Rupert Friend is a British actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He became famous for his roles in the films Hitman, Young Victoria, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Pride and Prejudice. For work in the TV series "Homeland" the performer was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Rupert Friend is not looking for communication with the press. However, all journalists agree that he is polite and pleasant. And outside the screen, the artist does his best not to attract attention to himself. According to the actor, fame comes beyond the desire of anyone. Man can only control the degree of penetration of the public into the personal.
Choice of profession
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1981 in the British village of Stonefield. The child was born on October 1 in the family of Turpin and Millar Solicitors lawyer Carolina Friend and art historian Nicholas Friend. Almost all the time the boy spent on the street. Often Rupert participated in fights.
For a very long time, the active guy did not suspect the existence of cinema. The first film he saw was the adventures of Indiana Jones. Shocked by a brave archaeologist, Rupert decided to repeat the exploits of the movie hero. He chose the profession of an archaeologist for himself. But soon the guy realized that, unlike the movie, everyday life is completely different. Then the boy got the idea to become an actor, like Harrison Ford, who played the role of Indiana.
He studied at a school at the church, attended classes at the school of Chervel and Oxford College d'Overbroeck's. Secretly from parents after completing training, the young man decided to get an acting education. He entered the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. With excellent external data and the presence of remarkable talent, even the lack of preparation did not interfere with the future actor.
In the family, the son’s decision was made negatively. And Rupert himself subsequently admitted that he came to the scene quite late. Theatrical debut for the young man was the production in the London theater "The Little Dog Laughed" in 2010.
Successful start
But the film career started in 2003, during the days of college. The aspiring artist was invited to the television project "Libertine" with Johnny Depp. The premiere of the Australian-British film took place in November 2004. Rupert's work won the Satellite Award in the Outstanding New Talent category and was nominated for the title of the most promising debutant. The incredible success of the film also affected the popularity.
After visiting the new castings, Frend got the role of Mr. George Wickham in the historical drama based on Jane Austen’s drama “Pride and Prejudice”. Again he starred with the stars of world cinema. The picture was nominated for numerous awards after its release in 2005.
In the American film "Mrs. Palfrey in Clairmont, " Frend got the main character. A couple of years later, the actor starred in The Last Legion. The painting shows the last days of Rome. The performer played the role of Demetrius, a supporting hero. Invitations to the artist were sent after this work, mainly by directors of US-British projects.
The debut as a screenwriter took place in 2008. Together with actor Thomas Mison, Friend wrote the script for the short film "The Long and Sad Saga of the Suicide Brothers." The main characters of the film were also performed by Thomas and Rupert.
In 2009, new works appeared in the cinema portfolio. The actor starred in the British comedy "Sheri" of the spoiled protagonist. Critics praised the work. In the same period, Prince Albert was brilliantly played in Young Victoria.
Significant works
According to John Boyne’s novel translated into fifty languages, the movie drama “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” was filmed. The audience appeared in the guise of a cruel German officer. The film shows the story of the son of the commandant of a concentration camp, who made friends with the inhabitants of this terrible place.
In Lullaby for Pi, Rupert was offered the main role. His character is a musician who has become a recluse after the death of his wife. The owner of the house, imitating the confusion in the keys, provokes the appearance in the apartment of a man of a girl named Pi. This makes the recluse shake. An American journalist appeared in the film "5 Days in August."
In 2012, in the American version of "Homeland" called "Alien Among His Own", the next career take-off of the artist took place. Thanks to the incredible success of the project, the supporting hero turned into one of the key characters. The action takes place between Marine Nicholas Brody and CIA agent Carrie Matheson.
Again, Frend became the protagonist in the 2014 film Hitman: Agent 47. In the film adaptation of the popular computer games about the adventures of Agent 47 Hitman, the artist got a chance to go into the category of actors of high-budget films. In 2016, there was a lull in the artist’s work.
In 2017, Rupert reincarnated as Vasily Stalin in Armando Ianucci's Death of Stalin. In 2018, in the image of the husband of the missing woman, Rupert was again seen on the screen by fans. According to the plot of the detective tape "Simple Request", a single mother makes money on a blog. The heroine agrees to fulfill the request of her friend. After that, she disappears, and the blogger begins her search.
