James Purefoy
Known for Acting · 91 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 (43)
The Witcher
2019
as Skellen
Sex Education
2019
as Remi Milburn
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as James McCarthy
The Following
2013
as Joe Carroll
Revenge
2011
as Dominik Wright
Rome
2005
as Mark Antony
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Amulet (voice)
Altered Carbon
2018
as Laurens Bancroft
The Faithful
2026
as Laban
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
2019
as Captain Gulliver 'Gully' Troy
Camelot
2011
as King Lot
The Recruit
2022
as Oliver Bonner-Jones
Episodes
2011
as Rob
Sharpe
1993
as Jack Spears
The Hollow Crown
2012
as Thomas of Mowbray
A Discovery of Witches
2018
as Philippe De Clermont / Philippe de Clermont
Marie Antoinette
2022
as Louis XV
Roots
2016
as John Waller
Urban Myths
2017
as Billy Wilder
The Veil
2024
as Sir Michael Althorp
Saint-Pierre
2025
as Sean Gallagher
No Man's Land
2020
as Stanley
Malpractice
2023
as Dr. Leo Harris
Land of Women
2024
as Fred
Outrageous
2025
as David Freeman-Mitford
Hap and Leonard
2016
as Hap Collins
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
as Nicholas Jenkins
The Philanthropist
2009
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1996
as Mr Frederick Lawrence
Injustice
2011
as William Travers
Blackbeard
2006
as Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach
British Film Forever
2007
The Summit
2008
as Thom Lightstone
El Candidato
2020
as Wayne Addison
The Tide of Life
1996
as Nick Stuart
Coasting
1990
as Mike Baker
The Cloning of Joanna May
1992
as Oliver
The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
as Donald Farfrae
The Prince and the Pauper
1996
as Miles Hendon
Tears Before Bedtime
1995
as Jimmy Turner
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)
Ironclad
2011
as Thomas Marshall
High-Rise
2015
as Pangbourne
Mansfield Park
1999
as Tom Bertram
Legacy
2024
as Le père
Momentum
2015
as Mr. Washington
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
Women Talking Dirty
2001
as Daniel
It's Me, Sugar
2018
as Billy Wilder
Fisherman's Friends
2019
as Jim
Vanity Fair
2004
as Rawdon Crawley
Wicked Blood
2014
as 'Wild' Bill Owens
Lena: The Bride of Ice
2008
as Dr. Harper
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
as Brendan
Interlude in Prague
2017
as Baron Saloka
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006
as Beau Brummell
Sharpe's Sword
1995
as Captain the Lord Jack Spears
Equity
2016
as Michael Connor
Don Quixote
2000
as Carrasco
Fisherman's Friends: One and All
2022
as Jim
Manchild
2007
as Joe
The Wedding Tackle
2000
as Hal
Maybe Baby
2000
as Carl Phipps
Blessed
2004
as Craig Howard
Goose on the Loose
2006
as Kenneth Donnelly
Feast of July
1995
as Jedd Wainwright
Limbo
2019
as Lucifer
Photo Finish
2004
as James Wise
The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
as Donald Farfrae
The Making of Resident Evil
2002
as Self
The Cloning of Joanna May
1992
as Oliver
Bright Hair
1997
as David Miles
Frankenstein
2007
as Clerval
One Night Stand
1994
as John
Lighthouse
2000
as Richard Spader
Jilting Joe
1998
as Joe
Angels
1992
as Victor
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Narrator
Diamonds
2009
as Lucas Denmont
Tomorrow
2001
as Andrew Spender
All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019
as Self
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 91 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, James Purefoy has appeared in 48 films and 43 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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