Rupert Graves
Rupert S. Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. He is known for his roles in A Room with a View (1985), Maurice (1987), The Madness of King George (1984), and The Forsyte Saga (2002). Since 2010, he has starred as DI Lestrade in the BBC television series Sherlock. Graves first came to prominence in costume-drama adaptations of E. M. Forster's novels A Room with a View (1985), and Maurice (1987), before going on to appear in films including A Handful of Dust (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Different for Girls (1996), and Intimate Relations (1996). Graves's role in Intimate Relations won him the Best Actor award at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival. He was also acclaimed for his portrayal of Young Jolyon Forsyte in the television miniseries The Forsyte Saga. Later, he appeared in films such as V for Vendetta (2005), Death at a Funeral (2007), Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans (2019), and Emma (2020), and in TV series such as Charles II: The Power & the Passion (2003), A Waste of Shame (2005), Sherlock (2010–), The Crimson Field (2014), and The Family (2016).
Filmography
The Break
as Ben's Friend
The Break
as Ben's Friend
Juliet & Romeo
as Prince Escalaus
Juliet & Romeo
as Prince Escalaus
Merchant Ivory
as Self
Merchant Ivory
as Self
Wolves of War
as Professor Hopper
Wolves of War
as Professor Hopper
Dalíland
as Captain Moore
Dalíland
as Captain Moore
Emma.
as Mr. Weston
Emma.
as Mr. Weston
A Working Mom's Nightmare
as Eddie
A Working Mom's Nightmare
as Eddie
Lion Brothers: Cubs to Kings
as Narrator (voice)
Lion Brothers: Cubs to Kings
as Narrator (voice)
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
as Paulinus
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
as Paulinus
Special Couple
Special Couple
Silencio
as Peter
Silencio
as Peter
Swimming with Men
as Luke
Swimming with Men
as Luke
Native
as Cane
Native
as Cane
Sacrifice
as Duncan Guthrie
Sacrifice
as Duncan Guthrie
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
as Himself
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
as Himself
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as DI Lestrade
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as DI Lestrade
Bone in the Throat
as Rupert
Bone in the Throat
as Rupert
Salting the Battlefield
as Stirling Rogers
Salting the Battlefield
as Stirling Rogers
Turks & Caicos
as Stirling Rogers
Turks & Caicos
as Stirling Rogers
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
as Greg Lestrade
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
as Greg Lestrade
Ultimate Tutankhamun
as Narrator (voice)
Ultimate Tutankhamun
as Narrator (voice)
Seven Ages of Starlight
Seven Ages of Starlight
Fast Girls
as David Temple
Fast Girls
as David Temple
Predator Coast
Predator Coast
Made in Dagenham
as Peter Hopkins
Made in Dagenham
as Peter Hopkins
The Good Times Are Killing Me
as Lexy
The Good Times Are Killing Me
as Lexy
God on Trial
as Mordechai
God on Trial
as Mordechai
The Dinner Party
as Roger
The Dinner Party
as Roger
The Waiting Room
as George
The Waiting Room
as George
Death at a Funeral
as Robert
Death at a Funeral
as Robert
Clapham Junction
as Robin Cape
Clapham Junction
as Robin Cape
Intervention
as Mark
Intervention
as Mark
V for Vendetta
as Dominic
V for Vendetta
as Dominic
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
as William Shakespeare
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
as William Shakespeare
Pride
as Linus (voice)
Pride
as Linus (voice)
Extreme Ops
as Jeffrey
Extreme Ops
as Jeffrey
Room to Rent
as Mark
Room to Rent
as Mark
Bent
as Officer on Train
Bent
as Officer on Train
Different for Girls
as Paul Prentice
Different for Girls
as Paul Prentice
The Madness of King George
as Greville
The Madness of King George
as Greville
Open Fire
as David Martin
Open Fire
as David Martin
Doomsday Gun
as Jones
Doomsday Gun
as Jones
Royal Celebration
as Neil
Royal Celebration
as Neil
The Children
as Gerald Ormerod
The Children
as Gerald Ormerod
The Plot to Kill Hitler
as Axel von dem Bussche
The Plot to Kill Hitler
as Axel von dem Bussche
A Handful of Dust
as John Beaver
A Handful of Dust
as John Beaver
Maurice
as Alec Scudder
Maurice
as Alec Scudder
Good and Bad at Games
Good and Bad at Games
Seacole
as Major Harvey
Seacole
as Major Harvey