows the Don (2004) , "Liaisons dangereuses, Les" (2003) , To Kill a King (2003) , Mr. Ambassador (2003) , The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) , Unconditional Love (2002) , The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) , South Kensington (2001) , The Next Best Thing (2000) , Inspector Gadget (1999) , A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) , An Ideal Husband (1999) , Shakespeare in Love (1998) , B. Monkey (1998) , My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) , Dunston Checks In (1996) , The Madness of King George (1994) , Prêt-à-Porter (1994) , Dellamorte Dellamore (1994) , Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994) , Strelyayushchiye angely (1994) , Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) , The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990) , The Comfort of Strangers (1990) , Hearts of Fire (1990) , Tolérance (1989) , Occhiali d'oro, Gli (1987) , The Right Hand Man (1987) , Cronaca di una morte annunciata (1987) , Duet for One (1986) , Dance with a Stranger (1985) , Arthur the King (1985) , Another Country (1984) , "The Far Pavilions" (1984) , Real Life (1984) , Princess Daisy (1983) , Dead on Time (1983) , "The Agatha Christie Hour" (1982) , "Play for Today" (1982) , "Strangers" (1982) , A Shocking Accident (1982) , The Manhood of Edward Robinson (1981)