James Purefoy British Actor
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James Purefoy was previously married to Holly Aird (1996 - 2002).
James Purefoy has been in a relationship with Fay Ripley (1982 - 1993).
James Purefoy has had an encounter with Mariana Tosca (2006).
James Purefoy is rumoured to have hooked up with Gwyneth Paltrow (2002).
About
James Purefoy is a 61 year old British Actor. Born James Brian Mark Purefoy on 3rd June, 1964 in Taunton, Somerset, England, he is famous for Feast of July in a career that spans 1988–present and 1987–present. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
James Purefoy has been in 6 on-screen matchups, including Eva Green in Camelot (2011), Kevin McKidd in Bedrooms and Hallways (1998), Natalie Zea in The Following (2013), Valorie Curry in The Following (2013) and Madeleine Stowe in Revenge (2011).
James Purefoy is a member of the following lists: 1964 births, Shakespearean actors and English film actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
7 years
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| Dating | 1 |
11 years
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| Encounter | 1 |
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| Rumoured | 1 |
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| Total | 4 |
11 years
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4 years, 6 months
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7 years
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Details
| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Brian, Mark
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| Last Name |
Purefoy
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Brian Mark Purefoy
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| Birthday |
3rd June, 1964
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| Birthplace |
Taunton, Somerset, England
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Sherborne School
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| University |
Central School of Speech and Drama, London
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Feast of July
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| Year(s) Active |
1990–present, 1988–present, 1987–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Independent Talent Group Ltd., Brillstein Entertainment Partners
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| Official Websites |
jamespurefoy.us/, www.jamespurefoy.es/web/, www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/jan/06/features.weekend1, www.james-purefoy.com/, www.booksofjorthus.com/, www.nndb.com/people/118/000050965/, twitter.com/JamesPurefoy, www.facebook.com/JamesPurefoyOnline
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| Father |
Anthony Purefoy
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| Mother |
Shirley Taylor
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| Family Member |
Joseph Purefoy (son), Rose Purefoy (son)
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| Friend |
Kevin Bacon, Valorie Curry, Kevin McKidd
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| Pets |
Marcell (dog)
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| Favorite Bands |
Kings of Convenience, Led Zeppelin, Lynard Skynard, Ac/dc
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James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Marcus Antonius 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.