
James Purefoy
Known for Acting · 88 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 (40)

The Witcher
2019
as Skellen

Sex Education
2019
as Remi Milburn

Revenge
2011
as Dominik Wright

The Following
2013
as Joe Carroll

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as James McCarthy

Rome
2005
as Mark Antony

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)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
2019
as Captain Gulliver 'Gully' Troy

Episodes
2011
as Rob

The Recruit
2022
as Oliver Bonner-Jones

Camelot
2011
as King Lot

Sharpe
1993
as Jack Spears

The Hollow Crown
2012
as Thomas of Mowbray

Urban Myths
2017
as Billy Wilder

Marie Antoinette
2022
as Louis XV

Roots
2016
as John Waller

The Veil
2024
as Sir Michael Althorp

No Man's Land
2020
as Stanley

Saint-Pierre
2025
as Sean Gallagher

Malpractice
2023
as Dr. Leo Harris

Outrageous
2025
as David Freeman-Mitford

A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
as Nicholas Jenkins

Hap and Leonard
2016
as Hap Collins

Land of Women
2024
as Fred

El Candidato
2020
as Wayne Addison

The Philanthropist
2009

Injustice
2011
as William Travers

The Faithful
2026
as Laban

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1996
as Mr Frederick Lawrence

The Summit
2008
as Thom Lightstone

The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
as Donald Farfrae

Blackbeard
2006
as Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach

The Tide of Life
1996
as Nick Stuart
Tears Before Bedtime
1995
as Jimmy Turner

The Prince and the Pauper
1996
as Miles Hendon

Calling the Shots
1994
as Brian Summers
Diamonds
2009
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)

Ironclad
2011
as Thomas Marshall

Vanity Fair
2004
as Rawdon Crawley

Momentum
2015
as Mr. Washington

High-Rise
2015
as Pangbourne

Mansfield Park
1999
as Tom Bertram

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
2023
as Rick Eden

Churchill
2017
as King George VI

George and the Dragon
2004
as George

Fisherman's Friends
2019
as Jim

Equity
2016
as Michael Connor

Women Talking Dirty
2001
as Daniel

Blessed
2004
as Craig Howard

Wicked Blood
2014
as 'Wild' Bill Owens

Maybe Baby
2000
as Carl Phipps

Don Quixote
2000
as Carrasco

Frankenstein
2007
as Clerval

Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
as Brendan

Feast of July
1995
as Jedd Wainwright

Fisherman's Friends: One and All
2022
as Jim

Limbo
2019
as Lucifer

Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006
as Beau Brummell

Sharpe's Sword
1995
as Captain the Lord Jack Spears

Bright Hair
1997
as David Miles

Interlude in Prague
2017
as Baron Saloka
Jilting Joe
1998
as Joe

The Wedding Tackle
2000
as Hal

Manchild
2007
as Joe
Photo Finish
2004
as James Wise

Goose on the Loose
2006
as Kenneth Donnelly

The Making of Resident Evil
2002
as Self

Angels
1992
as Victor

It's Me, Sugar
2018
as Billy Wilder

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Narrator

Tomorrow
2001
as Andrew Spender

Lighthouse
2000
as Richard Spader

The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
as Donald Farfrae

The Cloning of Joanna May
1992
as Oliver

Diamonds
2009
as Lucas Denmont

All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019
as Self
Legacy
2024
as Le père
Lena: The Bride of Ice
2008
as Dr. Harper

One Night Stand
1994
as John
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 88 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, James Purefoy has appeared in 48 films and 40 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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