Photo: Rupert_Graves_2010.jpg: Ian Smith from London, England derivative work: RanZag (talk) / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rupert Graves is one of those actors I trust on sight. Most viewers know him as the long-suffering DI Lestrade in Sherlock, but I find his range far more interesting than that single role suggests: from the refined period elegance of A Room with a View and Maurice to writing and directing of his own. A Theatre World Award marks him as a genuine stage talent, not just a screen face. What I respect most is his lack of vanity; he commits to the work rather than the spotlight, and that quiet reliability is rarer and more valuable than flashier stardom.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rupert Graves
- Name (Japanese)
- ルパート・グレイブス
- Reading
- るぱーと・ぐれいぶす
- Born
- June 30, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rupert Graves born?
Born June 30, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Rupert Graves from?
Rupert Graves is from Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom.
What does Rupert Graves do?
Rupert Graves works as actor, stage actor, film actor, film director, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.