James Purefoy
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1964-06-03 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Taunton, England, UK
- Also known as
- Τζέιμς Πιούρφοϊ · James Brian Mark Purefoy · Джеймс Пьюрфой · Jame Purefoy · 제임스 퓨어포이 · جیمز پیورفوی
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (41)
The Witcher
2019
as Skellen
Rome
2005
as Mark Antony
Sex Education
2019
as Remi Milburn
Revenge
2011
as Dominik Wright
The Following
2013
as Joe Carroll
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as James McCarthy
Altered Carbon
2018
as Laurens Bancroft
A Discovery of Witches
2018
as Philippe De Clermont / Philippe de Clermont
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Amulet (voice)
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
2019
as Captain Gulliver 'Gully' Troy
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Episodes
2011
as Rob
The Recruit
2022
as Oliver Bonner-Jones
The Hollow Crown
2012
as Thomas of Mowbray
Sharpe
1993
as Jack Spears
Camelot
2011
as King Lot
Urban Myths
2017
as Billy Wilder
Marie Antoinette
2022
as Louis XV
Roots
2016
as John Waller
No Man's Land
2020
as Stanley
Land of Women
2024
as Fred
Saint-Pierre
2025
as Sean Gallagher
The Veil
2024
as Sir Michael Althorp
The Faithful
2026
as Laban
El Candidato
2020
as Wayne Addison
Malpractice
2023
as Dr. Leo Harris
Hap and Leonard
2016
as Hap Collins
Outrageous
2025
as David Freeman-Mitford
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
as Nicholas Jenkins
Injustice
2011
as William Travers
The Philanthropist
2009
The Summit
2008
as Thom Lightstone
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1996
as Mr Frederick Lawrence
British Film Forever
2007
Blackbeard
2006
as Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach
Tears Before Bedtime
1995
as Jimmy Turner
The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
as Donald Farfrae
The Tide of Life
1996
as Nick Stuart
The Prince and the Pauper
1996
as Miles Hendon
Diamonds
2009
Calling the Shots
1994
as Brian Summers
Movies (48)
Masters of the Universe
2026
as King Randor
John Carter
2012
as Kantos Kan
A Knight's Tale
2001
as Colville
Resident Evil
2002
as Spence
Solomon Kane
2009
as Solomon Kane
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)
Churchill
2017
as King George VI
Ironclad
2011
as Thomas Marshall
Momentum
2015
as Mr. Washington
Vanity Fair
2004
as Rawdon Crawley
High-Rise
2015
as Pangbourne
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
2023
as Rick Eden
Mansfield Park
1999
as Tom Bertram
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
as Brendan
Equity
2016
as Michael Connor
Fisherman's Friends
2019
as Jim
Fisherman's Friends: One and All
2022
as Jim
Wicked Blood
2014
as 'Wild' Bill Owens
George and the Dragon
2004
as George
Maybe Baby
2000
as Carl Phipps
Frankenstein
2007
as Clerval
Don Quixote
2000
as Carrasco
Goose on the Loose
2006
as Kenneth Donnelly
Blessed
2004
as Craig Howard
Feast of July
1995
as Jedd Wainwright
Limbo
2019
as Lucifer
Interlude in Prague
2017
as Baron Saloka
Women Talking Dirty
2001
as Daniel
The Making of Resident Evil
2002
as Self
Sharpe's Sword
1995
as Captain the Lord Jack Spears
Diamonds
2009
as Lucas Denmont
Lighthouse
2000
as Richard Spader
Bright Hair
1997
as David Miles
Jilting Joe
1998
as Joe
Manchild
2007
as Joe
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006
as Beau Brummell
Lena: The Bride of Ice
2008
as Dr. Harper
It's Me, Sugar
2018
as Billy Wilder
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Narrator
Photo Finish
2004
as James Wise
Tomorrow
2001
as Andrew Spender
Angels
1992
as Victor
The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
as Donald Farfrae
The Wedding Tackle
2000
as Hal
All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019
as Self
One Night Stand
1994
as John
The Cloning of Joanna May
1992
as Oliver
Legacy
2024
as Le père
About James Purefoy
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 o… With 89 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, James Purefoy has appeared in 48 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Purefoy Movies
- Masters of the Universe (2026) — as King Randor
- John Carter (2012) — as Kantos Kan
- A Knight's Tale (2001) — as Colville
- Resident Evil (2002) — as Spence
- Solomon Kane (2009) — as Solomon Kane
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