James Purefoy

James Purefoy plays Colville, the benevolent Black Prince, in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale - 2001 Photo: Egon Endrenyi

Biography

Born 06/03/1964

A dashingly handsome, dark-haired actor hailing from Somerset, England, James Purefoy did extensive stage and television work in his native country beginning in the mid-1980s before breaking out with significant film roles at the close of the 90s. The performer made his professional acting debut as...
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Highlights

  • In 2005, Cast as Mark Antony in the HBO series "Rome" a saga set during the last years of Julius Caesar's reign
  • In 2004, Starred opposite Reese Witherspoon in Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair" based on the William Thackeray novel
  • In 2002, Featured alongside Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez and Eric Mabius in "Resident Evil"

Family & Companions

  • Gwyneth Paltrow: dating as of July 2002
  • parents: divorced when Purefoy was four years old

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