Born in London, England, Rupert Penry-Jones was raised in a family in which both parents held substantial film and television careers. He attended Dulwich College until the age of 19, then enrolled at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, becoming a theatrical presence in London and surrounding area. Beginning in 1994 he landed minor roles in the films Black Beauty and Fatherland, as well as a guest appearance in an episode of French and Saunders.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Marble Hall Murders (2026)
Guest starring as Jonathan Crace
(2 episodes)
Guest starring as Jeffrey Chalfont
(2 episodes)
Those About to Die (2024)
Starring as Marsus
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: The Die Is Cast (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x08: All or Nothing (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Death's Bed (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Blood Relation (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Betrayal (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Fool's Bet (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Death's Door (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Trust None (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Rise or Die (Jul 18, 2024)
Robson Green's Weekend Escapes (2023)
Guest starring as Rupert Penry-Jones
- Episode 3x03: Rupert Penry-Jones (Feb 10, 2025)
The Commons (2019)
Starring as Dominic "Dom" Boulay
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Dec 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Dec 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Dec 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Dec 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Dec 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Dec 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Dec 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Dec 25, 2019)
Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016)
Starring as Samuel Blake
(8 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: 8. End of Days (Sep 7, 2018)
- Episode 3x07: 7. Blinded by the Light (Aug 31, 2018)
- Episode 3x06: 6. The Art of War (Aug 24, 2018)
- Episode 3x05: 5. The Sins of the Father (Aug 17, 2018)
- Episode 3x04: 4. Missing Persons (Aug 10, 2018)
- Episode 3x03: 3. The Zero Option (Aug 3, 2018)
- Episode 3x02: 2. Run Rabbit Run (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 3x01: 1. Facing Your Demons (Jul 20, 2018)
The Strain (2014)
Starring as Quinlan
(22 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: The Last Stand (Sep 17, 2017)
- Episode 4x09: The Traitor (Sep 10, 2017)
- Episode 4x08: Extraction (Sep 3, 2017)
- Episode 4x07: Ouroboros (Aug 27, 2017)
- Episode 4x06: Tainted Love (Aug 20, 2017)
- Episode 4x05: Belly of the Beast (Aug 13, 2017)
- Episode 4x03: One Shot (Jul 30, 2017)
- Episode 4x01: The Worm Turns (Jul 16, 2017)
- Episode 3x10: The Fall (Oct 30, 2016)
- Episode 3x08: White Light (Oct 16, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: Collaborators (Oct 9, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: Madness (Sep 25, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: Gone But Not Forgotten (Sep 18, 2016)
- Episode 3x03: First Born (Sep 11, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Bad White (Sep 4, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: New York Strong (Aug 28, 2016)
- Episode 2x13: Night Train (Oct 4, 2015)
- Episode 2x12: Fallen Light (Sep 27, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: Intruders (Aug 30, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: The Born (Aug 23, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: Identity (Aug 16, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Quick and Painless (Aug 9, 2015)
Black Sails (2014)
Starring as Thomas Hamilton
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x05: XIII. (Feb 21, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: XII. (Feb 14, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: XI. (Feb 7, 2015)
- Episode 2x02: X. (Jan 31, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: IX. (Jan 24, 2015)
Guest starring as Thomas Hamilton
- Episode 4x10: XXXVIII. (Apr 2, 2017)
The Last Weekend (2012)
Starring as Ollie
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three (Sep 2, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two (Aug 26, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Part One (Aug 19, 2012)
Silk (2011)
Starring as Clive Reader
