James Purefoy

James Purefoy is a properly versatile English actor I always feel safe watching. Born in Taunton, he's moved easily between stage, film and television, playing Mark Antony in HBO's Rome, a serial killer in The Following, and the brooding lead in Solomon Kane. There's a weight to him that lets him anchor a scene whether he's the hero or the villain, and you can hear the theatre training in his voice and bearing. He's never relied on flash; he's built his reputation on craft, the slow-burn kind that ages well. When his name appears in a cast list, I settle in knowing the screen is in steady hands.

James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Marcus Antonius in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the hit Fox thriller series The Following, Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series Hap and Leonard.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name (English)

James Purefoy

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・ピュアフォイ

Reading

じぇーむず・ぴゅあふぉい

Born

June 3, 1964 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

Origin

Taunton, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

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Occupation

actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor

Elementary school

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Junior high

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High school

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University

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Spouse

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Children

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Parents

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Siblings

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Motto

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%82%A4

Tags

• actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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