Rupert Everett born on May 29, 1959, in Norfolk, England.

He landed his breakthrough stage role in 1982 as the lead in a London production of Another Country. When he reprised the role in a 1984 film version of the play, he was tagged as one of Britain’s hottest rising stars—a reputation that only increased with the release of his next feature, Dance with a Stranger (1985), in which he played the romantic lead opposite Miranda Richardson.

After Everett reportedly turned down a lead role in 1986’s A Room with a View, he made a string of commercial and critical disappointments, notably Duet for One (1986), co-starring Julie Andrews; and the abysmal Hearts of Fire (1987), starring Bob Dylan.

Everett’s film career heated up again in 1994 with two comic supporting performances in Robert Altman’s Prêt-á-Porter (Ready to Wear) and The Madness of King George. The sculpted actor also attracted notice for his appearances in print advertisements for Yves St. Laurent’s Opium for Men cologne.

After co-starring (opposite Faye Dunaway and a top-billed orangutan) in the critically reviled Dunston Checks In, Everett exploded on the Hollywood scene with his performance as the editor and confidant of Julia Roberts’ scheming food critic in the smash hit My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997). The director, P.J. Hogan, reportedly reedited the film after test screenings in order to substantially increase Everett’s screen time. Nearly 13 years after his first big splash in Another Country, Everett was again touted as a newfound sensation—this time in Hollywood.

Also Rupert starred in another movies such as Shakespeare in Love (1998), alonside Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, An Ideal Husband (1999), based on the play by Oscar Wilde and co-starring Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore.

Filmography

• St. Trinian's (2007)
• Stardust (2007)
• Shrek the Third (2007)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
• "Boston Legal" (2 episodes, 2005)
• Separate Lies (2005)
• Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) (TV)
• A Different Loyalty (2004)
• People (2004)
• Shrek 2 (2004)
• Stage Beauty (2004)
• Quiet Flows the Don (2004)
• "Liaisons dangereuses, Les" (2003) (mini) TV Series
• To Kill a King (2003)
• Mr. Ambassador (2003) (TV)
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
• Unconditional Love (2002)
• The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
• South Kensington (2001)
• The Next Best Thing (2000)
• Inspector Gadget (1999)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
• An Ideal Husband (1999)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• B. Monkey (1998)
• My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
• Dunston Checks In (1996)
• The Madness of King George (1994)
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
• Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)
• Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994)
• Strelyayushchiye angely (1994)
• Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992)
• The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
• The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990) (TV)
• Tolérance (1989)
• The Right Hand Man (1987)
• Occhiali d'oro, Gli (1987)
• Cronaca di una morte annunciata (1987)
• Hearts of Fire (1987)
• Duet for One (1986)
• Dance with a Stranger (1985)
• Arthur the King (1985) (TV)
• Another Country (1984)
• "The Far Pavilions" (1984) (mini) TV Series
• Real Life (1984)
• Princess Daisy (1983) (TV)
• Dead on Time (1983)
• "The Agatha Christie Hour" (1 episode, 1982)
• "Play for Today" (1 episode, 1982)
• "Strangers" (1 episode, 1982)
• A Shocking Accident (1982)
• The Manhood of Edward Robinson (1981) (TV)

Awards

• American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Motion Picture "My Best Friend's Wedding" 1998
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture "Shakespeare in Love" 1998
• Florida Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "My Best Friend's Wedding" 1997
• Golden Satellite Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) "My Best Friend's Wedding" 1997
• London Critics' Circle Award Most Promising New Actor "Another Country" 1981