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
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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's Poirot (1989)
Guest starring as Roddy Winter
- Episode 9x02: Sad Cypress (Dec 26, 2003)