Rupert Graves Biography

Fast Facts

• Won Best Actor at the 1996 Montréal World Film Festival for his performance in "Intimate Relations․"
• Made his screen acting debut in "Return of the Saint․"
• Made a foray into punk rock music and worked as a circus clown, in a fish and chips shop, and in a shoe factory before becoming an actor
• Quote: "When you look at a film that ends on a happy note, you think, 'But what happens tomorrow?' That's what I always think․"
• Quote: "You have to be savvy to be a celebrity․ You have to create a personality and shove that out․ It just seems fatuous to me․ Professionally it's a good idea․ But I can't do it․"
• Played a number of roles that challenged traditional gender stereotypes
• Best known for his role as Dominic in "V for Vendetta" and as DI Lestrade in "Sherlock․"
• Wrote and directed the short films "Checkout Girl" in 2000 and "Jeremywolf" in 2010
• His breakout role was in the period drama "A Room with a View․"
• Disliked his first name as a child and always wanted to be called Michael instead
• Admitted to being very competitive in table tennis and debate
• Was a member of the Silly Billy Pickles and the Peanut Street Gang acting troupe at holiday camps