Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Actor, Writer, Director

Born June 30, 1963 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

Britain's Rupert Graves made his professional stage debut in 1983 in The Killing of Mr. Toad and went on to co-star with Harvey Fierstein in the London production of Torch Song Trilogy. By the mid-80s he was a presence in quality films and TV, including Merchant Ivory films Room With A View where he played Freddy Honeychurch and Maurice where he played Alec Scudder. Rupert has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows including Emma (2020), Riviera S3 (2020), Swimming With Men (2018), The Family (2016), however most recently Rupert is best known for playing DI Greg Lestrade in BBC's Sherlock. Rupert has over 20 stage credits to his name, including The Elephant Man and Closer on Broadway, and he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in 1998 for his performance in Hurlyburly.

Top titles

  • Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Feature Only)
  • Death at a Funeral (2007)
  • V for Vendetta
  • Maurice
  • Cuba - Wild Island of the Caribbean
  • Doctor Who Season 1
  • Last Tango in Halifax, Season 1
  • Doc Martin Season 1
  • Garrow's Law Season 3
  • Inspector Morse Season 1
  • The Forsyte Saga Season 1
  • Scott & Bailey, Season 1
  • Miss Marple: They Do It With Mirrors
  • Waking the Dead Season 1
  • The Crimson Field Season 1
  • Death in Paradise, Season 1
  • Wallander Season 1
  • 12 Monkeys, Season 1
  • The White Queen, Season 1
  • Single Father

Filmography

  • 2022
    Wolves of War
  • Surface - Season 1
  • Daliland
  • 2020
    Emma. (2020) (4K UHD)
  • McDonald & Dodds
  • 2019
    A Working Mom's Nightmare
  • Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
  • 2018
    Swimming With Men
  • Season 1
  • Silencio
  • 2017
    Riviera - Season 1
  • 2016
    The Family Season 1
  • Native
  • Sacrifice
  • 2015
    12 Monkeys, Season 1
  • 2014
    The Crimson Field Season 1
  • 2013
    Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down
  • The White Queen, Season 1
  • 2012
    Fast Girls
  • Last Tango in Halifax, Season 1
  • 2011
    Scott & Bailey, Season 1
  • Death in Paradise, Season 1
  • 2010
    Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Feature Only)
  • Single Father
  • Made In Dagenham
  • 2009
    The Good Times Are Killing Me
  • Garrow's Law Season 3
  • 2008
    Wallander Season 1
  • 2007
    Death at a Funeral (2007)
  • Intervention (Portuguese Audio)
  • 2006
    Son of the Dragon
  • Lewis S1
  • 2005
    Doctor Who Season 1
  • V for Vendetta
  • The Rag Scandal
  • 2004
    Miss Marple: They Do It With Mirrors
  • Doc Martin Season 1
  • 2003
    New Tricks Season 3
  • Charles II - The Power And The Passion
  • 2002
    The Forsyte Saga Season 1
  • Extreme Ops
  • MI-5 Season 6
  • 2000
    Waking the Dead Season 1
  • 1999
    Dreaming Of Joseph Lees
  • Cleopatra
  • 1998
    Sweet Revenge
  • 1997
    Mrs Dalloway
  • Bent
  • 1996
    Different for Girls
  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Season 1
  • 1994
    The Madness Of King George
  • 1991
    Hitler of the Andes
  • Where Angels Fear to Tread
  • 1990
    The Plot to Kill Hitler
  • 1988
    A Handful of Dust
  • 1987
    Inspector Morse Season 1
  • Maurice
  • 1985
    Bambino Mio
  • A Room with a View
  • 1984
    Puccini
  • 1982
    Cuba - Wild Island of the Caribbean

Connections

  • Gina McKee

    Gina McKee

  • Andrew Scott

    Andrew Scott

  • Louise Brealey

    Louise Brealey

  • Amanda Abbington

    Amanda Abbington

  • Alistair Petrie

    Alistair Petrie

  • Martin Freeman

    Martin Freeman

  • Mary McGuckian

    Mary McGuckian

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Action & Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Documentary
  • Military & War
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Sports