Rupert Friend
Rupert Friend
Rupert William Anthony Friendis an English actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Wickham in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice, Lieutenant Kurt Kotler in the 2008 film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Prince Albert in the 2009 film The Young Victoria, and Peter Quinn on the Showtime series Homeland. He also starred in the 2015 film Hitman: Agent 47...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth1 October 1981
artists business freelance jobs none
My father started his own business, and before that was a freelance lecturer, and my friends are artists and musicians; they don't have real jobs - none of us have real jobs.
tired thinking artist
I've never thought it was a good idea to act back-to-back. If you are going to have any chance of replicating life, you need to live it. I also never forgot something Johnny Depp said to me, which Marlon Brando said to him, 'You only have so many faces in your pocket.' I really admire artists who take the time to recharge their batteries and not continually call on it. I think you can spot tired and jaded artists quite quickly.
tired thinking artist
I really admire artists who take the time to recharge their batteries and not continually call on it. I think you can spot tired and jaded artists quite quickly.
accent change england identify literally people sort
The accent in England can change literally from street to street, and people have this sort of feudal tribalism whereby you can identify somebody's provenance by their voice.
although auditions drama experience school skill
My auditions for drama school were miserable, but one thing I had on my side, although I had no experience or skill or training, was that I wanted to learn everything.
life looked
'On the Road' completely changed the way I looked at what you could do with your life.
great life magic meet personal stuff whatever
There are some great actors I don't want to meet because I don't want to know how they did it. I don't want to know anything about their personal life, and the illusion, or whatever it is, the shape-shiftery magic stuff that they do, which is my joy.
bump great scottish whenever
My great grandparents are Scottish, and I have this very tenuous connection which I try and bump up whenever I can, because I'd much rather be Scottish than English.
good listen noticed qualities remember strongly
There are two qualities that I've noticed in good directors: One is that they have their vision very strongly in place; and two is that they listen to everyone's opinion and still remember their vision.
like-me ifs
I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me.
going-away gypsy lifestyle
I can only go places because I know that I can go away from them, if that makes sense. I like the gypsy lifestyle that filming affords.
beautiful edinburgh walks
Edinburgh is so cultural and such a beautiful place to walk around.
people world sometimes
I'll tell you, there's no goodies and baddies in the world, there's just people with intentions that sometimes clash.
thinking willing
I think you can decide how much of yourself you're willing to make public.