Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English film, television and theater actor. He is known for his roles in Room with a View, Maurice, The Madness of King George and The Forsyte Saga. He plays the character of DI Lestrade in the BBC television series Sherlock, which started broadcasting in 2010.

Filmography

• 1985 — Room with a View — Freddie Honeychurch
• 1987 — Maurice — Alec Scudder
• 1988 — A Handful of Dust — John Beaver
• 1990 — The Plot to Kill Hitler — Axel von dem Busche
• 1990 — The Children — Gerald Ormerod
• 1991 — Where Angels Fear to Tread — Philip Herriton
• 1992 — Damage — Martyn Fleming
• 1992 — The Sheltering Desert — Hermann Korn
• 1994 — The Madness of King George — Robert Fulke Greville
• 1996 — Different for Girls — Paul Prentice
• 1996 — The Innocent Sleep — Alan Terry
• 1996 — Intimate Relations — Harold Guppy — Montreal World Film Festival Best Actor
• 1997 — Broken — The Attendant on the Train
• 1997 — Mrs. Dalloway — Septimus Warren Smith
• 1998 — The Soldier's Leap — Christian — Short Film
• 1998 — Sweet Revenge — Oliver Knightly
• 1999 — All My Loved Ones — Nicholas Winton — Original title: Vsichni moji blízcí
• 1999 — Dreaming of Joseph Lees — Joseph Lees
• 2000 — Room to Rent — Mark
• 2002 — Extreme Ops — Jeffrey
• 2005 — Rag Tale — Eddy Taylor
• 2005 — V for Vendetta — Dominic
• 2007 — Death at a Funeral — Robert
• 2007 — Intervention — Mark
• 2007 — The Waiting Room — George
• 2010 — Made in Dagenham — Peter Hopkins
• 2012 — Fast Girls — David Temple
• 2015 — Bone in the Throat — Rupert — Adapted from Anthony Bourdain's novel
• 2016 — Native — Cane
• 2016 — Sacrifice — Duncan Guthrie — Adapted from Sharon Bolton's novel
• 2018 — Swimming with Men — Luke
• 2019 — Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans — Governor General Paulinus
• 2020 — Emma — Mr. Weston

Rupert Graves was born on June 30, 1963 in Weston-super-Mare, England. His passion for performing arts led him to the world of theater at a young age, and he gained his first experiences by working in local theaters and circuses, without receiving professional training. Graves, who moved to London in the early 1980s and continued his theater career there, quickly attracted attention with his stage talent.

His step into the world of cinema was thanks to his collaboration with master director James Ivory. E.M. The free-spirited Freddy Honeychurch character he played in the movie "A Room with a View" (1985), adapted from Forster's novel, made him an internationally known name. He also starred in the movie "Maurice" (1987) with the same team, becoming one of the sought-after faces of period dramas.

Diversifying his career in the 1990s, Graves demonstrated his dramatic talent by appearing in successful productions such as "The Madness of King George" (1994) and "Emma" (1996).

The project that enabled him to reach the largest and most loyal fan base of his career was the legendary modern BBC series "Sherlock" (2010-2017). The character of Inspector Greg Lestrade, who is intelligent but often helpless in the face of Sherlock Holmes' genius methods, and who is fair and patient, made Graves an integral part of popular culture.

This iconic role proved once again how much his natural and sincere acting style is loved by modern audiences.

The actor continues his career in television and cinema steadily; He has appeared in a wide range of roles, from the character of Dominic in the movie "V for Vendetta" (2005), to comedy productions such as "Death at a Funeral" (2007) and prestigious period dramas such as "The Forsyte Saga" (2002). Recently, he has maintained his influence in both British and world cinema by taking part in international productions such as "Riviera" (2017-2020) and "SWAT" (2022).

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 118 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Doctor Who (2005) — Riddell
• Death in Paradise (2011) — James Lavender
• New Tricks (2004) — Adrian Levene
• Spooks (2002) — William Sampson
• Sherlock (2010) — DI Greg Lestrade
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Lance Fortescue
• Waking the Dead (2001) — Colonel John Garrett
• Commissioner Lewis (2007) — Alec Pickman
• 12 Monkeys (2015) — Sebastian
• Inspector Morse (1987) — Billy
• Law & Order: UK (2009)
• V for Vendetta (2006) — Dominic

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.