Rupert Penry-Jones Biography

Fast Facts

• Was awarded the Ian Charleson Award for his performance in "Don Carlos․"
• Was nominated in 2007 for a Golden Nymph at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival
• After attending Dulwich College, he decided to study at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
• In 2007, he got married to actress and frequent co-star Dervla Kirwan
• Is the son of actors Peter Penry-Jones and Angela Thorne
• Got his big break when he appeared alongside his mother in "Cold Comfort Farm․"
• Provides the narration for the audio-book versions of Phillippa Gregory's "The Virgin's Lover" and Ann Widdecombe's "Father Figure․"