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Rupert EverettAdd to My CelebsAge 52 Birthday May. 29th, 1959 Born in Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England, UK Height 6' 4" |
Rupert Everett's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2009 - St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold2007 - Stardust 2007 - St. Trinian's 2007 - Shrek The Third 2005 - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2005 - Separate Lies 2004 - A Different Loyalty 2004 - Stage Beauty 2004 - Shrek 2 2003 - To Kill a King 2002 - The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002 - The Importance of Being Earnest 2000 - The Next Best Thing 1999 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999 - An Ideal Husband 1999 - Inspector Gadget 1998 - Shakespeare in Love 1998 - B. Monkey 1997 - My Best Friend's Wedding 1996 - Dunston Checks In 1994 - The Madness of King George 1994 - Prêt-à-porter 1990 - The Comfort of Strangers 1984 - Another Country 1983 - Dead on Time |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
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 Theatre 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 (I)' 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.
TRIVIA:
- Writes for "Vanity Fair".
- Showed his musical talents on two remakes: singing backup on 'Madonna' (qv)'s remake of "American Pie" and by dueting with Brit pop star 'Robbie Williams (I)' (qv) on a version of the classic "They Can't Take That Away from Me".
- Owns a Black Lab, named Moise.
- Godfather of 'Madonna' (qv)'s and 'Guy Ritchie' (qv)'s son David.
- Is a descendant from Charles II Stuart, King of England and Scotland, and through him a distant relative of 'Rachael Stirling' (qv).
- Son of Major Anthony Michael Everett, who worked in business and served in the military, and wife (married 7 May 1955) Sara MacLean (born 19 September 1934), who was Scottish, and descended from the baronets Vyvyan of Trelowarren and the German Schmiedern Barons.
- Former, successful model in Milan.
- In _Stage Beauty (2004)_ (qv), plays King Charles II, the son of King Charles I, whom he played in _To Kill a King (2003)_ (qv). They are both his ancestors.
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