James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Age 62 — born June 3, 1964·Taunton, England, UK

James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series The Following, Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series Hap and Leonard. Purefoy also played Lord Phillipe de Clermont in the second season of the hit AMC/Netflix series "A Discovery of Witches". In 2018, he starred as Laurens Bancroft in the first season of Altered Carbon, a Netflix original series. Following an uncredited role as V in the 2006 film V for Vendetta (replaced and dubbed over by Hugo Weaving), he was cast in a main role as Captain Gulliver "Gully" Troy / Captain Blighty in the 2020–2021 second and 2022 third season of the television series Pennyworth, the prequel to both Gotham and V for Vendetta. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Purefoy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

ActionAdventureScience FictionDrama

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1984–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedHumphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
7.1 Average ratingacross 69 titles

Top TV shows 40best James Purefoy shows

  1. 1The Prince and the Pauper posterThe Prince and the PauperMiles Hendon · 6 eps · 19969.0
  2. 2Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia posterTrollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaAmulet (voice) · 52 eps · 20168.5
  3. 3Rome posterRomeMark Antony · 22 eps · 20058.2
  4. 4Sex Education posterSex EducationRemi Milburn · 5 eps · 20198.2
  5. 5Sherlock Holmes posterSherlock HolmesJames McCarthy · 1 ep · 19848.2
  6. 6The Tide of Life posterThe Tide of LifeNick Stuart · 3 eps · 19968.0
  7. 7Calling the Shots posterCalling the ShotsBrian Summers · 2 eps · 19948.0
  8. 8Sharpe posterSharpeJack Spears · 1 ep · 19938.0
  9. 9The Witcher posterThe WitcherSkellen · 5 eps · 20197.9
  10. 10Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler posterPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerCaptain Gulliver 'Gully' Troy · 10 eps · 20197.9
  11. 11A Discovery of Witches posterA Discovery of WitchesPhilippe De Clermont · 3 eps · 20187.8
  12. 12Altered Carbon posterAltered CarbonLaurens Bancroft · 10 eps · 20187.6
  13. 13Revenge posterRevengeDominik Wright · 20117.6
  14. 14Marie Antoinette posterMarie AntoinetteLouis XV · 4 eps · 20227.5
  15. 15The Recruit posterThe RecruitOliver Bonner-Jones · 2 eps · 20227.5
  16. 16The Tenant of Wildfell Hall posterThe Tenant of Wildfell HallMr Frederick Lawrence · 2 eps · 19967.5
  17. 17The Hollow Crown posterThe Hollow CrownThomas of Mowbray · 1 ep · 20127.5
  18. 18Urban Myths posterUrban MythsBilly Wilder · 1 ep · 20177.4
  19. 19The Faithful posterThe FaithfulLaban · 2 eps · 20267.3
  20. 20Episodes posterEpisodesRob · 4 eps · 20117.2
  21. 21Injustice posterInjusticeWilliam Travers · 5 eps · 20117.1
  22. 22The Philanthropist posterThe Philanthropist8 eps · 20097.1
  23. 23Outrageous posterOutrageousDavid Freeman-Mitford · 6 eps · 20257.0
  24. 24Malpractice posterMalpracticeDr. Leo Harris · 5 eps · 20237.0
  25. 25Tears Before BedtimeJimmy Turner · 4 eps · 19957.0
  26. 26The Mayor of Casterbridge posterThe Mayor of CasterbridgeDonald Farfrae · 2 eps · 20037.0
  27. 27Roots posterRootsJohn Waller · 2 eps · 20166.9
  28. 28Hap and Leonard posterHap and LeonardHap Collins · 18 eps · 20166.9
  29. 29No Man's Land posterNo Man's LandStanley · 8 eps · 20206.9
  30. 30The Following posterThe FollowingJoe Carroll · 45 eps · 20136.9
  31. 31El Candidato posterEl CandidatoWayne Addison · 10 eps · 20206.9
  32. 32Land of Women posterLand of WomenFred · 6 eps · 20246.8
  33. 33The Veil posterThe VeilSir Michael Althorp · 5 eps · 20246.5
  34. 34Camelot posterCamelotKing Lot · 3 eps · 20116.3
  35. 35Blackbeard posterBlackbeardEdward 'Blackbeard' Teach · 2 eps · 20066.1
  36. 36Saint-Pierre posterSaint-PierreSean Gallagher · 22 eps · 20255.8
  37. 37The Summit posterThe SummitThom Lightstone · 2 eps · 20085.6
  38. 38British Film Forever posterBritish Film Forever2 eps · 20075.5
  39. 39A Dance to the Music of Time posterA Dance to the Music of TimeNicholas Jenkins · 4 eps · 19974.8
  40. 40Diamonds2 eps · 2009

Top movies 30best James Purefoy movies

  1. 1Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain posterHumphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to BritainNarrator · 202510.0
  2. 2The Wedding Tackle posterThe Wedding TackleHal · 200010.0
  3. 3Lena: The Bride of IceDr. Harper · 200810.0
  4. 4Angels posterAngelsVictor · 19929.0
  5. 5Jilting JoeJoe · 19988.0
  6. 6Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans posterTrollhunters: Rise of the TitansAdditional Voices (voice) · 20217.6
  7. 7The Mayor of Casterbridge posterThe Mayor of CasterbridgeDonald Farfrae · 20037.3
  8. 8Sharpe's Sword posterSharpe's SwordCaptain the Lord Jack Spears · 19957.3
  9. 9Masters of the Universe posterMasters of the UniverseKing Randor · 20267.2
  10. 10Photo FinishJames Wise · 20047.0
  11. 11One Night Stand posterOne Night StandJohn · 19947.0
  12. 12Manchild posterManchildJoe · 20077.0
  13. 13The Cloning of Joanna May posterThe Cloning of Joanna MayOliver · 19927.0
  14. 14LegacyLe père · 20247.0
  15. 15Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie posterMr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk MovieRick Eden · 20236.9
  16. 16A Knight's Tale posterA Knight's TaleColville · 2001 · Adventure6.9
  17. 17Fisherman's Friends posterFisherman's FriendsJim · 20196.7
  18. 18Resident Evil posterResident EvilSpence · 2002 · Horror6.7
  19. 19Mansfield Park posterMansfield ParkTom Bertram · 19996.7
  20. 20Fisherman's Friends: One and All posterFisherman's Friends: One and AllJim · 20226.5
  21. 21John Carter posterJohn CarterKantos Kan · 2012 · Action6.4
  22. 22Don Quixote posterDon QuixoteCarrasco · 20006.3
  23. 23Churchill posterChurchillKing George VI · 20176.2
  24. 24Ironclad posterIroncladThomas Marshall · 20116.2
  25. 25Bedrooms and Hallways posterBedrooms and HallwaysBrendan · 19986.1
  26. 26Solomon Kane posterSolomon KaneSolomon Kane · 20096.0
  27. 27It's Me, Sugar posterIt's Me, SugarBilly Wilder · 20186.0
  28. 28Vanity Fair posterVanity FairRawdon Crawley · 20045.8
  29. 29Interlude in Prague posterInterlude in PragueBaron Saloka · 20175.8
  30. 30Feast of July posterFeast of JulyJedd Wainwright · 19955.8

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