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James Brian Mark Purefoy [1] (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.
James Purefoy is an English actor and producer who has appeared in theatre, television and film. He is known for his roles in Rome, Hap and Leonard, Altered Carbon, Fisherman's Friends and more.
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Feb 26, 2021 · James Purefoy: "I have a strange story to tell you about Heath..." He found his calling on stage before making his name on screens big and small. But the acting industry almost lost James Purefoy to the morgue. He speaks to Max Williams about a life well lived.
- The surname Purefoy dates back more than a thousand years. According to House of Names, it began "soon after 1066 when the Norman Conquest of England occurred" and was a name "given to a man of true faith."
- He went to Sherborne, a prestigious independent boarding school that also counts John Le Carré, Hugh Bonneville, and Chris Martin among its alumni. Purefoy has since revealed that he embarked on a course of therapy in his late-twenties to deal with the emotional fallout from being sent to boarding school as a child.
- As a teenager, he spent two years working as a hospital porter. "The pay was £25 ($35) for a 40 hour week. And this was 1980 not 1890," he told Somerset Live in 2019. "
- He twice came close to playing Bond: first when Pierce Brosnan was cast in 1995, then when Daniel Craig landed the role a decade later. "I kind of wish it had never been found out that I’d gone up for Bond.
James Purefoy is a British actor who has appeared in films such as A Knight's Tale, Resident Evil, and Vanity Fair. He also starred in TV shows like Rome, The Following, and Roots. See his full filmography, ratings, photos, and birthday on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit38%Fresh audience score. 82%Jim (Character), Executive Producer69%Fresh audience score. 74%Jim (Character)No Score YetNo Score YetLucifer (Character)80%Fresh audience score. 70%Baron Saloka (Character)Aug 15, 2020 · The actor talks about his roles in Fisherman's Friends, The Following, Pennyworth and more. He reveals his love for folk music, country music and Spanish language.
James Purefoy is an English actor who has starred in various films, TV shows and miniseries. He is known for his roles as Marc Antony in Rome, Joe Carroll in The Following, Laurens Bancroft in Altered Carbon and more.
