Rupert Friend
Birthday: 1 October 1981, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Rupert William Anthony Friend
Height: 185 cm
Rupert Friend was born on October 1, 1981 in Oxfordshire, England as Rupert William Anthony Friend. He is an actor and writer, known for Homeland (2011), The Young Victoria (2009) and Pride & ...Show More
There are some great actors I don't want to meet because I don't want to know how they did it. I don Show more
There are some great actors I don't want to meet because I don't want to know how they did it. I don't want to know anything about their personal life, and the illusion, or whatever it is, the shape-shiftery magic stuff that they do, which is my joy. Hide
Growing up in England, you're sort of spoiled, in a way. You sort of take it for granted that within Show more
Growing up in England, you're sort of spoiled, in a way. You sort of take it for granted that within a half-hour's drive, you could be walking around a stately home from the 1700s. It's not very hard to do - in California, you've got to take a flight! Hide
I really admire artists who take the time to recharge their batteries and not continually call on it Show more
I really admire artists who take the time to recharge their batteries and not continually call on it. I think you can spot tired and jaded artists quite quickly. Hide
I think saying you're bad at something is rather wonderful because then it doesn't matter anymore.
I think saying you're bad at something is rather wonderful because then it doesn't matter anymore.
The accent in England can change literally from street to street, and people have this sort of feuda Show more
The accent in England can change literally from street to street, and people have this sort of feudal tribalism whereby you can identify somebody's provenance by their voice. Hide
I think that what drives most of us as human beings is the want for something. You might have a hope Show more
I think that what drives most of us as human beings is the want for something. You might have a hope, or a big dream, or a goal that you haven't yet achieved. Hide
I can only go places because I know that I can go away from them, if that makes sense. I like the gy Show more
I can only go places because I know that I can go away from them, if that makes sense. I like the gypsy lifestyle that filming affords. Hide
'On the Road' completely changed the way I looked at what you could do with your life.
'On the Road' completely changed the way I looked at what you could do with your life.
My auditions for drama school were miserable, but one thing I had on my side, although I had no expe Show more
My auditions for drama school were miserable, but one thing I had on my side, although I had no experience or skill or training, was that I wanted to learn everything. Hide
I don't have a publicist. I don't go to events or self-promote, or endorse things, or whatever it is Show more
I don't have a publicist. I don't go to events or self-promote, or endorse things, or whatever it is people are meant to do in that world. Hide
My great grandparents are Scottish, and I have this very tenuous connection which I try and bump up Show more
My great grandparents are Scottish, and I have this very tenuous connection which I try and bump up whenever I can, because I'd much rather be Scottish than English. Hide
I grew up in the countryside in the middle of nowhere in England and got out as soon as I could!
I grew up in the countryside in the middle of nowhere in England and got out as soon as I could!
There are two qualities that I've noticed in good directors: One is that they have their vision very Show more
There are two qualities that I've noticed in good directors: One is that they have their vision very strongly in place; and two is that they listen to everyone's opinion and still remember their vision. Hide
I don't really use the Internet or the newspapers to find out about people.
I don't really use the Internet or the newspapers to find out about people.
I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me.
I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me.
I've never got a part in the same way twice. I've never prepared the same way. I've never experience Show more
I've never got a part in the same way twice. I've never prepared the same way. I've never experienced the filming the process the same way. Hide
I believe that if you can discover something of the truth of a person, then you will start to unders Show more
I believe that if you can discover something of the truth of a person, then you will start to understand, and to understand is to move towards, if not like, then at least an empathy of some kind. Hide
Sport is not my thing.
Sport is not my thing.
I don't think the idea of working in Hollywood really exists anymore. I think you work in films, and Show more
I don't think the idea of working in Hollywood really exists anymore. I think you work in films, and where the film is shot is where it's shot. The studio system doesn't really exist. Hide
I like Scottish people because they feel very true. They're always level and straight. They get a re Show more
I like Scottish people because they feel very true. They're always level and straight. They get a reputation for being hardened because of it, but I find them to be scrupulously honest people. Hide
Edinburgh is so cultural and such a beautiful place to walk around.
Edinburgh is so cultural and such a beautiful place to walk around.
I'll tell you, there's no goodies and baddies in the world, there's just people with intentions that Show more
I'll tell you, there's no goodies and baddies in the world, there's just people with intentions that sometimes clash. Hide
Everybody has many people inside of them; I think we tend to present the one we feel is most appropr Show more
Everybody has many people inside of them; I think we tend to present the one we feel is most appropriate at first, in order to gain acceptance or achieve what we want. It gets really interesting when this technique fails, and other levels are revealed. Hide
I think you can decide how much of yourself you're willing to make public.
I think you can decide how much of yourself you're willing to make public.
I don't think you can decide how famous or not you become.
I don't think you can decide how famous or not you become.
I'm a terrible dancer.
I'm a terrible dancer.
It's great to sit and talk about the films and the people I work with, rather than where I buy my so Show more
It's great to sit and talk about the films and the people I work with, rather than where I buy my socks or whatever. Hide
I think that the process of trying to become somebody else, and obviously the director/actor relatio Show more
I think that the process of trying to become somebody else, and obviously the director/actor relationship in trying to do that, is such a weird, undefinable thing. Hide
I really love living in cities where the people living above, below and next to you are from totally Show more
I really love living in cities where the people living above, below and next to you are from totally different worlds to you. Hide
Rupert Friend's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 2
as Actor (59)
Rupert Friend'S roles
Mr. Wickham
Demetrius
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg
Ch
Peter Quinn
David McKenna
Oliver
Agent 47
Lieutenant Kotler
Ernest Donovan
