| Rupert Friend | |
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| Born | 1 October 1981  England |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Rupert Friend (born 1 October 1981) is an English film actor.
He made his debut in the film The Libertine, as Billy Downs, a young friend and lover of Johnny Depp's John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, for which he was named "outstanding new talent" at the 2005 Satellite Awards.[citation needed]
In 2008 he and his Webber Douglas contemporary Tom Mison filmed the short The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers which they wrote and in which they play the title characters.
In 2010 Friend will make his stage debut as Mitchell in the UK premiere of The Little Dog Laughed.[1] He stars in the forthcoming films The Kid, based on the novel by Kevin Lewis[2], and Lullaby for Pi.
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2004 | The Libertine | Downs |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Mr. Wickham |
| Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont | Ludovic Meyer | |
| 2007 | The Moon and the Stars | Renzo Daverio/Spoletta |
| The Last Legion | Demetrius | |
| Outlaw | Sandy | |
| Virgin Territory | Alessandro Felice | |
| 2008 | Jolene | Coco Leger |
| The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | Lt. Kurt Kotler | |
| 2009 | Cheri | Cheri |
| The Young Victoria | Prince Albert | |
| The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers | Bourbon | |
| 2010 | The Kid | Kevin Lewis |
Personal life
Friend grew up in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire and attended The Marlborough School in Woodstock. He moved to take A-levels at the Cherwell School and d'Overbroeck's College in Oxford. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Friend is dating actress Keira Knightley, whom he met on the set of Pride and Prejudice.[3][4]
References
- ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831252055266/Friend+%26+Greig+Laugh+in+Little+Dog%27s+UK+Premiere.html
- ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999426.html?categoryId=28&cs=1
- ^ "David joined by young co-stars and Dustin at 'Pyjamas' premiere". Hello! Magazine. 12 September 2008. http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2008/09/12/striped-pyjamas-prem/. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ Simpson, Richard; Lizzie Smith (5 September 2008). "'The horrifying moment I was abused by a thug,' by The Duchess star Keira Knightley". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1052231/The-horrifying-moment-I-abused-thug-The-Duchess-star-Keira-Knightley.html. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
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