(18 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Mar 31, 2014)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Mar 24, 2014)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Mar 17, 2014)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Mar 10, 2014)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Mar 3, 2014)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Feb 24, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Jun 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Jun 12, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (Jun 5, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (May 29, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (May 22, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (May 15, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Mar 29, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Mar 22, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Mar 15, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Mar 8, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Mar 1, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Feb 22, 2011)
Whitechapel (2009)
Starring as DI Joseph Chandler
(18 episodes)
- Episode 4x06: Episode 6 (Oct 9, 2013)
- Episode 4x05: Episode 5 (Oct 2, 2013)
- Episode 4x04: Episode 4 (Sep 25, 2013)
- Episode 4x03: Episode 3 (Sep 18, 2013)
- Episode 4x02: Episode 2 (Sep 11, 2013)
- Episode 4x01: Episode 1 (Sep 4, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Mar 5, 2012)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Feb 27, 2012)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Feb 20, 2012)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Feb 13, 2012)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Feb 6, 2012)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Jan 30, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Oct 25, 2010)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Oct 18, 2010)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Oct 11, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Feb 16, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Feb 9, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Feb 2, 2009)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
Guest starring as Rupert Penry-Jones
- Episode 7x05: Rupert Penry-Jones (Aug 16, 2010)
Spooks (2002)
Starring as Adam Carter
(39 episodes)
- Episode 7x01: Episode 1 (Oct 27, 2008)
- Episode 6x10: Episode 10 (Dec 18, 2007)
- Episode 6x09: Episode 9 (Dec 4, 2007)
- Episode 6x08: Episode 8 (Nov 27, 2007)
- Episode 6x07: Episode 7 (Nov 20, 2007)
- Episode 6x06: Episode 6 (Nov 13, 2007)
- Episode 6x05: Episode 5 (Nov 6, 2007)
- Episode 6x04: Episode 4 (Oct 30, 2007)
- Episode 6x03: Episode 3 (Oct 23, 2007)
- Episode 6x02: Episode 2 (Oct 16, 2007)
- Episode 6x01: Episode 1 (Oct 16, 2007)
- Episode 5x10: Episode 10 (Nov 13, 2006)
- Episode 5x09: Episode 9 (Oct 30, 2006)
- Episode 5x08: Episode 8 (Oct 23, 2006)
- Episode 5x07: Episode 7 (Oct 16, 2006)
- Episode 5x06: Episode 6 (Oct 9, 2006)
- Episode 5x05: Episode 5 (Oct 2, 2006)
- Episode 5x04: Episode 4 (Sep 25, 2006)
- Episode 5x03: Episode 3 (Sep 18, 2006)
- Episode 5x02: Episode 2 (Sep 17, 2006)
- Episode 5x01: Episode 1 (Sep 17, 2006)
- Episode 4x10: Episode 10 (Nov 10, 2005)
- Episode 4x09: Episode 9 (Nov 3, 2005)
- Episode 4x08: Episode 8 (Oct 27, 2005)
- Episode 4x07: Episode 7 (Oct 20, 2005)
- Episode 4x06: Episode 6 (Oct 13, 2005)
- Episode 4x05: Episode 5 (Oct 6, 2005)
- Episode 4x04: Episode 4 (Sep 29, 2005)
- Episode 4x03: Episode 3 (Sep 22, 2005)
- Episode 4x02: Episode 2 (Sep 13, 2005)
- Episode 4x01: Episode 1 (Sep 12, 2005)
- Episode 3x10: Episode 10 (Dec 13, 2004)
- Episode 3x09: Episode 9 (Dec 6, 2004)
- Episode 3x08: Episode 8 (Nov 29, 2004)
- Episode 3x07: Episode 7 (Nov 22, 2004)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Nov 15, 2004)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Nov 8, 2004)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Nov 1, 2004)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Oct 25, 2004)
North Square (2000)
Starring as Alex Hay
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Dec 20, 2000)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Dec 13, 2000)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Dec 6, 2000)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Nov 29, 2000)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Nov 22, 2000)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Nov 15, 2000)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Nov 8, 2000)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Nov 1, 2000)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Oct 25, 2000)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Oct 18, 2000)
Faith in the Future (1995)
Guest starring as Sam
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: A Knight Out (Nov 29, 1996)
- Episode 2x03: The Big Test (Nov 22, 1996)
Agatha Christie Poirot (1989)
Guest starring as Roddy Winter
- Episode 9x02: Sad Cypress (Dec 26, 2003)