James Purefoy
Known for
James Purefoy is an English actor born in Taunton, Somerset, known for a run of genre and prestige television roles since the early 2000s. He played the treacherous Colville in 'A Knight's Tale' and the antagonist Spence in 'Resident Evil', and later took roles in 'John Carter', 'The Witcher', and 'Altered Carbon'. On television he had recurring parts in the Netflix comedy 'Sex Education' and other crime dramas. Purefoy has built a career moving fluidly between period drama, science fiction, and contemporary television.
James Purefoy
34 Movies
37 Series
James Purefoy is an English actor born in Taunton, Somerset, known for a run of genre and prestige television roles since the early 2000s. He played the treacherous Colville in 'A Knight's Tale' and the antagonist Spence in 'Resident Evil', and later took roles in 'John Carter', 'The Witcher', and 'Altered Carbon'. On television he had recurring parts in the Netflix comedy 'Sex Education' and other crime dramas. Purefoy has built a career moving fluidly between period drama, science fiction, and contemporary television.
Movies
Plays King Randor
Masters of the Universe
2026
Plays Kantos Kan
John Carter
2012
Plays Colville
A Knight's Tale
2001
Plays Spence
Resident Evil
2002
Plays Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane
2009
Plays Pangbourne
High-Rise
2015
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
Plays Thomas Marshall
Ironclad
2011
Plays Rawdon Crawley
Vanity Fair
2004
Plays Mr. Washington
Momentum
2015
Plays King George VI
Churchill
2017
Plays Jim
Fisherman's Friends
2019
Plays Tom Bertram
Mansfield Park
1999
Plays Craig Howard
Blessed
2004
Plays Carl Phipps
Maybe Baby
2000
Plays Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006
Plays George
George and the Dragon
2004
Plays Michael Connor
Equity
2016
Plays Brendan
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
Plays 'Wild' Bill Owens
Wicked Blood
2014
Plays Billy Wilder
It's Me, Sugar
2018
Plays Baron Saloka
Interlude in Prague
2017
Producer
Plays Jim
Fisherman's Friends: One and All
2022
Plays Daniel
Women Talking Dirty
2001
Plays Jedd Wainwright
Feast of July
1995
Plays David Miles
Bright Hair
1997
Plays Andrew Spender
Tomorrow
2001
Plays Richard Spader
Lighthouse
2000
Plays Lucifer
Limbo
2019
Plays Kenneth Donnelly
Goose on the Loose
2006
TV Shows
Plays Amulet (voice)
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
Plays Joe Carroll
The Following
2013
Plays Mark Antony
Rome
2005
Plays Sean Gallagher
Saint-Pierre
2025
Plays Hap Collins
Hap and Leonard
2016
Plays Captain Gulliver 'Gully' Troy
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
2019
Plays Laurens Bancroft
Altered Carbon
2018
Plays Wayne Addison
El Candidato
2020
Plays Stanley
No Man's Land
2020
Plays Miles Hendon
The Prince and the Pauper
1996
Plays Michael Althorp
The Veil
2024
Plays David Freeman-Mitford
Outrageous
2025
Plays Fred
Land of Women
2024
Plays William Travers
Injustice
2011
Plays Dr. Leo Harris
Malpractice
2023
Plays Remi Milburn
Sex Education
2019
Plays Skellen
The Witcher
2019
Plays Nicholas Jenkins
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
Plays Louis XV
Marie Antoinette
2022
Plays Rob
Episodes
2011
Plays Philippe De Clermont
A Discovery of Witches
2018
Plays Nick Stuart
The Tide of Life
1996
Plays King Lot
Camelot
2011
Plays Thom Lightstone
The Summit
2008
Plays Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach
Blackbeard
2006
Plays Brian Summers
Calling the Shots
1994
Plays Donald Farfrae
The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
Plays Oliver Bonner-Jones
The Recruit
2022
Plays John Waller
Roots
2016
Plays Mr Frederick Lawrence
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1996
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Masters of the Universe
Full Filmography
Masters of the Universe
King Randor
2026
Film
The Faithful
Laban · 2 episodes
2026–
TV
Outrageous
David Freeman-Mitford · 6 episodes
2025–
TV
Saint-Pierre
Sean Gallagher · 22 episodes
2025–
TV
Land of Women
Fred · 6 episodes
2024–
TV
The Veil
Sir Michael Althorp · 5 episodes
2024–
TV
Malpractice
Dr. Leo Harris · 5 episodes
2023
TV
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Captain Gulliver 'Gully' Troy · 10 episodes
2020–2022
TV
Marie Antoinette
Louis XV · 4 episodes
2022
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is James Purefoy and where are they from?
James Purefoy is 62 years old, born on June 3, 1964 in Taunton, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of James Purefoy?
James Purefoy is best known for roles in Resident Evil, John Carter, A Knight's Tale.
How many movies has James Purefoy been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), James Purefoy has appeared in 34 movies and 35 TV shows.
What was James Purefoy's first movie?
The career of James Purefoy began with The Cloning of Joanna May (1992).
What is James Purefoy's most recent movie or series?
James Purefoy's most recent release is Masters of the Universe, which premiered on June 3, 2026.
What TV shows has James Purefoy appeared in?
On television, James Purefoy has appeared in Sex Education, The Witcher, Altered Carbon, Rome.
James Purefoy
1964-06-03 · Taunton, England, UK
James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series The Following, Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series Hap and Leonard. Purefoy also played Lord Phillipe de Clermont in the second season of the hit AMC/Netflix series "A Discovery of Witches". In 2018, he starred as Laurens Bancroft in the first season of Altered Carbon, a Netflix original series. Following an uncredited role as V in the 2006 film V for Vendetta (replaced and dubbed over by Hugo Weaving), he was cast in a main role as Captain Gulliver "Gully" Troy / Captain Blighty in the 2020–2021 second and 2022 third season of the television series Pennyworth, the prequel to both Gotham and V for Vendetta.James Purefoy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.